Work Culture

New Zealand Speaker Fears There Is A Rapist Lurking In Parliament

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The lawmaker in charge of New Zealand's parliament said Wednesday he fears a rapist is stalking the building's corridors, after an inquiry exposed the toxic work culture that staffers endure.

Microsoft Staff Criticise Jack Ma-Backed "996" China Work Culture: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2019

A group of Microsoft employees have come forward to support Chinese tech workers on the gruelling '996' culture, writing a petition in defense of a trending GitHub repository that is being censored in China.

Alibaba Founder Defends Overtime Work Culture as 'Huge Blessing'

Reuters | Friday April 12, 2019

Jack Ma in remarks posted on the company's WeChat account said, "I personally think that being able to work 996 is a huge blessing."

IIT Kharagpur, Japan's AOTS Sign MoU For Research Centre

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 24, 2019

A proposed centre at IIT KGP will facilitate collaborative projects and training modules in these areas in accordance to the work culture of India and Japan, which have their unique styles of management and leadership.

"BJP Government Changed Dilly-Dallying Work Culture Of Past": PM In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government has changed the "dilly-dallying" work culture regarding implementation of development projects.

India Is The Most Vacation Deprived Nation In The World, Says Survey

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Indians are the most vacation deprived nation in the world followed by South Korea and Hong Kong, says Expedia Vacation Deprivation Survey.

LinkedIn Acquires Employee Engagement Firm Glint

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Glint regularly gathers employee feedback on work, culture and leadership, and gives leaders the tools they need to translate those insights into action.

Being Compassionate To Your Employees Leads To Better Productivity, Says Research

Offbeat | ANI | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Here is a solid reason to be nice to your subordinates, turns out, showing compassion to your employees might actually lead to better productivity. According to a latest research compassion to subordinates almost always pays off, especially when combined with the enforcement of clear goals and benchmarks.

Japan Worker's Pay Cut For Taking Lunch Break 3 Minutes Early

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 21, 2018

A Japanese city official has been reprimanded and fined for repeatedly leaving his desk during work hours -- but only for around three minutes to buy lunch. The official, who works at the waterworks bureau in the western city of Kobe, began his designated lunch break early 26 times over the space of seven months, according to a city spokesman. The ...

Uber Hit by Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Following Policy Shift

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 22, 2018

Former Uber engineer Ingrid Avendano's suit contends Uber work culture was "permeated with degrading, marginalizing, discriminatory, and sexually harassing conduct towards women."

Uber's Work Culture "Degrading Towards Woman": Ex-Employee In Lawsuit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 22, 2018

Uber was hit with a lawsuit Monday alleging sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees, apparently the first case in court since the ride-hailing giant scrapped a requirement for arbitration of such claims.

Blue-Collar Women Find Hope In #Metoo Movement

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 6, 2018

The #MeToo movement may be changing work cultures from entertainment to politics, but Guadalupe Hinojosa will still be stepping into a tough world for women when she completes her training as a welder.

Perform Or Perish: Air India Chief Pradeep Singh Kharola To Employees

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 31, 2017

Terming "professional and productive work culture" as the key to the airline's turnaround, Air India chief Pradeep Singh Kharola has said in a message to employees that "we have to perform if we do not want to perish".

Amazon Work Conditions in Italy Being Investigated by Labour Ministry Officials

Reuters | Friday December 8, 2017

Eleven inspectors went to Amazon's site near the northern financial capital Milan, two weeks after unions representing its workers called a strike on so-called Black Friday.

Stalling Projects, Keep Them Pending Is 'Congress Work Culture': PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 30, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lashed out at the alleged "Congress culture" of stalling projects and keeping them pending, and said his government had taken steps to end it.