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IT teams need scalable, automated solutions to ensure excellent remote-worker experiences. iStock IT rose to the challenge of enabling the abrupt shift to remote work last year, and radically transformed our perceptions about the feasibility of large-scale remote working along the way. However, we know that remote workers didn’t always receive the same digital experience as they would in an office. Workplace technology played a critical role in keeping employees engaged and pro...

High Five 242 Add to collection CCO at MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka, Dilshara Jayamanna - or as he is better known, Dilly - discusses five recent pieces of work from the country that caught his eye... Dilshara Jayamanna draws from an eclectic career history, of which club DJ in London’s West End and documentary TV producer rank as highlights (or nadirs depending on whom you ask) in order to help shape the creative trajectory of MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka, where he is currently CCO. Ever a beli...

PHOTO: Ketut Subiyanto | pexels A year ago, as we began to adjust to pandemic life, I wondered if the forced shift away from the traditional 9-to-5 office life could prove a turning point in gender equality at work.  The mass experiment in home working brought work-life balance into sharp focus, forcing even the most recalcitrant of employers to accept flexible working is not only possible but could be as or even more productive than office presenteeism. The reality turned out to be nowhere n...

The Bangalore K-Community is a group of professionals in knowledge management (KM) who meet regularly to discuss case studies, advances, and trends in the field. The recent meetup on Case Studies and Expert Insights featured the KM initiative at Grant Thornton, author insights on business impacts, and an update on the CII Global Knowledge Summit. The virtual event was hosted by Prof. Molly Chaudhuri, Director at Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management. As moderator, here are my takeawa...

EXCLUSIVE: Vidya Balan speaks on being positive during tough times and her key learnings from the pandemic The renowned actress, Vidya Balan is all about positivity and optimism during tough times. Find out what more she has to say about dealing with crisis and healing from the emotional scars of the pandemic as she chats with Pinkvilla in an Exclusive interview. Written By Pinkvilla Desk 97495 reads Mumbai Updated: March 16, 2021 10:27 pm EXCLU...

I aint wearin na nada Im sittin pretty, impatient, but I know you gotta Put in them hours, Imma make it harder Im sending pic after picture, Imma get you fired I know youre always on that night shift But I cant stand these nights alone And I dont need no explanation Cause baby, youre the boss at home You dont gotta go to work, work, work, work, work, work, work But you gotta put in work, work, work, work, work, work, work You dont gotta go to work, work, work, work, work, work, work Let my body...

Workers’ Compensation and COVID: More Data on Evolving Claims Workers’ compensation insurers aren’t getting the large aggregate volumes of COVID-related claims projected during the early months of the pandemic, but different data sources give varying readouts on developments for individual U.S. states and classes of workers. In fact, while claim frequencies are down for workers’ compensation overall with business shutdowns bringing lower numbers of non-COVID claims, and while the bulk o...

Changes in German Employment Law in 2021 Thursday, February 25, 2021 At the beginning of 2021, extensive changes in German employment law came into effect, including some of particular significance to employers. In addition, on January 19, 2021, the German Federal Government implemented restrictions on public life in order to contain the coronavirus pandemic that affect employers. Amendment of § 56 of the German Infection Protection Act (IfSG) Loss of Earnings Due to Childcare Duties...

Workers’ Compensation and COVID: More Data on Evolving Claims Workers’ compensation insurers aren’t getting the large aggregate volumes of COVID-related claims projected during the early months of the pandemic, but different data sources give varying readouts on developments for individual U.S. states and classes of workers. In fact, while claim frequencies are down for workers’ compensation overall with business shutdowns bringing lower numbers of non-COVID claims, and while the bulk o...

Spider-Man 3 is officially titled Spider-Man: No Way Home and not Spider-Man: Work From Home. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment have rele...