Workplace Flexibility

Flex spaces in demand as 35-40% of firms prefer hybrid working: Awfis study

Survey finds that 45% of companies are looking for new office spaces including conventional and flexible ones, 35% have adopted a multi-office approach by collaborating with co-working spaces

BHIVE Workspace completes 1 mn sq ft of shared office space in Bengaluru

Newest facility spread across 23,000 sq ft and with 700 seats comes up at Whitefield

From traditional cubicles to smart cabins, co-working is back with a bang

Demand fuelled by hybrid work models, digital nomads, post-Covid urban loneliness

PM Modi bats for remote work, flexible work hours, calls it the future

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

Recovery tracker: Surge in workplace attendance up despite rising cases

Power generation, vehicle registrations decline, recreation visits down

Slack launches in India, scouts for firms designing digital workplaces

A survey by Slack of over 2,000 Indian knowledge workers found 4 in 5 respondents desired flexibility, and would switch jobs if their employer didn't provide it

Covid-19 induced changes are here to stay after 2 years of first lockdown

Two years ago on this day, PM Narendra Modi had announced a 21-day lockdown, as the Covid-19 virus started wreaking havoc. We look at how the pandemic has altered the way we live, work and consume

What does the future of 'work' look like?

Pandemic has led to a seismic shift in how we work and forced businesses to adapt to new realities. So, what the future of work will be like, will it be more flexible? Let's try to find out

TMS Ep86: Retail strategies, future workplace, MF selection, FRBM Act

How are retailers strategising to cope with the pandemic? What does the future of 'work' look like? How to pick the right Mutual Fund for investment? What is the FRBM Act, 2003? All answers here

Human Factor: Pushback on withdrawal of 'work from home'

The debate over whom to bring back to office, when and for how long has become complicated

Corporates' demand for flexible workspace up 73% in Jan-Jun period

Leasing of flexible workspace by corporates rose 73 per cent to 31,538 seats during January-June period on a year-on-year basis, with enterprises looking to save cost besides flexibility

Long Covid may persist among employees; workplaces need to care for them

Many who have recovered from infection face new or existing symptoms like headaches, respiratory illness, persistent bodyache that sometimes last for months.

A fairer workplace

I had zero experience of working with women, and the media, as some readers will know, is slightly less gender unequal than other sectors

9-5 job is passe: New era of work prefers flexibility, balance at workplace

A global survey of 9,500 people in 12 countries noted that a new era of work is on the rise, which prefers flexibility and balance rather than the traditional 9-5 job

What do job seekers need? Flexible timings, work from home, says report

Includes all types of working arrangements, from when to take breaks to caregiving leaves