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Updated on: Apr 2021

Learning & Development

How Has Changed Learning Development

Apr 19, 2021

Home Ministry orders attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices

Union Home Ministry orders attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices In view of the ...

Coronavirus

Apr 16, 2021

Home Ministry orders attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices

SAP India extends Work From Home till December

SAP India extends Work From Home till December SAP, a market leader in providing business softw...

Industry

Apr 16, 2021

SAP India extends Work From Home till December

Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept.

Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept. Uber Technologies Incnbspsaid on Wednesday ...

Industry

Apr 15, 2021

Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept.

Industry

HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff

HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff HSBC is moving more than 1,200 staff in Britain to permanent working from home contracts, in one of the strongest indications yet of how banks are locking in changes to employees’ work patterns as a result of the pandemic to cut costs. Around 70% […]

Apr 8, 2021

Coronavirus

Maharashtra govt imposes mandatory WFH for all employees

All private offices are closed, and 100% WFH imposed from today for all employees From today, the Maharashtra government implements new restrictions including a night curfew in the state and a “strict lockdown” over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The rules, which come […]

Apr 5, 2021

Industry

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021

Microsoft deferred reopening offices to September 7, 2021 Microsoft has announced to delay the reopening of its offices till September, after it stated to slowly reopen Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson said that based on its […]

Apr 4, 2021

Jobs

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike

IT firms extend WFH by 03 months due to COVID-19 spike COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country. Many IT and ITES companies especially in Bengaluru are extending the work from home (WFH) for their employees by 03 more months. Government employees are also asking for work from home options and pointing out that they […]

Apr 4, 2021

Jobs

Goldman Sachs asked Staff to Work from Home as COVID-19 cases rise

Goldman Sachs asked Staff to Work from Home as COVID-19 cases rise Investment banking company Goldman Sachs has asked its staff in Bengaluru to return working from home in the wake of rising Coronavirus infection in the city. This is reversing moves as earlier the company asked its employees to get back to offices. Commenting […]

Mar 25, 2021

Industry

Ford gives 30,000 employees the option to WFH forever

Ford gives 30,000 employees the option to work from home forever Ford Motor allowing more than 30,000 employees to work from home forever, use the office only when they need to, even after the pandemic is over. Kiersten Robinson, Ford’s Human Resources Chief, announced the move in a global town-hall meeting with employees. It’ll apply […]

Mar 18, 2021

Jobs

Big corporates announced permanent WFH in certain roles

Big corporates announced permanent WFH in certain roles As Hybrid work model / Remote working has now become a new normal for certain job roles, many big corporates in India like Tata Steel, Infosys, Maruti Suzuki, Philips, Schneider, etc are evaluating job roles that will enable employees to work from home (WFH) or remotely on […]

Mar 6, 2021

Jobs

Sitel Group to Hire 2,000 Work-At-Home Positions in India

Sitel Group to Hire 2,000 Work-At-Home Positions in India Sitel Group, a global leader in end-to-end customer experience (CX) products, and solutions, has announced it’s hiring for more than 2,000 work-at-home jobs to meet the needs of rapid growth in India. Since opening its flagship site in Mumbai in 2000, Sitel India has seen steady […]

Feb 24, 2021

Jobs

Over 90% of Tech Industry continue to work from home: Premji

Over 90% of Tech Industry continue to work from home: Premji IT czar Azim Premji on Sunday said more than 90 per cent of the workforce in the country’s technology industry continue to work from home, and lauded the hybrid model of work. “Within the first few weeks of the (COVID-19-induced) lockdown, over 90 per […]

Feb 22, 2021

Jobs

Uber extends work from home till September 13

Uber extends work from home till September 13 Ride-hailing major Uber has extended work-from-home policy for its employees till September 13, as California continues to show a dramatic decline in the number of Covid-19 cases. Uber is also encouraging employees to get vaccinated when it’s possible to do so, reports TechCrunch. “In considering the extension, we took into account the […]

Feb 19, 2021

Jobs

Mandatory 5-day work week unlikely to return again: Unilever COO Nitin Paranjpe

Mandatory 5-day work week unlikely to return again: Unilever COO Nitin Paranjpe The future of work and workplaces will not be the same again, and the mandatory 5-days a week in office will be a thing of the past, a top official from global consumer goods major Unilever said on Monday. The company’s chief operating […]

Feb 18, 2021

Jobs

9-to-5 workday dead, Salesforce rolls out permanent remote work plans

Salesforce rolls out remote work plans on a permanent basis Salesforce is rolling out plans to let employees work remotely on a permanent basis. To meet the new needs of its employees, the CRM giant also plans to revamp its iconic office towers. Once it’s safe to return to the office, most of Salesforce’s employees around the […]

Feb 13, 2021