WFH: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Sep 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Thriving in the Gig Economy The Next Normal

Sep 10, 2020

Preparing for the New Normal amidst the immediate crisis

Preparing for the new normal, for a more permanent work from home scenario If you have continued to ...

Culture & Behaviour

Sep 3, 2020

Preparing for the New Normal amidst the immediate crisis

Airbnb extends work remotely until August

Airbnb says employees can opt to work remotely until August Short-term home rental company Airb...

Coronavirus

Aug 27, 2020

Airbnb extends work remotely until August

HR services getting to deliver more hyper-personalised

In conversation with Srikanth Karra CHRO, Mphasis on Work from Anywhere in New Normal Srikanth Karra...

Human Resources

Aug 27, 2020

HR services getting to deliver more hyper-personalised

Coronavirus

Salesforce deepens support for staff with expanded benefits

Salesforce allows work from home until at least July 31, 2021, parents get extra 6-week paid leave Salesforce, San Francisco’s largest private employer, has extended its work-from-home option for all workers until at least July 31, 2021, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. The company said in the bog, “Over the past few […]

Aug 22, 2020

Jobs

Axis Bank to hire up to 1,000 WFA employees

Axis Bank to hire up to 1,000 Work From Anywhere employees Axis Bank has plans to employ nearly 1,000 people under its new hiring initiative ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’, a model devised to attract skilled talent that can work with the bank remotely, from anywhere in the country, according to a company official. This hiring model comprises two […]

Aug 21, 2020

Coronavirus

Intel extends WFH until June 2021, offers reimbursements

Intel extends work from home until June 2021, offers reimbursements Like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, now Intel Corporation, an American multinational corporation, and technology company has announced that its employees in Israel and around the world will have the option to continue to work from home until June 2021. 90% of Intel’s 13,700 employees in […]

Aug 11, 2020

Jobs

Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July- 21

Facebook extends Work From Home option for employees until July 2021 Like Google and Uber, Facebook will let its employees continue to work from home until July 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced today. The social media giant said it will give $1,000 to its employees to set up home offices. […]

Aug 7, 2020

Coronavirus

RBEI to allow 30-40% employees to WFH for permanently

Robert Bosch Engineering to allow 30-40% employees to WFH permanently According to an AutoET report, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI), the technology arm of the Bosch group will continue with 30-40% of employees working remotely on a permanent basis. RK Shenoy, Member of Executive Leadership Team and Senior VP – Engineering at Bosch Engineering […]

Aug 5, 2020

Coronavirus

Microsoft to open offices on January 19, 2021

Microsoft’s US offices won’t reopen until January 2021 at the earliest Microsoft has reportedly chosen January 19, 2021 as the date for reopening its US offices. According to The Verge, the tech giant is planning a “hybrid workplace” for a six-phase reopening of its offices. “Stage six will be when offices are ready to fully reopen for […]

Aug 3, 2020

Coronavirus

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis PwC staff have been encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis, as the Big Four company’s chairman heralded the end of “presenteeism forever”. Kevin Ellis, chairman of accountancy firm PwC — which has more than 22,000 staff across the UK — said […]

Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Remote work will be the default mode of work- SAP Concur

“Remote work will be the default mode of work for many organisations in the foreseeable future” – SAP Concur Report Around 88 per cent of workforce in India prefers to have the flexibility to work from home (WFH), and 69 per cent of Indian employees believe their efficiency has increased while working remotely – highest […]

Aug 2, 2020

Coronavirus

30% of Tech Mahindra employees to WFH permanently

30% of Tech Mahindra employees to eventually work from home permanently IT major, Tech Mahindra will eventually have close to 25-30 percent of its employees work from home (WFH) permanently, said Manoj Bhat, CFO, Tech Mahindra. Talking to the media after announcing Q1 results, Manoj said, “Now more than 90 percent of people are working from […]

Jul 28, 2020

Learning & Development

If you prepare them, you wouldn’t have to repair them- Shiv Khera

In Conversation with Shiv Khera, Author, Educator, Business Consultant, and a much sought-after speaker Mr. Khera inspires and encourages individuals to realize their true potential. He has taken his dynamic personal messages to opposite sides of the globe, from the U.S. to Singapore. His 40 years of research and understanding has put millions on the […]

Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Google extends WFH for employees till June 30 next year

Google extends work from home for employees till June 30 next year Tech giant Google on Monday said it is extending work from home (WFH) facility for its employees globally, including in India, till June 30 next year. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home […]

Jul 28, 2020

New HR Trends

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal! “There is no going back, and there will be a new normal!” was the thought that echoed in the Board room as we got together immediately after we heard about Covid-19 cases, and how it was impacting everyone globally. Our immediate concern was the well-being of […]

Jul 27, 2020