LinkedIn will allow employees to opt for full-time remote work or a hybrid option as offices gradually reopen, Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson told Reuters. The updated policy, offering the flexibility to work remotely full-time or work at an office part-time, will apply to LinkedIn’s global workforce of more than 16,000 employees. “We anticipate that…
Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, has announced that it has strengthened its alliance with Citrix Systems, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). “The partnership will provide enterprises a robust solution that will accelerate remote working and bring modernization into workspaces. The solution offers a seamless framework to enable…
Japanese IT equipment and services company, Fujitsu Ltd recently said that it would halve its office space in three years as it rewrites the way employees work under a “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company said its roughly 80,000 group employees in Japan would work flexible hours, and work-from-home would be standard wherever…
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,…
#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…
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…
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.…
Jack Dorsey-founded mobile payments company, Square Inc. has recently announced its permanent work-from-home policy for most of the employees. The recent announcement comes just a week after Twitter CEO and Co-founder Jack Dorsey did the same for Twitter employees. According to a Verge report, Square employees will now be able to work from home even…
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,…
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…
Online retail giant Amazon Inc has reportedly told staff whose job can be done from home that they can do so until at least October 2, Reuters reported. Brushing out the timeline on a return to work for many employees, the move is seen as an outcome of the scrutiny the company is facing over…
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…
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted normal worklife severely. The global economy came to a halt because of the pandemic and now every business and economist is waiting for it to be over as soon as possible. The decision of imposing nationwide lockdown by the government has now started to take a toll on the GDP.…
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…