A forensic check later revealed that an external device had been on the company's system to extract data, and a proxy server had been set up—raising concerns of ongoing misuse.
US authorities believe the scheme, which involved providing access to sensitive government systems, was orchestrated by North Korean operatives based in China.
Law Sikho's CEO was joined by the company's co-founder who added that the employee had last met her target in November. 'In the last two months, she achieved just 30 percent of her target. Target remained the same,' Yash Vijayvargiya said.
The influx of new residents has brought growing pains, particularly when it comes to affordable housing since many of the new, remote workers moving into the area are wealthier than locals and able to outbid them on homes, officials said.
Infosys has asked employees to work from home on December 31 and instructed security not to allow anyone onto the campus.
Barbara Corcoran, 75, has adapted to changes in office culture and even embraced hybrid work but she said she prefers her employees to work from the office.
Earlier, the government announced staggered office timings for its offices and the MCD.
Findings reveal that workers in fully remote settings experience poorer mental health outcomes than their in-office or hybrid counterparts.
With a Yellow Alert issued by the Met Department, the Karnataka government has declared a public holiday for schools and recommended work-from-home for IT and private sector employees on Oct 23
The Karnataka Innovation & Technology Society, under the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, Karnataka government, has issued the advisory.
India's tech capital, Bengaluru, saw waterlogging and gridlocks on October 15 following heavy rains. Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner announced a holiday for all schools in Bengaluru on Wednesday due to rains. However, colleges will remain open.
'I like that employees don't have to think about their commute or can still do the school pickup, which helps their work-life balance,' said Mike Landau, adding that the company has a very high employee retention rate.
Chief minister MK Stalin has also instructed authorities to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts on October 15
Jennifer Oliva said that before the pandemic, she would spend 2.5 hours commuting everyday. When work from home was enforced during the pandemic, she would spend her extra hours with her family and friends. 'I started to feel so much healthier and happier.'
The report, based on responses collected from 125 Indian CEOs, stated that 78 percent of business leaders in India envision a return to an in-office working environment for their employees within the next three years.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's announcement has been called a 'stealth layoff' by many on social media because it is likely to push employees who want to prioritise a better work-life balance into finding new jobs.
Grapevine user Maverick2298 wrote that he is an IIT-IIM MBB consultant who has four years of work experience and earns about Rs 34 lakh per annum. He does not have experience of working with startups.
'If you frame your question correctly, you can get your answer and not set off any alarms in your potential manager’s head,' communication expert Matt Abrahams said. He also shared a script for job seekers to use during interviews with recruiters.
FlexJobs compiled the list after analysing more than 60,000 companies that offer work-from-anywhere job postings. In a work-from-anywhere job, employees are 100 percent remote and are independent of location or time zone.
'We have been very flexible; we will continue being very flexible,' Martin Migoya, the founder and CEO of software company Globant, said. The software company is also in the process of hiring another 20,000 employees over the next five years as part of a $1 billion investment.
Resident groups have taken to social media to request chief minister Siddaramaiah to make work from home and online classes mandatory. 'It worked during Covid, it will work during water emergency,' they said.
The move by Deutsche Bank, effective from June, positions it as an outlier among firms mandating specific days for in-office presence.
'What they choose to do when not working for you is simply none of your business,' Chris Williams told employers.
Iqbal Singh estimated that if Indian employees are hired for the same roles, companies would have to pay only 10 to 15 percent of the salaries that they pay Australian workers.
The former Amazon employee said the return-to-office policy was the sole reason he decided to quit. 'I wish I could have stayed, but it frankly felt intentional the way they were pushing people out.'