From April 5, more employees can return to the workplace and splitting of teams will no longer be mandated. Co-chair of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong announced today (March 24) that Singapore will move from the default working from home arrangement to a more “flexible and hybrid way” …
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All of the issues around the pandemic-driven rash of surveillance and tracking that emerged for society at large are coalescing in the workplace, where people may have little to no choice about whether to show up to work or what sort of surveillance to accept from their employer. Our inboxes …
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Onna, a platform that helps companies integrate knowledge and derive insights from workplace apps, has raised $ 27 million in a series B round of funding led by Atomico. The raise comes as cloud-based services and apps have surged these past few months due to the rapid acceleration in remote …
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Photo by ALPA PROD / Shutterstock.com There are many steps you can take to improve career prospects. You could quit your job for a better-paying one. Or, you could switch to a work-from-home job, put in more hours or pursue additional training. But making certain missteps at work can sabotage …
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