Articles about Workplace
29 Dec 2021
5 signs of a toxic workplace
An international survey has revealed that 42% of US employees left their job on account of working in a toxic environment.
14 Dec 2021
5 tips for effective time management
We all have 24 hours in a day. But while some people are able to navigate multiple tasks in a day, others struggle to get theirs done.
01 Nov 2021
How to declutter your workspace? Here's an easy guide
Do you feel exhausted and unsatisfied as soon as you begin your office work?
01 Nov 2021
Want to ace work from home routine? Follow these tips
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic forced lockdown globally, the work from home culture has become the new normal.
10 Sep 2021
WFH v/s WFO: The debate is still on!
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns, companies globally had to shift to the work from home (WFH) format.
01 Aug 2021
#HealthBytes: Top reasons why standing desk is good for you
"Sitting is the new smoking," goes a saying and we couldn't agree more.
23 Jul 2021
A few tips to maintain the right posture while sitting
Most of our jobs demand us to be at our desks throughout the day and this can increase our risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, back injury etc.
21 Jul 2021
#HealthBytes: How to benefit from a standing desk
Standing desks are becoming highly popular and improve your health as well as productivity.
10 Jan 2021
Pandemic special: Some scenic Work From Home destinations in India
It's almost a year since the pandemic began and a year since the majority of the workforce made workstations out of their homes.
22 Sep 2020
'Ellen DeGeneres' Season 18 starts, host addresses toxicity allegations
Celebrity talk show host Ellen DeGeneres started the 18th season of her famous and controversial talk-show The Ellen DeGeneres Show with a monologue and renewed vigor.
15 Apr 2020
Sit 6-feet apart, no large meetings: Lockdown guidelines for offices
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued a lengthy list of guidelines for the extended nationwide lockdown in India.
23 Oct 2019
EY instructs women employees on how to act around men
It's been two years since the #MeToo movement forced people to view workplaces with a feminist lens, uncovering everyday sexism and sexual abuse, however, the issue remains rampant.
13 Sep 2019
Frenchman dies during sex on work trip, company held "responsible"
A French company is being held accountable for the death of an employee, who suffered a heart attack while having sex on a business trip.
13 Aug 2019
Now, you can practise firing employees in virtual reality
One of the biggest challenges for a manager is to break it to their employees that they are being relieved from their duties.
01 Jun 2019
Russian firm offers females Rs. 106 bonus for wearing skirts
In a highly controversial initiative, a Russian company is trying to return to the golden age of strict gender roles. Remember when women couldn't vote? So blissful, amirite? (This was sarcasm. Don't come for me.)
08 Mar 2019
Celebrating female leaders in technology, this Women's Day
They have long broken the glass ceiling and continue to disrupt the status quo with their aggressive leadership and indomitable spirit in a field long considered men's domain: technology.
09 Jan 2019
Two Vivo India employees arrested for harassing female colleague
On Tuesday morning, two employees of Vivo India were arrested outside the company's office in Greater Noida for allegedly harassing a female colleague.
20 Dec 2018
Noida: Accused of sexual-harassment, Genpact employee commits suicide
A senior employee of Genpact India took his life at his home in Noida on Tuesday after he was accused of sexual harassment by women at his workplace.
25 Nov 2018
'We aren't robots': Workers' protests highlight Amazon's oppressive practices again
While many were enjoying the spoils of Amazon's Black Friday, hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers in Germany, Spain, and France walked out to protest warehouse working conditions.
18 Nov 2018
#MeToo-impact: NCW thinks better law to address workplace-harassment is needed
In what can be seen as the aftermath of #MeToo movement which swept India in October, the National Commission for Women is mulling creation of a separate law or policy to address all forms of gender bias at workplaces.
04 Sep 2018
#HealthBytes: Top health benefits of using a standing desk
Because of prolonged sitting throughout the day, most office goers today, are at the risk of major health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, or even premature death.
27 Jul 2018
Work messaging wars: Slack acquires rivals, wins the battle
In a surprise announcement, work messaging platform Slack has announced that it has acquired rival HipChat from enterprise software giant Atlassian.
12 Jul 2018
#HealthBytes: 5 simple exercises for people stuck with desk jobs
Stuck in a 9-to-5, in-office, desk job? You're not alone.
12 Jul 2018
Why are women paid less than men? Here we decode
It is common knowledge that women, in India and elsewhere, are paid substantially lesser than men. This disparity has persisted since antiquity, across sectors and geographies. Unfortunately, this pay parity exists even today.
27 Jun 2018
Senior not responsible if employee kills themselves over workload: SC
In a potentially significant decision, the SC has ruled that seniors in the workplace cannot be held guilty of abetment if their juniors commit suicide due to work stress.
12 Jun 2018
Poor working conditions in Amazon: Isolated incident or a pattern?
A report by New York-based labor watchdog, China Labor Watch (CLW), revealed terrible working conditions at a Foxconn-owned Amazon facility in Hengyang, China, and understandably the e-commerce giant has come under fire.
07 Jun 2018
7 start-ups that are currently hiring in Bengaluru
The tech capital of India, Bengaluru, is home to some of India's best companies to work for.
19 May 2018
Mumbai, Bengaluru get new co-working spaces
Mumbai and Bengaluru have gotten more co-working spaces, courtesy WeWork.
24 Apr 2018
Sexual misconduct common in Parliament too, says Renuka Chowdhury
Hours after veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan stirred up a storm by defending casting couch in Indian film industry, Rajya Sabha member Renuka Chowdhury said sexual misconduct is rampant inside the Indian Parliament too, much like all other workplaces.
24 Mar 2018
South Korea to shut down computers to regulate work hours
South Korea has come up with an innovative idea to prevent employees from working overtime. Starting March 30, on every Friday, it'll shut down computers of all government staff in Seoul at 20:00.
21 Mar 2018
Indians would rather work at Paytm than Google: LinkedIn report
According to a new report by professional social network LinkedIn, Indians prefer to work at home-grown mobile internet companies like Paytm instead of global tech giants like Google.
20 Mar 2018
Why men, not women are seen as effective leaders?
If asked to draw an effective leader, what would you draw? A man? Or a woman?
08 Mar 2018
International Women's Day: Celebrating female pioneers in technology
They have long broken the glass ceiling and continue to disrupt the status quo with their aggressive leadership and indomitable spirit in a field long considered men's domain: technology.
09 Jan 2018
Former employee sues Google for "extreme" discrimination against male employees
A former Google employee, fired by the tech giant in August, is suing the company over its alleged discrimination against white men.
04 Jan 2018
Revised lawsuit against Google over gender pay disparity
Four former women employees of Google have filed a revised lawsuit against the tech giant on Wednesday, accusing it of gender pay disparity.
02 Jan 2018
Time's Up: New Hollywood initiative to fight harassment at workplace
Women in Hollywood have hit back at sexual harassment and pay disparity once more. This time, however, they stand fiercer, more united.
23 Dec 2017
Miss America suspends CEO Sam Haskell for encouraging misogyny, harassment
Miss America Organization (MAO) suspended CEO Sam Haskell on Friday after 49 former beauty queens appealed for leadership change.
14 Dec 2017
Maneka Gandhi urges Bollywood to ensure safe workplaces for women
Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, wrote letters on Wednesday to 24 top Bollywood production houses, urging them to enforce the sexual harassment act.
04 Dec 2017
It's the power, stupid: Sheryl Sandberg on workplace sexual harassment
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's 48-year-old COO, has once again ignited the debate on sexual harassment at workplace. She shared her personal experiences in a lengthy FB post on Sunday.
02 Nov 2017
Delhi workers get more wages but less offs: Report
India scored a major win in the World Bank's latest Ease of Doing Business report: it jumped 30 spots to 100th, the highest jump this time among all nations.
