Workplace: News
Why are young Indians quitting the workforce?
Unemployment data from research firm CMIE, revealed that the overall labor participation rate (LPR) of our country fell from 46% to 40% between 2017 and 2022.
How to deal with toxic people
Identifying a toxic person is easier when you focus on how they make you feel instead of what they do or say.
5 ways to beat the Monday morning blues
The weekend is over and the Monday morning blues are already draining us emotionally.
5 ways to tackle Holi hangover
Are you still singing Holi songs to yourself and thinking of all that fun you had during this long weekend?
5 offbeat careers that also pay well
Are you looking for a profession that isn't restricted to set working hours and lets you be creative?
5 ways to increase productivity
Are you someone who strives to finish tasks timely, but ends up getting distracted?
Top 7 skills you must mention in your resume
Writing a resume can be quite daunting when you have to keep it precise but informative.
5 places in India to enjoy a work vacation
While working from home sounds like an exciting idea, it isn't all that fun.
5 signs that you are stuck in a toxic workplace
An international survey has revealed that 42% of US employees left their job on account of working in a toxic environment.
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.
How to declutter your workspace? Here's an easy guide
Do you feel exhausted and unsatisfied as soon as you begin your office work?
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.
WFH or WFO? Which is more preferable
Numerous companies shifted to the work-from-home (WFH) mode after the COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns worldwide.
#HealthBytes: Top reasons why standing desk is good for you
"Sitting is the new smoking," goes a saying and we couldn't agree more.
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.
#HealthBytes: How to benefit from a standing desk
Standing desks are becoming highly popular and improve your health as well as productivity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
#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.
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.
#HealthBytes: 5 simple exercises for people stuck with desk jobs
Stuck in a 9-to-5, in-office, desk job? You're not alone.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Facebook releases "Workplace Chat" app for desktop/mobile with game-changing features
A year after launching Workplace, the business-focused social networking platform, Facebook is now releasing "Workplace Chat" desktop and mobile apps, which have Workplace's existing messaging functionality.
This American company embeds chips in employees to track them
It is not uncommon for employers to compete in order to provide various perks and lure employees, but one US-based company is now offering $300-worth "free microchipping" to its employees.
Centre launches 'SHe-box' to address sexual harassment at work
There are 34 lakh central government employees in India, and women constitute 11% of the total force.
Silicon Valley investor steps down after admitting to sexual harassment
Justin Caldbeck, the co-founder of Silicon Valley venture capital firm Binary Capital, announced that he would take an indefinite leave from the company after several allegations of sexual harassment came in against him.
The insidiousness of mental health issues at the workplace
The walls of shame around mental health are breaking globally. However, when we address it in terms of the workplace, the issue becomes even more complicated: a wrong move on the part of the one suffering might affect their entire career.
Get rid of bosses to create an equal working environment
A new kind of organizational structure, dubbed Decentralized Autonomous Organization, aims to revolutionize the way companies work.
Facebook showcases its next big leap at F8 meet
Two billion users of Facebook are to witness yet another developed version of the social media platform following the annual developers' meet at San Jose.
TimesJobs Survey: 70% women dissatisfied with workplace friendliness
Women's equality is said to have made major strides in the past many decades. This is manifested through the increasing number of women employees across various fields.