Key Points
Amazon.com Inc. is cracking down on US workers who have ignored its return-to-office guidelines, in the latest example of companies attempting to reduce the amount of time employees work remotely...
Some US employees at Amazon received an email this week stating that they are not meeting the companys expectation of spending at least three days a week in the office, according to a copy of the message seen by Bloomberg..
The Financial Times reported on the email previously...
On Monday, Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose video-conferencing software facilitated the switch to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic, said employees who live near an office must be on-site two days a week..
You might be interested in
IT companies nudge staff to work from office all five days
03, Oct, 23This push to return to office is being implemented by IT/BPM and some technology companies across the country through verbal and informal communication channels, the people cited earlier said, as the industry faces a client demand crunch due to the global macroeconomic crisis which is squeezing tech spending.
Meta ends remote work policy, asks employees to work from office 3 days a week
02, Jun, 23Meta anticipates a "meaningful impact" with the change in its remote-work policy. Employees might not be too happy with this change.
'It's not going to work anymore': Come back to office, or risk losing job, warns Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
29, Aug, 23Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has made it clear that the decision to return to the office is a judgment call for the company and employees have the choice to leave if they were unwilling to comply. Amazon had initially introduced the policy in February, and other tech giants like Google have also followed suit.
Reports say TCS ending hybrid work policy from Oct 1; netizens say 'this means more traffic jams'
29, Sep, 23Social media users said if IT firms decide to end hybrid work policy, it might lead to 'massive attrition'
Cognizant asks India employees to work from office: What CEO Ravi Kumar S said in memo
28, Feb, 24Cognizant has asked its employees based in India to work from office at least thrice a week. Read on to know more about the memo from CEO Ravi Kumar S.
Even Zoom embraces office return, recalling employees from work-from-home setup
08, Aug, 23Zoom is requiring employees to work in the office two days a week to better utilize its technologies and support customers.
An average Indian spent 59 minutes to commute one way to work in 2023: Report
29, Jan, 24Indian employees spend more time commuting due to hybrid work arrangements, with increased distance and traffic. Average commute time increased to 59 minutes for 20 kms. Employees spend 15% more time on the road. Travel distance increased by 17.6% from pre-Covid times. Companies are adapting work and commute arrangements. Some offer nodal services or shift-based models. Commute time is a challenge and resistance to 100% work from office. Wednesdays are the most preferred office day, while Mondays are the least preferred.
From Nov 15, Wipro employees to work from office at least three days a week
07, Nov, 23Fellow tech giants Infosys and TCS have already asked their staffers to come to office at least 10 days a month and five days a week, respectively.
Infosys will soon make three-day WFO mandatory
12, Dec, 23In an email from vertical heads, the Bengaluru-based software company said: “Please start coming to office at least 3 days a week. It will become mandatory very shortly.”
Leaders look to address the generational gap among empoyees as return to office mandate kicks in
10, Nov, 23Living costs will increase for employees who had moved to their hometowns but have to move back to the cities to return to offices. Therefore, companies will have to carefully consider policies to accommodate the employees and reconsider the messaging they are conveying by bringing back the workforce to the office.