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Updated on: Feb 2022
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JSW Group asks 50% staff to WFH in Mumbai amid Omicron spread
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JSW Group asks 50% staff to WFH in Mumbai amid Omicron spread

JSW Group is operating with 50 percent staff at its offices in Mumbai, a company official informed on Thursday. The move has been taken as the cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus continue to surge in Maharashtra and other parts of the country, the spokesperson said. “Our offices in Mumbai are working with only 50 percent capacity […]

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Cognizant delays its plan to call staff back to office amid omicron threat
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Cognizant delays its plan to call staff back to office amid omicron threat

US-headquartered Cognizant Technology Solutions delays its plan to call employees back to the office. Now The company will call its employees back to the office in April 2022. Earlier, IT major was planning to bring employees back to the workplace from January 2022. Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries said in an email to its employees, “Given […]

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Wells Fargo delays plans for employee return to office amid Omicron surge
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Wells Fargo delays plans for employee return to office amid Omicron surge

Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it has delayed its plans for employees to return to the office “given the changing external environment,” according to a statement, the latest bank to adjust plans as the Omicron variant spreads. The bank said it will announce new plans for a full return in the new year. […]

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Apple Inc delays its corporate return-to-office without setting a new date
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Apple Inc delays its corporate return-to-office without setting a new date

Apple Inc., facing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases and a fast-spreading new variant is delaying its corporate return-to-office deadline from Feb. 1 to a “date yet to be determined.” Employees were informed of the move via a memo sent by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Wednesday. An Apple spokesman confirmed the decision to Bloomberg […]

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Government is planning to introduce a legal framework for remote work
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Government is planning to introduce a legal framework for remote work

According to an ET report, the Government of India is reportedly planning to introduce a legal framework for remote work defining the liability of employers towards employees. The government is working towards statutory provisions for the new models of work that companies are adapting in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, such as work from […]

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CACTUS announces transition to remote-first company for all employees
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CACTUS announces transition to remote-first company for all employees

Cactus Communications, (CACTUS) a technology company has announced its transition to a remote-first company for all its 1,200 employees across nine locations globally. It is one of the first companies in India to join a small but growing list of firms across the globe that are embracing remote-first— companies that have office locations but do […]

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Meta announces ‘Office Deferral Program’ for employees
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Meta announces ‘Office Deferral Program’ for employees

Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday it will fully reopen its U.S. offices on Jan. 31 next year while giving its employees an opportunity to delay their scheduled return by three to five months. The social media giant’s new “office deferral program” will ensure that its employees have flexibility in returning back to offices, Meta said. […]

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Ford delays return-to-work hybrid plan to March amid COVID uncertainty
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Ford delays return-to-work hybrid plan to March amid COVID uncertainty

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it would push its return-to-work hybrid plan to March as the state of the COVID-19 pandemic remained uncertain. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it will begin a pilot phase for select employees in February and March. The company had previously said it would not return to work under […]

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94% of Indian workers feel well-prepared to work remotely- Atlassian
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94% of Indian workers feel well-prepared to work remotely- Atlassian

Atlassian Corporation Plc, a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software and the maker of Jira, Confluence, and Trello products, has announced the launch of a global study into the nuances of modern work and in particular changing attitudes and expectations from workers over the past year. According to Atlassian’s second annual ‘Reworking Work’ […]

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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond Jan. 10
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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond Jan. 10

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance to company-mandated vaccinations. Google in August had said it would expect workers to come in about three days a week from Jan. 10 at the earliest, ending […]

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Apple asked employees to return to office from February 1, 2022
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Apple asked employees to return to office from February 1, 2022

Apple has set February 1, 2022, as the return date to office for its employees worldwide, as the tech giant prepares for a hybrid workplace next year. According to a report in The Information, Apple will let employees work for up to four weeks remotely each year. Referring to an internal memo sent to staff […]

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