Zoom CEO predicts AI will cut the workweek to three or four daysZoom CEO Eric Yuan said at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 that AI could make shorter working weeks possible. He highlighted Zoom’s new “digital tw...
29 Oct, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Work for 12 hours, get three days off, and night shifts for women: What's in the new Gujarat Factories ActThe Gujarat Assembly approved the Factories (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2025. It increases the daily work limit for factory employees to 12 h...
11 Sep, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
He worked 70 hours a week building a startup until his child asked a simple question that changed his life and leadership styleCache Merrill, a startup founder, faced a tough question from his child. He was missing family time due to long work hours. This made him r...
08 Aug, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
A 4-day workweek could boost productivity and wellbeing, says economist. But why won’t we try it?Economist Juliet Schor's research on the four-day workweek reveals promising results: improved work-life balance, reduced stress, and incre...
24 Jul, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
New York considering four-day workweek in public and private sectors? Check detailsNew York is considering two pilot programs to test a four-day, 32-hour workweek. Phara Souffrant Forrest introduced two pilot programs whic...
24 Jun, 2025, 08.44 PM IST
The hidden job crisis: 25% of Americans are functionally unemployed and it's worse than it soundsThe unemployment rate in America seems low. However, a new report suggests a different story. The Ludwig Institute says the 'true' unemploy...
09 Jun, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
Infy’s muted pay hike; new-age stocks slumpHappy Wednesday! Infosys began issuing pay hikes, but employees expected better. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Feb, 2025, 07.35 AM IST
Bill Gates predicts 3-day work week for humanity, says AI could lead to a society with reduced manual labourBill Gates has stated that AI won't replace jobs but could lead to a society with reduced manual labour, enabling more leisure time.
24 Nov, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Return-to-office is a $1.3 trillion problem few have figured outThe return to office work after the pandemic varies across continents and cultures. Asian and European workers have largely returned to off...
05 Sep, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Factory jobs aren't WFH but can still be flexibleWhile factory employees may not get to work from home anytime soon, the companies can surely make certain changes to the industrial workwee...
22 Jul, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
How Sam Altman stormed Washington to set the AI agendaSam Altman, 38, has run toward the spotlight, seeking the attention of lawmakers in a way that has thawed icy attitudes toward Silicon Vall...
15 Jun, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
Swiggy CTO Dale Vaz resigns; Eruditus’ FY22 revenue jumps 87%Vaz, who had joined Swiggy as its head of engineering and data science, was promoted to the CTO post in 2020 after Rahul Jaimini, who cofou...
03 Apr, 2023, 07.51 PM IST
A four-day work schedule may lead to less stress and more productivity: StudyThe study was carried out by a group of researchers from the University of Cambridge.
22 Feb, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
From productivity woes to workplace inequities: 5 reasons why the four-day week may face a hurdleA four-day week is unlikely to enhance productivity unless it's already low.
05 Aug, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?Meanwhile, 4-Day Week Global, a nonprofit foundation associated with Oxford University, is piloting a six-month trial of a four-day workwee...
07 Jul, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
How much is an idea worth? In Uber’s case, $3.7 billionDara Khosrowshahi is determined to convince investors that Uber is a different company today—a diversified business that’s ethically run an...
10 May, 2019, 12.02 PM IST
- US companies rely on temporary workers, longer work hours
The need to boost hours & add provisional staff is a sign that sales are holding up due to deepening slump in Europe and slowdown in China.
09 Jul, 2012, 06.13 PM IST