Tag: remote workers

Ford employees to work from home for rest of the year amid coronavirus pandemic

Automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company recently said that it is extending its ‘work-from-home’ arrangement for its salaried employees based in the United States for the rest of the year. The decision by the Ford management is taken after multiple requests by employees to keep working remotely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In an official statement,…

How to manage the painful realities of “Working from Home”

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…

Facebook to embrace remote working permanently

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.…

Credit card companies ask employees to continue working from home

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.…

Twitter employees to continue working from homes, “forever”

Social media major Twitter recently announced its plans to allow many of its employees to work-from-home permanently, even after the coronavirus pandemic passes. According to an internal email sent by CEO Jack Dorsey to employees, the company is unlikely to open its offices before September. It also said that some jobs that require physical presence,…

Microsoft extends Work-from-home policy, employees to work remotely till October

The corporate sector has been witnessing remote work for quite some time now and employees now feel reluctant to return to usual office scenarios due to the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing these concerns of employees regarding contracting the virus, several corporations have extended their remote working policy. After Amazon Inc stretched its work from home policy…

Humanscale launches campaign to help ‘Work From Home’ employees

With remote working on the rise, more and more employees are experiencing pain and discomfort due to poor workstation set-up at their homes. Considering the pain of these employees, designer, and manufacturer of ergonomic office tools that improve the health and comfort of work-life, Humanscale has launched a campaign in India to offer online ergonomic…

Verizon buys video conferencing company BlueJeans

The novel coronavirus outbreak which originated in China, has now spread to almost every corner of the world and has led to the world’s largest work-from-home experiment. With employees working remotely and communication getting hampered by distances, there has been a surge on the usage of video conferencing apps like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and…

MHA issues advisory against usage of Zoom app, calls it “not safe”

As the novel coronavirus pandemic led to the world’s largest work-from-home experiment, video conferencing apps like Zoom and Google Meet saw a sudden rise in their user database. Organizations around the world are now moving ahead with their daily tasks via video conferencing through these apps. But their usage has also drawn severe criticism from…

How to stay focussed and dedicated while working from home

Work-from-home, remote working or telecommuting, whatever you may call it, but handling all your work-related tasks from the comfort of your couch is now becoming a normal thing and you won’t be judged for that. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, work-from-home is now the talk of the town.  The coronavirus outbreak, which first originated…

Covid-19 crisis: Calendly offers free Zoom and GoToMeeting integrations to help remote workers

Calendly, the global leader in meeting scheduling software, is offering free integrations with Zoom and GoToMeeting through June 30th to help remote workers endure the public health crisis. Calendly will also be providing free premium plan access to researchers and teams helping to solve the COVID-19 crisis. As many meetings are being moved, scheduled, and…