Work from Home: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Nov 2023

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Infosys ends WFH and asks employees to come to office

Nov 2, 2023

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

An IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, Tata Consultancy Services TCS end...

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Oct 18, 2023

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

Sundar Pichai email to employees Our focus on employee safety

Sundar Pichai hasnbspsaid the company had managed to establish contact with all employees working ...

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Oct 11, 2023

Sundar Pichai email to employees Our focus on employee safety

Wipro says its employees in Israel to work from home

An Indian multinational corporation, Wipro has asked its employees in Israel to work from home WFH...

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Oct 10, 2023

Wipro says its employees in Israel to work from home

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TCS monitoring the safety of employees stuck in Israel

A global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is closely monitoring the safety of employees stuck in Israel. A TCS executive said to Mint, “We are monitoring, and have been in touch with the HR (human resources) officials there. We are helping them with safety measures.” “There are […]

Oct 10, 2023

Survey & Report

75% companies face challenges while shifting working models

72% of companies surveyed currently have a hybrid working model, with 75% of respondents reporting that the shift to remote and hybrid working models has magnified IT operational challenges. HP Inc. announced the findings of a new commissioned study, conducted by Forrester Consulting, highlighting the need for companies to adopt always-on endpoint management to cater to […]

Oct 4, 2023

Industry

Remote working workforce challenges, mitigating with SIEM, UEBA

In the modern world, and with the need to work from home during the pandemic, remote working has become a prominent feature of organizational cultures. This being said, we can all acknowledge the significant benefits that remote working offers, such as increased flexibility, better work-life balance, increased employee satisfaction, reduced commuting times, increased productivity, and […]

Sep 19, 2023

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Amazon employee says lost trust in company after asked to WFO

According to media reports, an Amazon employee, hired in remote role, says lost trust in company after being told to work from office. The employee, a software development engineer said that Amazon hired him in a remote role. However, the company has suddenly made a U-turn and is asking to work from office. “I’m being […]

Sep 6, 2023

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Delhi-NCR offices to work from home during G20

To ensure a smooth and efficient experience for the delegates, the Delhi government has mandated all government and private offices to stay closed in the city for three days from September 8 to 10. Offices across Delhi and adjoining regions of Noida and Gurugram have ensured the work-from-home facilities for their employees for the upcoming […]

Sep 5, 2023

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Cognizant, and Atlassian don’t mandate employees Return to Office

The founder and CEO of Australian software company Atlassian, Scott Farquhar doesn’t mandate its employees to Return to Office. In an earlier tweet, the Atlassian CEO said, “Remote work with Atlassian’s Team Anywhere is working so well. With other companies forcing people back to the office, we are taking the opposite approach:” Remote work with Atlassian’s […]

Sep 1, 2023

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HR Manager, Homemaker looking for WFH jobs lost Rs 6 lakh

Online fraud related to Jobs has been highlighted in the last couple of months specifically related to Work from Home (WFH Jobs). In a recent incident, as reported by TOI, a woman lost over Rs 6 lakh to cyber criminals, and in another incident, the woman lost over 60,000. While highlighting the incidents these women […]

Aug 21, 2023

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Google, HP, Cognizant, Accenture: Work from Office Policies

Return to office (RTO) is a coordinated plan to safely bring back employees to the workplace. Companies are updating their policies to lure employees back to workplace and Work from Office. However, few companies are keeping the work from Home option open. IT and Tech major companies including TCS, Accenture, IBM, Google, and Infosys, etc are […]

Aug 9, 2023

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Extra sleep, breakfast: Google offers on-campus hotel to lure staff for WFO

An American multinational technology company, Google is offering a “Summer Special” program for employees aiming to ease hybrid work and travel time, and enjoy “delicious food.” According to CNBC, employees can book a room at an on-campus hotel in Mountain View for $99 a night in what it’s deeming a “Summer Special”. The internal material, as […]

Aug 7, 2023

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Cognizant doesn’t mandate its employees to Return to Office

An American multinational information technology services, Cognizant is not mandating its employees to return to the office any time soon. “We did express that social capital is important as we have freshers in the mix who will need hand-holding. It won’t be impactful if the managers don’t come to work. We will have a more […]

Aug 4, 2023

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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 […]

Jul 27, 2023

Social Media

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 […]

Jul 25, 2023