Wfh
Bosses who oppose employees working from home tend to be narcissistic—so says a study in the US
Research has validated what many employees suspected about bosses who irrationally bar remote work—it may have something to do with their ego, which is fed by having underlings around to boss over. It affirms their power and status.
3 min read1 Jul 2026Pay ₹207 crore: Court asks company to compensate employee after she loses her newborn baby due to strict no-WFH policies
Total Quality Logistics was ordered to pay $22 million after a jury found its refusal to allow a pregnant employee to work from home contributed to her baby's death.
2 min read23 Mar 2026‘If you work from home, you’re not allowed to complain about your job’: Viral video on WFH sparks debate
A woman argues that those who work from home shouldn't complain about their jobs, viewing WFH as a privilege. Her viral video sparked mixed reactions.
1 min read7 Aug 2025Indian techie says WFH denied after father's death, viral post sparks outrage
After losing his father, an Indian IT worker faced workplace indifference when requesting extended remote work to support his grieving mother. His viral Reddit post has drawn attention to the emotional challenges and inflexible corporate policies.
2 min read17 Jul 2025Coffee badgers in corporate offices: Can they really expect to survive?
The archetypal coffee badger comes to office just to mark attendance and leaves quickly to work remotely. As businesses get strict about returning to work, coffee badgers may be closer to being pushed out than they realize.
4 min read20 Feb 2025Will 2025 be the watershed year for return-to-office mandates? That depends.
Years after the Covid-19 pandemic normalized remote work, recent developments have executives wondering which companies will pull staff back to the office next—and who will benefit.
4 min read26 Dec 2024Starbucks tells workers to return to the office or risk getting fired
The coffee-chain has expected office employees to come in three days a week. Now it is tightening enforcement.
1 min read30 Oct 2024India Inc enlists law firms to help with return to office, shrinking space for WFH, shirkers
Companies hire law firms to draft watertight contracts to avoid ambiguity, bring in clauses on place of work, number of hours. Some companies are also easing the leave policy to soften the blow by including breaks to take care of pets and prepare for weddings.
3 min read10 Sep 2024The ‘coordination tax’ at work is wearing us down
Mismatched schedules, wasted commutes and too many ways to communicate. Getting in sync with co-workers isn’t getting any easier.
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