WFH: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

Latest WFH HR Trends, workforce insights, and expert analysis. Stay updated with the latest news on WFH.

Updated on: Aug 2020
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Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July- 21
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Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July- 21

Facebook extends Work From Home option for employees until July 2021 Like Google and Uber, Facebook will let its employees continue to work from home until July 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced today. The social media giant said it will give $1,000 to its employees to set up home offices. […]

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RBEI to allow 30-40% employees to WFH for permanently
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RBEI to allow 30-40% employees to WFH for permanently

Robert Bosch Engineering to allow 30-40% employees to WFH permanently According to an AutoET report, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI), the technology arm of the Bosch group will continue with 30-40% of employees working remotely on a permanent basis. RK Shenoy, Member of Executive Leadership Team and Senior VP – Engineering at Bosch Engineering […]

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Microsoft to open offices on January 19, 2021
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Microsoft to open offices on January 19, 2021

Microsoft’s US offices won’t reopen until January 2021 at the earliest Microsoft has reportedly chosen January 19, 2021 as the date for reopening its US offices. According to The Verge, the tech giant is planning a “hybrid workplace” for a six-phase reopening of its offices. “Stage six will be when offices are ready to fully reopen for […]

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PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis
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PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis

PwC staff encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis PwC staff have been encouraged to return to work on a voluntary basis, as the Big Four company’s chairman heralded the end of “presenteeism forever”. Kevin Ellis, chairman of accountancy firm PwC — which has more than 22,000 staff across the UK — said […]

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Remote work will be the default mode of work- SAP Concur
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Remote work will be the default mode of work- SAP Concur

“Remote work will be the default mode of work for many organisations in the foreseeable future” – SAP Concur Report Around 88 per cent of workforce in India prefers to have the flexibility to work from home (WFH), and 69 per cent of Indian employees believe their efficiency has increased while working remotely – highest […]

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30% of Tech Mahindra employees to WFH permanently
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30% of Tech Mahindra employees to WFH permanently

30% of Tech Mahindra employees to eventually work from home permanently IT major, Tech Mahindra will eventually have close to 25-30 percent of its employees work from home (WFH) permanently, said Manoj Bhat, CFO, Tech Mahindra. Talking to the media after announcing Q1 results, Manoj said, “Now more than 90 percent of people are working from […]

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If you prepare them, you wouldn’t have to repair them- Shiv Khera
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If you prepare them, you wouldn’t have to repair them- Shiv Khera

In Conversation with Shiv Khera, Author, Educator, Business Consultant, and a much sought-after speaker Mr. Khera inspires and encourages individuals to realize their true potential. He has taken his dynamic personal messages to opposite sides of the globe, from the U.S. to Singapore. His 40 years of research and understanding has put millions on the […]

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Google extends WFH for employees till June 30 next year
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Google extends WFH for employees till June 30 next year

Google extends work from home for employees till June 30 next year Tech giant Google on Monday said it is extending work from home (WFH) facility for its employees globally, including in India, till June 30 next year. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home […]

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Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!
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Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal! “There is no going back, and there will be a new normal!” was the thought that echoed in the Board room as we got together immediately after we heard about Covid-19 cases, and how it was impacting everyone globally. Our immediate concern was the well-being of […]

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After Google, PwC India introduces a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday
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After Google, PwC India introduces a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday

After Google, PwC India has introduced a ‘Pens down Day’ on this Friday After Google, PwC India has introduced a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday, turning into a Three-Day Weekend for its employees. With the ‘Pens down Day’, PwC has asked its employees to take an off and take a ‘well-deserved break’. In an email to its employees, […]

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Siemens to roll out flexible working app for 100,000 staff
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Siemens to roll out flexible working app for 100,000 staff

Siemens to roll out flexible working app for 100,000 staff to help employees safely return to the office after the coronavirus shutdown ZURICH: Siemens is rolling out its Comfy mobile phone app to hundreds of its offices around the world to help staff safely return to the office after the coronavirus shutdown. More than 100,000 […]

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Indeed has told employees to work from home until Jul 2021
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Indeed has told employees to work from home until Jul 2021

Indeed has told thousands of its employees to work from home until July 2021 Indeed, an Austin-based job search engine has told thousands of its employees that it won’t require them to go into any of its offices before July 2021. “The pandemic is still impacting many countries around the world and many states in […]

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