Is it a crime to leave office on time? Woman is shamed for clocking out at 5 p.m., and the person behind it isn’t who you’d expectA 24-year-old office worker says she’s being shamed for leaving her “super relaxed” workplace on time, but the criticism isn’t coming from ...
28 Nov, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
Non-communicable diseases account for 63 pc of deaths in India; heart disease, diabetes impact workforce: ReportA study by MediBuddy and CII reveals that non-communicable diseases cause 63% of deaths in India, impacting the workforce significantly. Li...
25 Jul, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
HMPV precautions: 5 steps offices can adopt to protect health of employeesHuman Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has emerged in China, raising concerns due to its potential to spread in communal settings. Workplaces can tak...
07 Jan, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Sip, swipe, socialise! Decoding the 'coffee badging' trend in workplacesAs the corporate world grapples with the transition back to physical workspaces, "coffee badging" emerges as a contemporary response, refle...
18 Nov, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
82% employees surveyed have moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues in Asia: studyA joint study by Aon and TELUS Health found that 82% of employees in Asia have a moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues. ...
14 Sep, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
Bipolar Day: How much can poor mental health cost a company?Since mental illnesses at the workplace could be hard to spot, not least because the issue is seldom discussed openly, they can harm a comp...
30 Mar, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 billion yearly: Deloitte surveyAccording to World Health Organisation (WHO), India accounts for nearly 15 per cent of the global mental health burden.
08 Sep, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
COVID-19: Why working from home leaves the lowest paid at more risk of infectionAround 1.8 million employees do not qualify for sick pay because they don't earn enough, and 5 million miss out because they are self-emplo...
11 Dec, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
66% of Indian employees want to work completely from home: Survey70% of people reported their job satisfaction is better than before COVID-19 restrictions. 61% of employees find it manageable to effective...
27 Nov, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
Boosting productivity, building brand: 5 reasons why companies should focus on staff healthHealth & wellness is no longer only about corporate responsibility but is also a critical business performance strategy.
10 Apr, 2019, 10.10 AM IST
Workplace flexibility top priority for job seekers globallyAccording to a research from ManpowerGroup Solutions, two-thirds of candidates believe that they do not need to be sitting at the desk to g...
19 Jul, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
Less gadgets can make sleep an affordable luxury againBut more technology as the solution to a problem exacerbated, if not created, by technology seems pointless.
11 Apr, 2017, 12.33 AM IST
Millennial women more focused on career graph: Mara Swan,executive VP,ManpowerGroup"Overcoming unconscious bias, stereotyping and an entrenched male leadership culture is not easy for women on the way up, nor once do they ...
08 Jul, 2016, 03.58 AM IST
Millions in UK can work flexible hours under new rulesUnder the new rules, 20 million employees across the country are entitled to ask for flexible hours, including working from home.
30 Jun, 2014, 11.22 AM IST
- Ex-IMG South Asia MD Ravi Krishnan, Shane Bilsborough launch Stepathlon Lifestyle
The company aims at creating an ecosystem that promotes corporate health, fitness and productivity by increasing a person's daily activity ...
06 Jun, 2012, 04.16 PM IST
- 'Better a worker feels, better his output'
Absenteeism is passe. The new management term is presenteeism, which defines productivity at work.
22 Feb, 2010, 05.30 AM IST
- Incentives to cut absenteeism
In a bid to tackle employee absence, 27% employers in Europe offer incentives to encourage staff report fewer sick days, according to a sur...
18 May, 2007, 12.51 AM IST