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Updated on: Dec 2025

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Delhi Implements Mandatory Work-From-Home Order

Dec 18, 2025

Instagram Mandates Full Return to Office for All US Employees

Instagram, the photo and video sharing platform owned by Meta Platforms Inc., has announced a string...

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Dec 2, 2025

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Remote Jobs for Indian Professionals Jump by Over

The availability of remote and hybrid job roles for the Indian workforce has surged, moving far beyo...

Hiring

Nov 28, 2025

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Labour Codes Recognize and Regulate WFH Arrangements

The imminent operationalization of the four comprehensive Labour Codes is set to bring Indias...

Labour Law

Nov 25, 2025

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Delhi Mandates 50% Work-From-Home for Private Offices

Delhi government has issued a critical advisory directing all private offices to operate with a maximum of 50 per cent on-site staff, with the remaining employees mandated to work from home. This stringent measure has been implemented as a precautionary step under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). It follows explicit directions from the central […]

Nov 24, 2025

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JPMorgan CEO Predicts 3.5-Day Workweek Within Decades

Jamie Dimon, the Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has made a bold prediction that the global workforce, particularly in the developed world, will transition to a 3.5-day workweek within the next 20 to 40 years, driven primarily by the advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Jamie made the remarks at […]

Nov 8, 2025

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One Remote Day Now Equals a Full Week at Google

Google has updated its Work From Anywhere (WFA) policy, significantly tightening the rules around remote work flexibility. Under the revised guidelines, even a single day of remote work outside an employee’s designated office location will now be counted as a full week against their annual WFA allowance. The change, which has already taken effect, reflects […]

Oct 10, 2025

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Intel Announces Major Job Cuts and Ends Hybrid Work Model

Intel Corporation has initiated a sweeping restructuring plan under its new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, which includes laying off approximately 15,000 employees—roughly 15% of its global workforce—and ending its hybrid work model. The changes, announced in an internal memo dated July 24, 2025, will take effect starting September 1, and are part of a broader effort […]

Sep 11, 2025

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Deloitte Tightens Hybrid Work Policy in India, Beginning October 1

Deloitte LLP has issued a new mandate requiring its India-based workforce to report to the office at least two days per week, beginning October 1. Failure to comply will be tracked and factored into performance reviews, according to an internal memo. The directive covers employees across the firm’s seven offices in India, including those serving […]

Sep 11, 2025

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Microsoft Shifts to Hybrid Model, Citing AI Collaboration Needs

Microsoft has officially announced a major change to its workplace policy, requiring employees to work from the office at least three days a week starting February 2026. The move marks the end of its pandemic-era flexible work model, which allowed employees to work remotely for up to 50% of the time without managerial approval. The […]

Sep 11, 2025

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Paramount Mandates Full-Time Office Return by 2026

Paramount Global has announced a sweeping return-to-office mandate, requiring employees to resume five-day in-person workweeks starting January 5, 2026. The directive comes from newly appointed CEO David Ellison, who took the helm following Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media earlier this year. In an internal memo circulated to staff, David emphasized the need for […]

Sep 8, 2025

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ANZ Links Pay to Office Attendance in New Hybrid Work Policy

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of the country’s largest financial institutions, has issued a formal warning to employees that failure to comply with its office attendance policy could result in reduced compensation. The directive, communicated through an internal memo to managers on August 28, outlines a tiered system linking in-office presence to […]

Aug 30, 2025

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Microsoft to Require Three Days in Office Under New Hybrid Policy

Microsoft is preparing to implement a stricter return-to-office (RTO) policy that will require employees to work from the office at least three days a week beginning January 2026. The move marks a significant shift from the company’s pandemic-era flexible work model, which allowed employees to work remotely up to 50% of the time without managerial […]

Aug 18, 2025

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Hyderabad IT Firms Shift to WFH Amid Heavy Rainfall Warnings

IT companies across Hyderabad have transitioned to work-from-home (WFH) arrangements to ensure employee safety and maintain business continuity. The move comes after the Telangana government and local authorities issued advisories urging firms to minimize employee movement, particularly in the city’s IT corridors such as HiTech City and the Financial District. The IMD has placed Hyderabad […]

Aug 14, 2025

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Samsung Semiconductor Teams Face Strict 5-Day Office Mandate

Samsung has implemented a strict five-day office mandate for select teams within its U.S. semiconductor division, ending its previous FlexWork policy that allowed up to two remote workdays per week. The change, which took effect in July 2025, reflects the company’s push to foster a “consistently full campus environment” aimed at enhancing real-time collaboration and […]

Aug 8, 2025

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AT&T CEO Issues Firm Return-to-Office Mandate

AT&T CEO John Stankey has issued a company-wide ultimatum: employees must return to the office five days a week or begin exploring other job opportunities. The directive, delivered via an internal memo on July 31, 2025, marks a significant shift in the telecom giant’s workplace policy, officially ending its hybrid work model that had been […]

Aug 4, 2025