Work from Home: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Aug 2020

Jobs

Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July-

Aug 7, 2020

RBEI to allow - employees to WFH for permanently

Robert Bosch Engineering to allow - employees to WFH permanently According to an AutoET report,...

Coronavirus

Aug 5, 2020

RBEI to allow - employees to WFH for permanently

KPMG experts on Payroll Restructuring in new normal

Rendezvous with Parizad Sirwalla, Partner and National Head of KPMGs Tax Global Mobility Services...

Guest Appearance

Aug 4, 2020

KPMG experts on Payroll Restructuring in new normal

Microsoft to open offices on January ,

Microsofts US offices wont reopen until January at the earliest Microsoftnbsphas reportedly...

Coronavirus

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

Jobs

After Google, PwC India introduces a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday

After Google, PwC India has introduced a ‘Pens down Day’ on this Friday After Google, PwC India has introduced a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday, turning into a Three-Day Weekend for its employees. With the ‘Pens down Day’, PwC has asked its employees to take an off and take a ‘well-deserved break’. In an email to its employees, […]

Jul 24, 2020

Survey & Report

Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative: Report

A new report reveals that astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to the crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work Plantronics, Inc. (Poly — formerly Plantronics and Polycom), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today issued a new report that highlights a granular shift […]

Jul 23, 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Impact: Oyo adopts hybrid workplace model

OYO adopts hybrid workplace model, committed to employee safety, health and wellness As COVID-19 pandemic impact, Hospitality major OYO Hotels & Homes on Tuesday said that it has permanently moved to a ‘hybrid workplace model’ that involved a combination of work from home, or from co-working spaces, for the foreseeable future. The company said in […]

Jul 22, 2020

Coronavirus

RBS extends work from home until 2021 for majority staff

Royal Bank of Scotland extends work from home until 2021 for majority staff Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS) has told 80% of RBS staff will continue to work remotely until 2021, extending its previous guidance that workers would be home until September. The decision affects about 50,000 people. RBS employs over 60,000 people […]

Jul 21, 2020

Coronavirus

Indeed has told employees to work from home until Jul 2021

Indeed has told thousands of its employees to work from home until July 2021 Indeed, an Austin-based job search engine has told thousands of its employees that it won’t require them to go into any of its offices before July 2021. “The pandemic is still impacting many countries around the world and many states in […]

Jul 20, 2020

Jobs

WFH best practices at Wipro, SAP India, and PolicyBazaar

WFH best practices at Wipro Limited, SAP India, and PolicyBazaar.com Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, most companies have allowed their employees to work from home/ work from anywhere. Currently, people are working remotely with a few new norms, companies have reviewed their WFH policies and offered some extra benefits to facilitate smooth working and […]

Jul 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Siemens to let staff ‘Work From Anywhere’ permanently

Siemens to let staff “Work From Anywhere” permanently where they are most productive Reuters| Germany’s Siemens (SIEGn.DE) has decided to let its employees work from wherever they want for two or three days a week, in the latest example of how the coronavirus is making major companies re-think how and where their staff work. The […]

Jul 17, 2020