Tag: work from home initiatives

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,…

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.…

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…

Hexaware launches employee engagement initiatives to make working from home easy

Hexaware Technologies Ltd, a next-generation provider of IT, BPO and consulting services, announced it has launched several unique initiatives ensuring employee connect and engagement during the current phase of ‘work from home.’  “Fun is an integral part of Hexaware culture. These engagement activities are helping us build a community within Hexaware, a community of fun…