83% of Indian employees worried about returning to office without COVID-19 vaccine, study says
4 years, 1 month ago

83% of Indian employees worried about returning to office without COVID-19 vaccine, study says

The Hindu  

Indian workforce is concerned about going back to the office in the absence of COVID-19 vaccine, and with restrictions still in effect, according to a report by software firm Atlassian. “The research findings point to how the ‘new normal’ will shape work, relationships and collaboration in the future,” Dinesh Ajmera, Head of Engineering at Atlassian, said. Although, from a work-life balance point of view, 81% of people in India said it’s more challenging to separate work and personal lives, compared to 79% in Australia and 58% in the US. “The introduction of social distancing and remote working has pushed people into a digital realm.” The study was commissioned by Atlassian and conducted by the Australian research agency PaperGiant.

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