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#guestpost In recent months, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in India has seen thousands of employees set up an office in their very own homes. In fact, according to many reports, COVID-19 pandemic could lead to Work From Home (WFH) becoming a regular thing. WFH is today an accepted norm in many sectors, especially…
The death of an unarmed man of colour in police custody in Minneapolis, U.S last week have sparked a row of protests across the country. The alleged killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers have once again highlighted the racial inequality in the United States and people have now taken to the streets…
Since the novel coronavirus outbreak, organizations around the world have shifted from offices to living rooms. The pandemic has led to the world’s largest work-from-home experiment. And while the idea was a farfetched dream for employees, the pandemic has certainly sped up the entire process of it. With companies like Twitter, Shopify, Square, and Facebook…
Traditional jobs have all been under the fear of getting replaced by the new-age technologies. Automation at manufacturing has already cut several jobs and employee unions worldwide have been vocal about the impact of automation on livelihoods. But organizations have always backed such technologies to reduce manpower cost, increase efficiency and cash on profits. In…
Just days after Jack Dorsey announced permanent remote working for Twitter and Square employees, his counterpart Mark Zuckerberg announced a similar move for Facebook employees globally. In a publicly broadcasted live stream, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook Inc will shift toward more permanently embracing remote work even after coronavirus lockdowns ease.…
The coronavirus pandemic has completely altered the dynamics of workplaces. Until a few months back, work-from-home meant no work and only an excuse to take a paid leave. But due to the pandemic, that notion is changing completely. During the pandemic, many major corporations had asked their employees to work from home till December end.…
The airline industry in India has been severely affected with many companies even eyeing for bankruptcy due the government imposed travel restrictions. Airline companies for the past 50 days have resorted to tough measures like layoffs and pay cuts to tide over the crisis. They have been, for long, asking the government to resume flight…
The coronavirus lockdowns have changed the face of workspaces and behaviours of employees significantly. While most of the offices now look deserted as employees are working remotely, work productivity has increased. This increase in productivity can be attributed to the fact that most of the Indian working professionals are now spending their time on upgrading…
Ride hailing companies have been facing severe revenue losses due to the lockdowns imposed by the central government for the containment of the coronavirus. The recent extension of the lockdown, however, brought some relief for these companies. After almost 50 days of suspension of services, companies like Ola and Uber are back in business as…
As the country prepares to enter the fourth phase of the lockdown, there are predictions that the government might resume domestic air travel. The predictions were made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and said that the fourth lockdown will be different from the previous ones. Giving a hint that the air travel…
India’s biggest automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki recently resumed operations at its Manesar facility after more than 40 days, and is reportedly planning to restart more production lines at its Haryana factories over the next seven days. However, shortage of manpower due to movement restrictions has become a challenge for the company. Maruti Suzuki’s Chairman, R…
Since the imposition of nationwide lockdown by the Indian government, layoffs and furloughs have become a piece of common news. In an attempt to tide over the crisis erupted due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, businesses have been resorting to tough measures to prevent cash burn. The Government of India had imposed a…
The coronavirus outbreak and a followed lockdown has caused huge losses to the corporate world. With organizations closing in on their offices, sending employees to work-from-home until the crisis in over, global economy has come to a halt. Lately, there have been many reports about companies laying off employees or sending them on furlough in…
Covid-19 has severely impacted businesses across the globe, and amid lock down, supply chains going off and customer demand dried up a number of businesses have had to undertake drastic measures including salary cuts, furloughs, as well as job cuts. The impact has been seen globally and for businesses across industries. To understand the impact…
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, recently announced that is introducing its Vertical Relief Plan (VRP) comprised of programs and tools to assist businesses and organizations in need across three verticals severely impacted by the crisis: Education, Non-Profit & Government, and Retail. “We are so grateful to all the workers who are helping us weather…