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While they used to feel obliged to physically be in the office, 78 per cent of Indian professionals now say they go to office by choice as more companies adopt hybrid work culture, a report showed

Updated On: 23 Mar 2023 | 12:08 PM IST

Around 49 per cent of gig workers on the company's platform are under the age of 25

Updated On: 13 Jan 2023 | 9:51 PM IST

The company, founded in 2008, makes it mandatory for workers to take at least a week off annually

Updated On: 12 Jan 2023 | 11:23 PM IST

The ILO report also examined the mismatches between workers' actual hours of work and their preferred hours of work

Updated On: 06 Jan 2023 | 2:43 PM IST

Insurance regulator intervened, India Inc stepped up but the road to awareness and acceptance remains long

Updated On: 29 Dec 2022 | 11:00 PM IST

A significant percentage of employees are demanding more flexibility in their working lives, and they are prepared to make compromises to get it, as per a report. According to the ADP Research Institute's People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View, which surveyed almost 33,000 workers across 17 countries, more than 7 in 10 are seeking more flexibility in how they structure their working time. In India, 76.07 per cent of employees would prefer having control over their working hours, the report said, adding that they would take a pay cut to guarantee the flexibility of working remotely or have the opportunity to alternate between home and office. As per the report, around 76.38 per cent of employees in India would look for a new job if asked to return to work full-time. "Currently, there is a need for innovative alternative options to the traditional nine-to-five to keep employees satisfied at work. "Offering more flexibility and control over employees' work-life is worth conside

Updated On: 26 Dec 2022 | 4:39 PM IST

Some Indian employees would prefer a 4-day workweek, but not everyone buys the idea, says a recent study

Updated On: 07 Dec 2022 | 12:00 PM IST

Work-related stress leads to adverse effects on employees' mental health and reduces work efficiency, with 77 per cent respondents saying stress can induce anxiety and depression, according to a report. While 77 per cent of the participants in the survey confirmed that work-related stress can induce anxiety and depression, 14 per cent were neutral and a meagre 9 per cent denied the possibility altogether, according to HR solutions provider Genius Consultants' report. The report is based on a survey among 1,380 employees from September 5 till October 15, 2022, across sectors like banking and finance, construction and engineering, education, FMCG, hospitality, HR solutions, IT, ITES and BPO, logistics and manufacturing. The report further revealed that 82 per cent of the participants validated that health issues like immunodeficiency disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and musculoskeletal disorders are directly connected with work-related stress, while 14 per cent remained neutral a

Updated On: 05 Nov 2022 | 7:07 PM IST

Benguluru, Delhi-NCR and Chennai led the space absorption, together accounting for 62% of total transaction activity in the first nine months of the Calendat year

Updated On: 16 Oct 2022 | 7:33 PM IST

If you are a company, big or small, you have customers to appeal to. So you build your customer-facing brand

Updated On: 12 Oct 2022 | 9:58 PM IST

Facility's dedicated data centre will enable Cisco to offer India-specific pricing for its customers, taking down costs by over 50%

Updated On: 11 Oct 2022 | 7:20 PM IST

According to the 2022 Work Trend Index Pulse Report conducted by Microsoft, 91 per cent of the employees want to go to the office on the prospect of socialising with their co-workers

Updated On: 30 Sep 2022 | 10:38 AM IST

Why is tension simmering between employers and employees over moonlighting?

Updated On: 26 Sep 2022 | 10:41 PM IST

Social media is abuzz with debate around work culture. How much hard work should we put in? Should we go beyond our job description? Whichever way you choose, you can't ignore 'quiet quitting'

Updated On: 14 Sep 2022 | 8:56 AM IST

Social media is abuzz with debate around work culture. How much hard work should we put in? Should we go beyond our job description? Whichever way you choose, you can't ignore 'quiet quitting'

Updated On: 12 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

Modi said that India missed taking advantage of the first three industrial revolutions because it couldn't keep pace with the changing nature of work

Updated On: 26 Aug 2022 | 12:23 AM IST

The problem is that the notion that WFH equals less pay and perks has been hardwired into corporate thinking

Updated On: 10 Aug 2022 | 10:58 PM IST

Smartworks' revenues have increased three-fold, and it aims to reach the Rs 1,000 crore revenue milestone in 2022

Updated On: 08 Aug 2022 | 6:20 PM IST

Swiggy announced on Friday that it has extended its 'Future of Work' policy and announced a permanent work-from-anywhere for majority of roles.

Updated On: 29 Jul 2022 | 5:27 PM IST

Corporate, central business and tech teams will converge once a quarter at their base locations for a week to promote in-person bonding; it's work from office for partner-facing employees

Updated On: 29 Jul 2022 | 2:14 PM IST