WFH: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Feb 2024
Return to Office is dead, remote work is here to stay- Stanford Economist
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Return to Office is dead, remote work is here to stay- Stanford Economist

Stanford economist Nick Bloom this week declared that “Return to Office” is dead and remote work is here to stay despite in-person mandates. WFH levels have become "flat as a pancake". The latest Census, SWAA and Kastle data all show the same thing. Levels of WFH were falling throughout 2020 to 2022, and office occupancy […]

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TCS ended WFH, and asked employees to follow the dress code
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TCS ended WFH, and asked employees to follow the dress code

An IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) ended Work From Home and asked its employees to stick to the dress code. Earlier, the company’s 70% of staff was already back in office. It was reported that Tata Consultancy Services has asked its employees to Work from the office 5 days […]

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Lyft CEO updates WFH policy employees to come office for snacks
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Lyft CEO updates WFH policy employees to come office for snacks

An American company offering mobility as a service company, Lyft CEO has updated Work-from-Home (WFH) policy. According to reports published by the New York Times in April, The employees would need to return to the office at least three days a week, each week beginning in the autumn. The company’s CEO David Risher thinks that office […]

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My boss revoked my Work From Home day and threatens to fire
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My boss revoked my Work From Home day and threatens to fire

Work from home continues to gain popularity and can be a beneficial arrangement for both employers and employees. Recently, a Reddit user shared a story claiming “My boss revoked my work from home day and told me to hurry up and find a new job”. An employee said in a post, “So I came back to the […]

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Companies implement processes to encourage employees WFO
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Companies implement processes to encourage employees WFO

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil and companies forced employees to work from home (WFH) by leveraging information technology. However, returning to the office after more than two years of working remotely marks another significant shift in how we work—and it brings with it some major opportunities. For a couple of months, companies have […]

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TCS, Accenture, Infosys, Google, IBM: Return to office strategy
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TCS, Accenture, Infosys, Google, IBM: Return to office strategy

IT and Tech major companies including TCS, Accenture, IBM, Google, and Infosys, etc are calling their employees back to the office and trying to have at least employees work 2-3 days from the office. Recently, Tech giant Google has revised its hybrid work policy, making it mandatory for employees to be in the office for at least […]

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Infosys on hybrid mode, inaugurates new facility for more flexibility
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Infosys on hybrid mode, inaugurates new facility for more flexibility

Infosys has recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. This new office aims to encourage employees to work in a hybrid mode. Earlier, Infosys also established offices in tier II cities like Visakhapatnam and Coimbatore. The new offices aim to encourage employees to work in a hybrid mode and provide them with greater flexibility while bringing them […]

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TCS ‘Work from Office’ Impact: Employees get less time to upskill
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TCS ‘Work from Office’ Impact: Employees get less time to upskill

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) asked employees to come to the office at least three days a week. It has been a sharp decline in the average number of learning hours per employee as a lot of time is lost in traveling which has caused affecting the […]

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Infosys ends work-from-home option in these countries
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Infosys ends work-from-home option in these countries

The Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys has ended Work from home and has asked its employees in the United States and Canada to return to the office. According to the reports of TOI, Infosys will also issue a warning to employees regarding disciplinary measures if anyone fails to the new work office. The policy […]

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WFH Vs WFO Vs Hybrid Model: Which is Better?
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WFH Vs WFO Vs Hybrid Model: Which is Better?

The WFH/ WFO/ Hybrid Model is always a topic of discussion. More employees in India want the flexibility to choose where they work and on the other hand, few employees may choose the future of work “all about choice. Sreehari Tamaraparani, Assistant Director, Acuity Knowledge Partners, shared his view and said, “This is certainly a hot […]

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EY, KPMG issued an advisory on WFO to employees
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EY, KPMG issued an advisory on WFO to employees

According to ET reports, EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) & KPMG Global Services (KGS) have issued an advisory on the return to work policy. As the Covid cases have dropped major companies have resumed work from the office or issued notifications regarding work-from-office policies. EY Work From Office Advisory The EY GDS has also […]

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Man files 95 lakh lawsuit against employer for permanent WFH
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Man files 95 lakh lawsuit against employer for permanent WFH

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to working from home (WFH) as an option. Recently, according to the reports, an Australian man who worked as a financial planner for the Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) has sued his employer for working from home. The reports suggested that the bank after shutting its retail financing planning arm offered […]

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