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Updated on: Feb 2022

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TCS, Wipro, Cognizant planning to resume Return To Office soon

Feb 12, 2022

How TCS Drives Employee Health Wellbeing Initiatives

Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives at TCS A lifestyle change means behaviour change and a be...

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Feb 11, 2022

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Pandemic propels workers closer to four-day week

British photographer Paul David Smith had long toyed with the idea of switching all his staff to a f...

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Feb 10, 2022

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Centre to resume full office attendance Without Any Exemption from Feb

Union Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday announced tha...

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Feb 7, 2022

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Hybrid work model will continue, says Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji

IT Major, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji said that the hybrid work model will continue, the pandemic is changing the talent base. He further said that currently close to 35-40 percent of employees are moved to hometowns and working remotely from there, and most of them want to continue that option. Many women employees want to work […]

Jan 12, 2022

Jobs

Pregnant Women, Divyang Employees exempted from attending office

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that pregnant women and ‘divyang‘ (differently-abled) employees of central government departments have been exempted from attending office in the wake of a sharp spike in Covid cases. However, they will be required to remain available and work from home, he said. Officials and staff living in Covid containment […]

Jan 10, 2022

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JSW Group asks 50% staff to WFH in Mumbai amid Omicron spread

JSW Group is operating with 50 percent staff at its offices in Mumbai, a company official informed on Thursday. The move has been taken as the cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus continue to surge in Maharashtra and other parts of the country, the spokesperson said. “Our offices in Mumbai are working with only 50 percent capacity […]

Jan 7, 2022

Industry

IT companies may stick to a hybrid work by mid of 2022 amid Covid spread

As 2021 draws to a close with the threat of a third wave of Covid-19 looming on in the new year, the plans of information technology companies for a partial return to office by the middle of 2022 may be delayed and the year is likely to see a hybrid model, a mix of both […]

Jan 1, 2022

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Cognizant delays its plan to call staff back to office amid omicron threat

US-headquartered Cognizant Technology Solutions delays its plan to call employees back to the office. Now The company will call its employees back to the office in April 2022. Earlier, IT major was planning to bring employees back to the workplace from January 2022. Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries said in an email to its employees, “Given […]

Dec 24, 2021

Industry

Wells Fargo delays plans for employee return to office amid Omicron surge

Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it has delayed its plans for employees to return to the office “given the changing external environment,” according to a statement, the latest bank to adjust plans as the Omicron variant spreads. The bank said it will announce new plans for a full return in the new year. […]

Dec 22, 2021

Industry

Apple Inc delays its corporate return-to-office without setting a new date

Apple Inc., facing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases and a fast-spreading new variant is delaying its corporate return-to-office deadline from Feb. 1 to a “date yet to be determined.” Employees were informed of the move via a memo sent by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Wednesday. An Apple spokesman confirmed the decision to Bloomberg […]

Dec 16, 2021

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Government is planning to introduce a legal framework for remote work

According to an ET report, the Government of India is reportedly planning to introduce a legal framework for remote work defining the liability of employers towards employees. The government is working towards statutory provisions for the new models of work that companies are adapting in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, such as work from […]

Dec 10, 2021

Industry

CACTUS announces transition to remote-first company for all employees

Cactus Communications, (CACTUS) a technology company has announced its transition to a remote-first company for all its 1,200 employees across nine locations globally. It is one of the first companies in India to join a small but growing list of firms across the globe that are embracing remote-first— companies that have office locations but do […]

Dec 10, 2021

Industry

Meta announces ‘Office Deferral Program’ for employees

Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it will fully reopen its U.S. offices on Jan. 31 next year while giving its employees an opportunity to delay their scheduled return by three to five months. The social media giant’s new “office deferral program” will ensure that its employees have flexibility in returning back to offices, Meta said. […]

Dec 8, 2021

Industry

Ford delays return-to-work hybrid plan to March amid COVID uncertainty

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it would push its return-to-work hybrid plan to March as the state of the COVID-19 pandemic remained uncertain. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it will begin a pilot phase for select employees in February and March. The company had previously said it would not return to work under […]

Dec 7, 2021

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94% of Indian workers feel well-prepared to work remotely- Atlassian

Atlassian Corporation Plc, a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software and the maker of Jira, Confluence, and Trello products, has announced the launch of a global study into the nuances of modern work and in particular changing attitudes and expectations from workers over the past year. According to Atlassian’s second annual ‘Reworking Work’ […]

Dec 6, 2021