Work from home could soon become a thing of the past as more and more companies call their employees back to the office. However, employees across the world say they prefer a hybrid working model. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Ever since a global pandemic swept the entire planet, we, as a human race have been forced to re-evaluate our working habits. Work from home has become a mass phenomenon and as the economies are opening up, hybrid work culture is slowly becoming popular.

35 per cent reduction in employees quitting offices due to hybrid work model, Stanford study shows

According to a new study, working from home affects eyesight as remote workers struggle to constantly stay online. A survey said 43 per cent of remote workers left work early due to eye trouble as 68 per cent of people witnessed "vision symptoms" and many said they could not take breaks due to work pressure.

Work from home causes eye problems: Survey

The Commerce Ministry announced on Tuesday that special economic zone units may allow up to 50 per cent of all workers to work from home for a maximum of one year. The Draft Labour Codes and India's labour laws do not acknowledge working from home as a legitimate job arrangement. The government requires an organisation to maintain statutory records.

Commerce Ministry permits work from home in Special Economic Zones

The Commerce Ministry stated on Tuesday that work from home (WFH) is permitted for a maximum of one year in a special economic zone unit and can be expanded to 50% of all employees.

India: Commerce ministry permits maximum one year work from home in SEZs

The Netherlands is on the verge of making 'work from home' a legal right for certain jobs. Dutch parliament approves the law, senate still needs to approve it. Will other European Nations follow suit? Molly Gambhir brings us more.

WION Fineprint | Dutch parliament makes working from home a legal right

The Netherlands became one of the first countries to make work from home a legal right after the Dutch parliament approved legislation. Work from home, also known as remote work, is an employment arrangement which facilitates the employees to work from anywhere.

Work from home is now a legal right in Netherlands

Digital Nomads, or Remote workers, now constitute a new category of travellers. It's a category that countries are interested in attracting to boost tourism. Countries like Indonesia and Italy are providing several perks to boost the presence of digital nomads in their territory. Who are digital nomads?

Who are Digital nomads? Working remotely and travelling the world

Tesla CEO Elon Musk intends to cut about 10% of jobs in the company as has a "super bad feeling" about the economy, he said in an email to executives on Thursday.

Elon Musk may cut 10% jobs in Tesla, he has 'super bad feeling' about economy

Work from home has become an integral part of our professional life since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but it is not without its critics. A lot of people are not happy with the new system of working and it looks like Elon Musk is one of them.

'Remote work is no longer acceptable': Elon Musk issues ultimatum to Tesla employees

Companies are fighting back hard in the never-ending battle to entice office workers back to their desks.When faced with the obligation to abandon a new normal that they'd grown accustomed to as remote workers for the last two years, many employees chose to quit rather than return to work.

Work from home: Employees ready to quit job instead of returning to work

It's been two years of this pandemic, two years since the coronavirus overshadowed everything and emerged as a bane in all of our lives. Two years of staying cooped up in our houses, two years of staying away from the things, the people, the experiences we love and two years of work from home (WFH).

Post-pandemic woes: Hundreds in Indian start-up opt to quit instead of going back to office

Apple's top artificial intelligence executive left after the company mandated that employees work from offices at least three days a week. Apple's director of machine learning, Ian Goodfellow, informed employees that he was leaving due to Tim Cook's insistence on implementing hybrid working for all American, European, and UK-based employees.

Apple’s AI chief, Ian Goodfellow, quits over 'work from office' order

Working from home and communicating with colleagues via video call? Then your creativity might be at risk. A study published on Wednesday (April 27) mentions that people sometimes struggle to come up with creative ideas during a video call as compared to meeting in person.

You think videoconferencing is the new normal? But it hinders creativity, study claims

“Fun to be had! Fun. To. Be. Had!” Todd Zanzinger crowed to an audience of remote tech workers on Zoom. It was the opening ceremony of an information technology company’s virtual Olympics, and music blared as Zanzinger, whose Zoom display name read “Hype Guy Todd,” walked 69 teams of co-workers through the rules of lip sync karaoke.

For workers who are never on site, the ‘off-site’ still beckons

Alphabet Inc's Google is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance to company-mandated vaccinations.

Omicron variant: Google Delays Mandatory Return-To-Office globally

With over 500 Omicron variant cases, Britain has woken up to the threat as Omicron variant surge across the country. British PM Boris Johnson has announced tighter covid-19 restrictions, the new measures include, work from home, Covid vaccine passports mandatory and more.

Omicron scare: Work-from-home, Covid passports in England, Boris Johnson announces stricter curbs

Growing worries over the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant are derailing several companies' plans for a return to normalcy. Apple is delaying its return to office plans indefinitely, and it has temporarily closed three stores in the US And Canada.

Apple delays return to office indefinitely

More than half of European workers say they are more productive in their work, thanks to the boom in work from home following the COVID-19 restrictions, a survey showed on Thursday.

'Yes' to work from home, office resumption difficult after Covid

'Yes' to work from home; survey finds that not even 15% Europeans want to go back to office

In the wake of growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus and some reluctance to comply with company-mandated vaccinations, Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it will delay its January return-to-work plan indefinitely.

Amid Omicron scare, Google delays mandatory return to office beyond Jan 10

A new research study has revealed that spending more time on near objects like mobile phones, screens, laptops, could make eyeballs elongated and eventually lead to near-sightedness, called myopia.

Staring at screen for prolonged period can make eyeballs elongated, reveals study

Work from home has helped save commute time but it has also brought in extended working hours, calls from bosses after office hours and more fatigue. To beat the diminishing work-life balance, Portugal wants to make it illegal for bosses to call their employees outside of their official hours.

This country has made it illegal for bosses to call employees after office hours

70% of Britons don't expect to return to their offices in a post-pandemic world. Will bosses agree to extend work from home? What are the advantages of abandoning offices? Palki Sharma tells you.

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