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How to build an emotionally safe workspace for employees as they resume office in full swing
May 4, 2022 21:40 IST
A few steps businesses and HR managers can take to provide an emotionally safer workplace giving employees a more positive and supportive culture
Young South Koreans dread revival of work dinners as pandemic eases
April 28, 2022 19:30 IST
Even before the pandemic, an increasing number of South Koreans, particularly younger workers, were already souring on company dinners and similar events, such as company retreats or weekend hiking with co-workers.
Your office is more annoying than you remembered. Here’s how to handle it.
April 20, 2022 22:30 IST
The gossip, the loud talker, and the nosy colleague are all manageable with the right mind-set.
Three ways in which a company can support and retain working mothers
February 14, 2022 21:40 IST
Most women leave their jobs in order to take care of their children and don’t find enough opportunities to rejoin work
From burnout to LGBTQIA+ representation: Toolkit highlights mental health needs at workplaces
January 23, 2022 17:25 IST
The toolkit highlights some stressors like difficult relationship with supervisor, inadequate authority to carry out tasks, long working hours, burnout, financial pressure and threat of loss of job that can be experienced by employees.
What makes quitting so contagious?
January 22, 2022 17:30 IST
But when it comes to heading for the exit, peer effects are particularly potent
When you’re stuck in the middle of a workplace battle
January 19, 2022 22:30 IST
"Earlier this year, I went on a few dates with a guy I liked and thought things were good until he ghosted me. I accepted that he wasn’t that into me and moved on, though I was hurt by the lack of communication. Fast forward six months: He’s introduced as my new co-worker."
Balancing work and fertility demands is not easy – but reproductive leave can help
November 26, 2021 17:00 IST
In Australia, as well as countries such as the United Kingdom, India and New Zealand, "reproductive leave" has emerged as an innovative response to the tensions between work and human reproduction
For new hires, remote work brings challenges, opportunities
September 10, 2021 22:30 IST
Most of all, many young workers say, they know they're missing out when their office is the four walls of their bedroom. They wish they had more chances for everyday social interactions with their colleagues, both to build camaraderie and to find mentors
Feeling anxious about returning to the office? Here’s what you can do
August 28, 2021 08:03 IST
After a year and a half of split-screen meetings and a morning commute from the bed to the kitchen, getting back to the physical office will likely be a big adjustment for everyone. Disruption fuels stress, mental health experts said, and the shift back to the physical work space presents yet another big transition.
Sun-seekers enjoy European summer ‘workcation’ before office return
August 3, 2021 17:00 IST
Combining holiday destinations with remote work is a growing trend in Spain and Portugal's sunniest archipelagos, as travel bans ease and the starved tourism industry offers discounted stays and dedicated workspaces
Bumble announces one week paid leave to combat burnout, pandemic stress for employees
June 22, 2021 18:20 IST
A Bumble spokesperson said, “Like everyone, our global team has had a very challenging time during this pandemic. We wanted to give our teams around the world an opportunity to shut off and focus on themselves for a week”
Workplace harassment in the age of remote work
June 9, 2021 13:11 IST
According to Pew Research in 2020, 58 per cent of Asian Americans say “it is more common for people to express racist or racially insensitive views about people who are Asian than it was before the coronavirus outbreak.” Further, 39 per cent of Asian Americans surveyed report that others had acted uncomfortably around them, and 31 per cent report being the subject of race-based jokes or slurs, including at work.
From vaccination drives to paid leaves, how companies are helping employees amid pandemic
June 7, 2021 12:30 IST
Many organisations are revamping their wellness policies to cater to the current situation and ensure the well-being of their employees
COVID-19: Bored of WFH? IRCTC offers ‘work from hotel’ package in Kerala
May 13, 2021 13:09 IST
IRCTC has launched a special work from hotel' package, providing professionals a refreshing and soothing ambiance in hotel rooms in Kerala
‘It’s no less productive’: British Airways asks staff to work from home
March 21, 2021 17:25 IST
The British Airways headquarters building has been "largely empty" ever since the pandemic-induced lockdown
Spain to trial four-day workweek: Other countries that have proposed it in the past and why
March 15, 2021 15:00 IST
Besides improving work-life balance, researchers have suggested that a shorter working week could increase overall work satisfaction while reducing stress
EU pushes for ‘right to disconnect’ from work at home
December 2, 2020 20:00 IST
In a resolution, the parliamentarians argue that disconnecting from work should be a fundamental right and they want the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, to draw up rules allowing people to take time out from the pressures of working at home.
Covid-19: If you are eating in the office cafeteria, then make sure to keep these pointers in mind
October 23, 2020 15:56 IST
Adhering to the guidelines at office cafeterias not only makes the experience safe but also comfortable for the employees
Work spaces at home could potentially harm our mental health; here’s how
October 7, 2020 20:00 IST
Working odd hours -- sometimes between episodes on Netflix -- compromising on 'family time' and 'me time', has resulted in diluting the sanctity of each area, says Gopi Krishnaswamy of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute
Ellen DeGeneres starts ‘a new chapter’ while apologising for toxic work environment
September 23, 2020 20:50 IST
'Sometimes I get impatient, but I am a work in progress,' the talk show host said
Delight for some, dismay for others as WFH here to stay for many companies
September 18, 2020 19:10 IST
The old normal has given way to the new and WFH, an acronym that was born in the lockdown and quickly became part of everyday lexicon, is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future
What do employees seek in a post-COVID workplace environment? A survey finds out
August 12, 2020 21:09 IST
Flexible work practices and hygiene remain as the two key aspects of returning to work globally
For trans-friendly workplaces, employers rolling out inclusive policies and more
July 30, 2020 17:30 IST
While multinationals started or expanded corporate programs to address concerns of LGBT employees in the workplace in India from 2016, a year after homosexuality was decriminalised by the apex court, it is only now that more companies are leaning towards a change that could cascade into something bigger
Survey reveals what work-from-home employees want from offices
July 23, 2020 15:50 IST
Work from home and remote working may become a norm even as office spaces will continue to stay. Here's what employees across Asia Pacific say
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