WFO: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jan 2024
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Return to Office is dead, remote work is here to stay- Stanford Economist
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Return to Office is dead, remote work is here to stay- Stanford Economist

Stanford economist Nick Bloom this week declared that “Return to Office” is dead and remote work is here to stay despite in-person mandates. WFH levels have become "flat as a pancake". The latest Census, SWAA and Kastle data all show the same thing. Levels of WFH were falling throughout 2020 to 2022, and office occupancy […]

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Future of Work? TCS, Amazon, HCLTech and more revised policies
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Future of Work? TCS, Amazon, HCLTech and more revised policies

As the COVID cases reach almost nil, Tech companies have ended Work From Home and started calling their employees to Work From Office. IT and Tech companies revised their remote working policies. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has ended the hybrid work policy and asked its employees to work from the office 5 days a week from […]

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TCS 70% of staff already back in office
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TCS 70% of staff already back in office

An Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) has been advising its employees to work from the office and is realizing its advantages. According to money control, the company’s 70% of staff already back in office. Earlier it was reported that Tata Consultancy Services has asked its employees […]

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Office Peacocking & Coffee Badging: New Trends of WFO
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Office Peacocking & Coffee Badging: New Trends of WFO

After a long remote working, companies are also implementing work from office (WFO), and Office Peacocking and coffee Badging are its new trends. Owl Labs (a company that builds 360-degree videoconferencing solutions) released its 2023 State of Hybrid Work report. Among full-time U.S. workers surveyed by Owl Labs there were the following findings: Every day it feels like […]

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TCS asks employees to WFO 5 days a week from October 1
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TCS asks employees to WFO 5 days a week from October 1

An IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has asked its employees to Work from the office 5 days a week from October 1, 2023 onwards. CNBC report disclosed the official mail that read, “As communicated by CEO and chief human resources officer (CHRO) in various townhalls, it is mandatory for all […]

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Extra sleep, breakfast: Google offers on-campus hotel to lure staff for WFO
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Extra sleep, breakfast: Google offers on-campus hotel to lure staff for WFO

An American multinational technology company, Google is offering a “Summer Special” program for employees aiming to ease hybrid work and travel time, and enjoy “delicious food.” According to CNBC, employees can book a room at an on-campus hotel in Mountain View for $99 a night in what it’s deeming a “Summer Special”. The internal material, as […]

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Companies implement processes to encourage employees WFO
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Companies implement processes to encourage employees WFO

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil and companies forced employees to work from home (WFH) by leveraging information technology. However, returning to the office after more than two years of working remotely marks another significant shift in how we work—and it brings with it some major opportunities. For a couple of months, companies have […]

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TCS, Accenture, Infosys, Google, IBM: Return to office strategy
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TCS, Accenture, Infosys, Google, IBM: Return to office strategy

IT and Tech major companies including TCS, Accenture, IBM, Google, and Infosys, etc are calling their employees back to the office and trying to have at least employees work 2-3 days from the office. Recently, Tech giant Google has revised its hybrid work policy, making it mandatory for employees to be in the office for at least […]

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Infosys on hybrid mode, inaugurates new facility for more flexibility
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Infosys on hybrid mode, inaugurates new facility for more flexibility

Infosys has recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. This new office aims to encourage employees to work in a hybrid mode. Earlier, Infosys also established offices in tier II cities like Visakhapatnam and Coimbatore. The new offices aim to encourage employees to work in a hybrid mode and provide them with greater flexibility while bringing them […]

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TCS ‘Work from Office’ Impact: Employees get less time to upskill
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TCS ‘Work from Office’ Impact: Employees get less time to upskill

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) asked employees to come to the office at least three days a week. It has been a sharp decline in the average number of learning hours per employee as a lot of time is lost in traveling which has caused affecting the […]

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Infosys ends work-from-home option in these countries
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Infosys ends work-from-home option in these countries

The Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys has ended Work from home and has asked its employees in the United States and Canada to return to the office. According to the reports of TOI, Infosys will also issue a warning to employees regarding disciplinary measures if anyone fails to the new work office. The policy […]

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TCS sends a memo to staff flouting its Work From Office diktat
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TCS sends a memo to staff flouting its Work From Office diktat

Earlier, TCS asked its employees to work in the office for at least three days a week. Both the freshers and experienced professionals were asked to work according to the roster. According to the reports of TOI, The company has started sending memos to employees who are not completing at least 12 days of work […]

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