93% of employees are anxious about returning to office: Here's the reason why
4 years, 8 months ago

93% of employees are anxious about returning to office: Here's the reason why

India Today  

As the country prepares itself for easing of the lockdown, a survey has revealed that 93 per cent of employees are anxious about returning to office as they feel their health will be compromised. Corporate Health Responsibility The new normal of a post pandemic world has raised the expectations that employees have from employers towards their health as an overwhelming 99 per cent of respondents said they would like to see a system of Corporate Health Responsibility made mandatory for employers, just like Corporate Social Responsibility, the survey revealed. A high sense of solidarity and doing the right thing by their co-workers emerged strongly among employees, with 96 per cent confirming that they would embrace and comply with health monitoring initiatives, despite the inconvenience, it added. As Covid-19 has left all of India Inc's professionals anxious on several accounts a majority, 59 per cent respondents said they are concerned about their health, 25 per cent are anxious about their financial situation, while 16 per cent feared that the crisis will be a prolonged one and this uncertainty lends to high anxiety, it said.

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Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed
11 months, 1 week ago

Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed

The Hindu  

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Mental health: Who bears the cost at the workplace?
1 year, 5 months ago

Mental health: Who bears the cost at the workplace?

Hindustan Times  

Humans are social beings. Soon enough laptop fatigue set in along with a host of other problems including mental health problems since humans are simply not genetically adept to deal with lives without the essential human connect. The mental health of the species underwent another drastic round of conditioning As per World Health Organization statistics, 15% of working-age adults were …

Research: Indian Travellers Expect a more Personalized Travel Experience Post Pandemic
2 years, 5 months ago

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News 18  

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Two years since lockdown: The journey of India’s Covid response
2 years, 9 months ago

Two years since lockdown: The journey of India’s Covid response

Hindustan Times  

In a late evening address to the nation on March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government’s decision to lock down India in an effort to contain the coronavirus disease. ‘Flatten the curve’ On March 16, the Imperial College of London published a report, titled “Impact of NPIs to reduce Covid-19 mortality and healthcare demand”, which was largely …

With Threat of Covid Third Wave Lurking, 5 Things India Must Do To Protect the Protectors
3 years ago

With Threat of Covid Third Wave Lurking, 5 Things India Must Do To Protect the Protectors

News 18  

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World Mental Health Day: 55% of Indian employees feel stressed, says LinkedIn report
3 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day: 55% of Indian employees feel stressed, says LinkedIn report

India Today  

Ahead of World Mental Health Day 2021, LinkedIn which was become the world’s largest online professional network launched a special ‘mental health’ edition of the Workforce Confidence Index to address the prevalence of work stress in India, and how professionals expect greater flexibility to keep their mental health in check. When asked to share their primary reasons for work stress, …

5 Worries People Are Having About Returning To The Office
3 years, 7 months ago

5 Worries People Are Having About Returning To The Office

Huff Post  

If you’re dreading a return to the office, it’s not just you: About 1 in 4 workers currently working from home due to the coronavirus would prefer to stay fully remote, according to a March survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers. “Some people don’t want to go back to work because, let’s face it, working from home is less …

Employee assistance programmes find wider focus as companies battle the Second Wave
3 years, 8 months ago

Employee assistance programmes find wider focus as companies battle the Second Wave

The Hindu  

The urgency arising from the Second Wave of the Coronavirus pandemic is causing many companies to rework their employee assistance programmes, says a recent study. A ‘COVID Benefits Survey 2021’ by ANSR, a global organisation that establishes and operates Global Capability Centres, shows that 80% of Indian companies have introduced features in their EAPs to combat the COVID crisis. In …

61% Indians angry and depressed as Covid-19 wreaks havoc, healthcare crumbles: Survey
3 years, 8 months ago

61% Indians angry and depressed as Covid-19 wreaks havoc, healthcare crumbles: Survey

India Today  

As Covid-19 continues to spread like a forest fire in India, a majority of Indians are anxious, depressed, and angry over the state of affairs in the country, a survey has found. When asked to describe their state of mind two months into the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, about 23 per cent of the respondents said they were feeling …

COVID-19 pandemic will force 1.8 crore Indians to find a new occupation by 2030, says McKinsey report
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic will force 1.8 crore Indians to find a new occupation by 2030, says McKinsey report

Firstpost  

Mumbai: COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on labour markets, and as much as 18 million Indian workers will be forced to switch to a newer occupation by 2030 because of the pandemic, a report said on Friday. The impact will be “disproportionately” felt on low-wage workers in retail, food services, hospitality, and office administration, the report by McKinsey Global …

COVID-19 pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report

India TV News  

COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on labour markets, and as much as 18 million Indian workers will be forced to switch to a newer occupation by 2030 because of the pandemic, a report said on Friday. The impact will be "disproportionately" felt on low-wage workers in retail, food services, hospitality, and office administration, the report by McKinsey Global Institute, …

How businesses are responding to the Covid-19 mental health crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

How businesses are responding to the Covid-19 mental health crisis

The Telegraph  

Talking to work colleagues is the last thing many overworked employees would want to do on Christmas Day. But one senior manager at Aviva, home alone after separating from his partner, did just that last month by setting up a chat on the insurer’s internal messaging system, Yammer, and inviting colleagues to talk. Almost two in three workers at small …

7 in 10 Urban Indians Are Ready to Get Back to Office Spaces, Reveals News18 Survey
4 years ago

7 in 10 Urban Indians Are Ready to Get Back to Office Spaces, Reveals News18 Survey

News 18  

With the pandemic altering almost all aspects of our daily lives, staying safe by working from homes amid a raging virus outbreak is what seemed like the most sensible thing to do. But after a whole year of crazy working hours within the four walls of one’s apartment rather than swanky office spaces, how sensible is it to return to …

India’s services sector loses more steam in December, job cuts resume
4 years ago

India’s services sector loses more steam in December, job cuts resume

Live Mint  

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3 ways to deal with fears of returning to the workplace after Covid-19
4 years ago

3 ways to deal with fears of returning to the workplace after Covid-19

India Today  

In the coming weeks, as we enter 2021, we are likely to see quarantine restrictions loosen up and companies around the world will begin to start thinking of ways and means of ensuring employees return to the workplace. Though the fear of getting sick due to Covid-19 will be a predominant reason for causing anxiety, other factors like lack of …

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 …

Around 83% of Indian workforce nervous to return to office without Covid-19 vaccine: Survey
4 years, 1 month ago

Around 83% of Indian workforce nervous to return to office without Covid-19 vaccine: Survey

India Today  

A survey by Atlassian Corporation found that around 83% of the Indian workforce is nervous about returning to office without the Covid-19 vaccine while restrictions are still in place, and would want to work completely from home. While people are still managing new challenges that come with remote work, many reported a sense of ‘relief’ being free from the usual …

Are employees physically and emotionally ready to go back to the workplace after Covid-19?
4 years, 2 months ago

Are employees physically and emotionally ready to go back to the workplace after Covid-19?

India Today  

The effects of Covid-19 have certainly forced organizations to change their workplace protocols and make it an employee safe environment. The employers in these sectors may face a lot of challenges, especially with employees responding differently to getting back to work due to the prevailing fear. Why preparing and aligning employees is essential before resuming According to the new organization …

Job creation level in 2020 to be 70% of that in 2019, tier 2-3 cities to lead recovery: Job report
4 years, 3 months ago

Job creation level in 2020 to be 70% of that in 2019, tier 2-3 cities to lead recovery: Job report

India Today  

A recent job report suggests that as the economy has started to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, sectors like delivery and healthcare will surpass pre-Covid levels and job opportunities will see massive growth in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. As per yet another job report, Indian employees have seen a huge spike in stress during the Covid-19 period, thus …

COVID-19 pandemic: Private hospitals in India running losses, despite ‘high’ prices
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic: Private hospitals in India running losses, despite ‘high’ prices

Firstpost  

The stark difference between treatment costs at private and public hospitals during the pandemic has rekindled the debate: How is it that private hospitals, despite their exorbitant bills, claim that they are charging patients their best By Anoo Bhuyan Max Healthcare tweeted a rate card in June indicating the minimum cost of various COVID-19 treatments at one of its Delhi …

India’s Economic Woes: Why Modi Govt Couldn’t ‘Save’ Amid Lockdown
4 years, 3 months ago

India’s Economic Woes: Why Modi Govt Couldn’t ‘Save’ Amid Lockdown

The Quint  

The efficacy of successive lockdowns during the pandemic has been argued extensively, only to be concluded as a ‘necessary evil’. While social distancing became a compulsion during the successive lockdowns – and indeed, it continue to be mandated given that the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging on – working from home has now become part of the ‘new normal’. A …

World Patient Safety Day 2020: COVID-19 pandemic highlights why keeping healthcare workers safe matters
4 years, 3 months ago

World Patient Safety Day 2020: COVID-19 pandemic highlights why keeping healthcare workers safe matters

Firstpost  

The World Patient Safety Day was established in May 2019 by the World Health Assembly, and the day itself is celebrated on 17 September. It might seem strange at first glance that the focus on patient safety also highlights the need for better protection of healthcare workers but the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has underlined this need. How COVID-19 has …

The invisible health crisis in organisations
4 years, 3 months ago

The invisible health crisis in organisations

Hindustan Times  

A plummeting economy is not the only sickness that corporate India has been battling for some time now. Leaders must remember that organisations are built and run by humans, not automatons In addition to that, experts point out that an alarming one in six Indians suffer from some form of mental health issue, with a high skew towards urban metros, …

Salary Cuts & Layoffs! Survey Shows Coronavirus Lockdown Severely Impacted Work-Life Balance Of People
4 years, 4 months ago

Salary Cuts & Layoffs! Survey Shows Coronavirus Lockdown Severely Impacted Work-Life Balance Of People

ABP News  

As India continues to reel under the Coronavirus pandemic, a new survey reveals that the lockdown imposed to contain the virus has drastically affected work-life balance of several people owing to salary cuts and layoff. The survey conducted by online by human resource solutions provider Genius Consultants during April-June, stated that nearly 50 per cent of respondents believe that coronavirus-related …

Around 12.2 crore people lost their jobs: How Covid-19 will change job prospects and hiring in India
4 years, 4 months ago

Around 12.2 crore people lost their jobs: How Covid-19 will change job prospects and hiring in India

India Today  

Even though there are several countries that have been hit a lot harder by Covid-19 than India, somehow India’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to a staggering 27.1% since the beginning of the lockdown, especially in metropolitan cities. An estimated 12.2 crore people have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic-affected sectors are: Food service Travel Retail Door …

Most workers want 'hybrid' jobs at the office and at home after coronavirus, study finds
4 years, 6 months ago

Most workers want 'hybrid' jobs at the office and at home after coronavirus, study finds

ABC  

Most Australian workers want to return to their physical office after coronavirus restrictions loosen, a study has found. Key points: The survey shows how coronavirus has changed our attitudes to work Up to 60 per cent of respondents want to split their working time between home and office Older workers were least willing to return to the office in any …

Patralekha | Why Covid-19 pandemic is now personal
4 years, 6 months ago

Patralekha | Why Covid-19 pandemic is now personal

Deccan Chronicle  

Death is no longer something that happens to people far away. It’s equally sad to find at times like these that many among those on the frontline doctors and health workers are being deprived of basics. At a webinar hosted by the Indian chapter of Women in Global Health, an Asha worker from Haryana spoke movingly about the harsh realities …

How Covid-19 affected anxiety level among Indians between lockdown 1.0 and unlock 1.0
4 years, 7 months ago

How Covid-19 affected anxiety level among Indians between lockdown 1.0 and unlock 1.0

India Today  

Despite assertions by some public figures and politicians that Covid-19 is mostly a mild influenza-like illness and it should be treated like a common cold, except in some cases of co-morbidities, the coronavirus pandemic has caused immense mental stress among people. According to an online survey, conducted by citizen engagement platform LocalCircles, there has been 166 per cent increase in …

India’s lockdown encouraged life-saving behavioural changes. Make them last
4 years, 7 months ago

India’s lockdown encouraged life-saving behavioural changes. Make them last

Hindustan Times  

It’s been about two months since the start of the world’s largest coronavirus disease lockdown – in India. Our data shows that compared to pre-coronavirus levels, mask usage went up to 90%; time spent indoors increased from 44% to 95%, and regular hand-washing became nearly universal The economic costs of the lockdown have been enormous, but there may have been …

Working safely: The Hindu Editorial on workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Working safely: The Hindu Editorial on workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

Opening up economic production from a lockdown, even partially, when the COVID-19 pandemic has not peaked in the country poses an extraordinary challenge. Fortunately, the first line of defence against the novel coronavirus is a set of simple measures that involves little expenditure: physical distancing of at least one metre, mandatory use of face masks or cover, frequent hand washing …

Around 93% of employees are stressed about returning to office post-lockdown, finds survey; 85% want safety guidelines enforced
4 years, 8 months ago

Around 93% of employees are stressed about returning to office post-lockdown, finds survey; 85% want safety guidelines enforced

Firstpost  

Employees expect their employers to take responsibility to ensure a healthy and safe environment for them as they prepare to return to work post-coronavirus and lockdown. An overwhelming 99 percent said that they would like to see a system of Corporate Health Responsibility made mandatory for employers, just like there is in force a system of Corporate Social Responsibility. Nearly …

Coronavirus outbreak: Here's how companies are ensuring employee satisfaction amid Covid-19 crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Here's how companies are ensuring employee satisfaction amid Covid-19 crisis

India Today  

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to sweep the globe, the Indian central government took swift action by implementing a nationwide lockdown in late March. E-Counselling and Virtual Assistance Programs to guide, assist and provide solutions to the employees' queries about Covid-19, precautionary measures, work related issues and anxiety related problems are now de rigueur. Digital employee benefits Most large companies …

Job loss, pay cuts worry Indians the most during lockdown: Survey
4 years, 8 months ago

Job loss, pay cuts worry Indians the most during lockdown: Survey

India TV News  

Every 1 in 5 Indians is now worried about losing his or her job as the coronavirus pandemic has shut industries and businesses in India, a new survey warned on Wednesday. Early estimates indicate that millions of jobs are at stake in India and the urban unemployment rate has soared to 30.9 per cent. There has been a marginal decline …

Covid-19 should lead to more investment in health | Opinion
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 should lead to more investment in health | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the new nature of health threats and emergencies, linked to food systems, human-wildlife and anthropogenic conflicts, and the dynamics of globalisation. We require state-level task forces that represent not just administrators and doctors but that engage wider civil society to address some of long-term effects of Covid-19 On March 25, despite fewer notified cases compared …

Doctors in India evicted from their homes as coronavirus fear spreads
4 years, 9 months ago

Doctors in India evicted from their homes as coronavirus fear spreads

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — As the global coronavirus pandemic worsens by the day, fear is swelling in India – and frontline medical workers are bearing the brunt of public panic. “Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers involved in Covid care are being asked to vacate their rented homes and some have been even forcefully evicted from their temporary residence by …

India’s looming battle to save its workers from the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

India’s looming battle to save its workers from the coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

More than 80 percent of India’s workers do not have paid sick leave, leaving their livelihoods vulnerable to the virus. The next day, on March 20, Maharashtra state authorities ordered all “non-essential” shops” in Mumbai – India’s financial hub – to close until the end of March. “There’s not just an economic imperative but a moral imperative to keep these …

Ironing out wrinkles in India’s pandemic response
4 years, 9 months ago

Ironing out wrinkles in India’s pandemic response

The Hindu  

Much concern about the novel coronavirus in India is understandably about the number of cases and related deaths. This highlights the importance of approaching India’s COVID-19 response from the perspective of State health system capacity. It is critically important that India puts in place a strategy to ramp up hospital and ICU capacity, as well as provision for essential equipment …

Panic, Anxiety, Depression: What Coronavirus Lockdown Means for India's Mental Health
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic, Anxiety, Depression: What Coronavirus Lockdown Means for India's Mental Health

News 18  

For the past one week, 32-year-old Shraddha Kejriwal who runs a merchandising business in Pune has been waking up with nightmares. "The Indian business was already in a tough time and now with this pandemic, I'm not just scared about my health, I am scared about the future," Shraddha said. "All of last week and even now, clients in therapy …

Lockdown to fight coronavirus is going to hit most Indian workers very hard
4 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown to fight coronavirus is going to hit most Indian workers very hard

Live Mint  

With at least 250 million Indians going into lockdown from Monday morning, one question looms large - what will precariously placed workers do? According to the most recent labour statistics, 25 percent of rural households and 12 percent of urban households rely on casual labour as their main source of income. Most of the self-employed in urban areas are solo …

COVID-19 | Among the migrants workers in Kerala, the dilemma is to leave or not to leave
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | Among the migrants workers in Kerala, the dilemma is to leave or not to leave

The Hindu  

Quite a few of his friends have gone back home in this past few days, with the COVID-19 scare in the air, but Madhab from Karbi Anglong in Assam has decided to stay back for now. Workers from the Northeast have received an old video clip shot elsewhere of police personnel publicly announcing to migrant workers to return to their …

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