Articles for Work Hours

Kerala HC cracks the whip on ‘digital distraction’ among its staff
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala HC cracks the whip on ‘digital distraction’ among its staff

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Clamping down on its staffers playing online games, browsing social media, streaming movies, or engaging in online trading during office hours — which it found had started diverting their attention from work — the Kerala High Court imposed a ban on such activities in the office, including during lunch breaks. A memorandum issued by HC registrar general Gopakumar G …

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Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on work-life balance and five-day workweek
1 month, 1 week ago

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on work-life balance and five-day workweek

The Hindu  

Narayan Murthy triggers yet another controversy while remaining unapologetic about his ‘70-hour workweek’ comment, which received widespread criticism. “I don’t believe in work-life balance,” Mr. Murthy stated during the CNBC Global Leadership Summit. When his Cabinet Ministers are working very hard, when his bureaucrats are all working very hard, the only way we can show our appreciation for all these …

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Narayana Murthy says he was disappointed when companies moved to 5-day work week
1 month, 1 week ago

Narayana Murthy says he was disappointed when companies moved to 5-day work week

Hindustan Times  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy once again reiterated his statement of not believing in work-life balance, expressing his disappointment on the concept of a five-day work week. Speaking at the CNBC Global Leadership Summit, Narayana Murthy said, “I don't believe in work in work life balance”. While speaking about his own work ethic, Narayana Murthy said that he used to work …

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AI saves ad agencies a lot of time. Should they still charge by the hour?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI saves ad agencies a lot of time. Should they still charge by the hour?

Live Mint  

Advertising agencies’ ability to work more efficiently because of AI may upend the way those agencies make money. “Just in ChatGPT and Adobe alone are hundreds of use cases on how the creative side of agencies can shave so much time off," said Tracey Shirtcliff, chief executive and founder of ScopeBetter, which helps companies price their services, among other offerings. …

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Workplace culture one of the leading contributors to work addiction, preliminary research finds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Workplace culture one of the leading contributors to work addiction, preliminary research finds

ABC  

When Deborah Tyson opened her first business at the age of 24, the thrill of having her own designer company led her to develop unhealthy working habits. 'You only have so many cognitive and emotional resources' Australian research lead Rachael Potter from the University of South Australia said work culture was a leading contributor to work addiction. "In terms of …

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Iceland Embraces Shorter Work Week, Seeks Economic Growth
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iceland Embraces Shorter Work Week, Seeks Economic Growth

CNN  

Iceland's economy has experienced a significant boost due to the widespread adoption of a shorter work week. The country's economy has shown remarkable growth, with its unemployment rate remaining low and its growth rate exceeding that of most European countries. This success can be attributed to the implementation of a shorter work week, which has led to improved work-life balance …

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Finding Your Flow: How to Achieve Work-Life Balance with Ajay Banga
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Finding Your Flow: How to Achieve Work-Life Balance with Ajay Banga

ABP News  

Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank and former CEO of Mastercard, shares his insights on work-life balance in a video that has recently resurfaced online. Banga highlights that the concept of balance is subjective and varies from person to person, and emphasizes the importance of enjoying your work and making time for loved ones. He stresses the importance of …

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This morning, wake up early for these benefits
3 months, 1 week ago

This morning, wake up early for these benefits

Hindustan Times  

Mornings are meant to be cherished and enjoyed slowly. Watching the morning break also helps us to freshen up and feel that we have enough time to work on ourselves before getting into the rush of the day. Waking up early in the morning gives us the privilege of having more hours at hand to enjoy ourselves and start the …

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Four-day week can boost productivity, Labour insists
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four-day week can boost productivity, Labour insists

The Telegraph  

A four-day week can boost productivity, a Labour minister has insisted after a business backlash over the proposals. Baroness Smith, the education minister, said allowing employees to work a week’s worth of hours in four days rather than five could help parents get back into work. Lady Smith, a minister in the New Labour years who returned to the frontbench …

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Why disconnecting from work is important for mental well being
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why disconnecting from work is important for mental well being

The Hindu  

It used to be a point of pride: working round the clock, at all hours and being known in the family as the workaholic. It’s a mental health issue, frankly, as well, for people to be able to disconnect from their work and connect with their family and their life.” But how seriously is work impacting mental health taken in …

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Australia gives workers right to ignore bosses’ after-hours calls, emails
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia gives workers right to ignore bosses’ after-hours calls, emails

Al Jazeera  

The country is the latest to pass legislation granting a ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours. “At that time, I would have to reply to messages from parents at night occasionally, but that wouldn’t take up so much personal time.” Chris Wright, an associate professor in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney, said …

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DWP news: Benefits, Universal Credit, PIP and pensions August payment dates
4 months ago

DWP news: Benefits, Universal Credit, PIP and pensions August payment dates

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said the DWP …

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Delhi monsoon mayhem: Record rain in 88 years wreaks havoc, eight dead
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi monsoon mayhem: Record rain in 88 years wreaks havoc, eight dead

New Indian Express  

At AIIMS, dozens of surgeries stalled and emergency admissions affected after operation theatres got inundated Several localities experienced extended power cuts due to technical faults and precautionary shutdowns in waterlogged areas Safdarjung weather station clocked record downpour — more than three times the rainfall of June L-G orders setting up of an emergency control room to work 24x7, asks senior …

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‘12 hours per day’: Nilesh Shah advocates longer work hours for India’s growth; Sanjeev Sanyal says ‘it is doable’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘12 hours per day’: Nilesh Shah advocates longer work hours for India’s growth; Sanjeev Sanyal says ‘it is doable’

Live Mint  

Nilesh Shah, CEO of Kotak AMC, has said that for India to accelerate its growth, one generation should adopt the work ethic seen in countries like Korea, Japan, and China, where people consistently work 12-hour days. He was speaking during a podcast, “Invest Aaj For Kal with Anant Ladha.” Ladha posted a clip of the podcast on the social networking …

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Intermittent fasting might not be better than counting calories. Here’s why it still could work for you.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Intermittent fasting might not be better than counting calories. Here’s why it still could work for you.

Associated Press  

As weight-loss plans go, it’s easy to see the allure of intermittent fasting: Eat what you want, but only during certain windows of time — often just eight hours a day. But does time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, really help people shed pounds and boost health? Intermittent fasting is a meal strategy where people switch between fasting and …

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Dwayne Johnson spotted while heading to work out in Los Angeles... amid reports of his difficult behavior and constant tardiness on set
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dwayne Johnson spotted while heading to work out in Los Angeles... amid reports of his difficult behavior and constant tardiness on set

Daily Mail  

While Dwayne Johnson has yet to publicly address a recent report about his difficult behavior and constant tardiness on set, it hasn't disrupted his workout routine. While Dwayne Johnson has yet to publicly address a recent report about his difficult behavior and constant tardiness on set, it hasn't disrupted his workout routine Sources claimed to the publication that the action …

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Explained What Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’ means for workers, employers
10 months ago

Explained What Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’ means for workers, employers

The Hindu  

The story so far: Following the lead of European countries, Australia this month enacted the ‘right to disconnect’ to protect its workforce from being penalised or punished for ignoring official communication in the form of calls, messages or emails outside of regular working hours. In December 2020, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment passed a non-binding resolution calling on the …

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Man charged with break-in and murder in slaying of Detroit synagogue leader
1 year ago

Man charged with break-in and murder in slaying of Detroit synagogue leader

LA Times  

Authorities have charged a man with murder in the slaying of Samantha Woll, the leader of a synagogue in Detroit. A stranger accused of breaking into the home of a Detroit synagogue leader was charged with her murder Wednesday, nearly two months after her body was found outdoors with multiple stab wounds, authorities said. There was not a “shred of …

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Making sense of the employment challenge
1 year, 1 month ago

Making sense of the employment challenge

The Hindu  

By proposing that Indians work longer to achieve a larger national output, N.R. To strengthen his case he has pointed to the experience of Japan and Germany after the Second World War, when citizens worked longer hours than we do on average in India today. The case of South Korea Though it was not mentioned by Mr. Narayana Murthy, another …

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Should Indians work longer hours?
1 year, 1 month ago

Should Indians work longer hours?

The Hindu  

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently said that young Indians should work 70 hours a week in order to compete with countries like China. Anamitra Roy Chowdhury: Working 14 hours a day for five days, or 11.5 for six days, doesn’t account for travel, which may add another two hours. While Germans and the Japanese worked longer hours after World War …

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Runway of Mumbai airport to remain shut for six hours today, no flight operations
1 year, 2 months ago

Runway of Mumbai airport to remain shut for six hours today, no flight operations

India TV News  

Two runways of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will remain temporarily closed on Tuesday. Post-monsoon maintenance work will be carried out on both the runways of the airport, due to which no flights will operate from 11 am to 5 pm on October 17. Flight operations will remain closed till evening “As a part of CSMIA's comprehensive post-monsoon runaway maintenance …

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Walgreens pharmacy staffers stage walkouts over work conditions
1 year, 2 months ago

Walgreens pharmacy staffers stage walkouts over work conditions

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Walgreens has named a new CEO as pharmacy staff walked off the job this week over concerns that working conditions are putting employees and patients at risk. Walgreens Boots Alliance’s former CEO, Rosalind Brewer, stepped down in late August as the company was struggling with drug and staffing shortages. But the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the issue by …

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Over 70,000 day-care programs at risk of closure, threatening U.S. women’s workforce gains
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 70,000 day-care programs at risk of closure, threatening U.S. women’s workforce gains

LA Times  

More than 3 million children may lose their spots at day-care centers after federal child-care funding from the pandemic era expires Sept. 30. “To maintain the labor force participation gains that we’ve made among prime-aged women, we need to ensure that women don’t lose access to child care,” said Sara Estep, associate director of the Women’s Initiative at the Center …

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Trade unionists and activists call T.N.’s amendment to Factories Act vague
1 year, 8 months ago

Trade unionists and activists call T.N.’s amendment to Factories Act vague

The Hindu  

The amendment passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on April 21 to the Factories Act, 1948, for ostensibly providing “flexibility” in work hours, but would in effect enable select factories to extend work hours of employees, has attracted widespread criticism. While the Tamil Nadu government assured other political parties and the public on April 21 that the weekly cap of …

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