Remote work

By LEULA DIANNE CANTOS-KING, BusinessWorld, 26 Oct 2021 Amid new government issuances and pandemic constraints, flexible work arrangements, especially remote work or “work-from-home” (WFH) setups as we call them, continue to be implemented by businesses. Government orders allowing only essential businesses to keep their physical locations open forced unprepared employers to adopt flexible work options…

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 16 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government is extending the work-from-home authorization given to information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms in ecozones beyond September this year.

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(The Philippine Star), 25 Jul 2021 Most workers now prefer hybrid setup MANILA, Philippines — The office is re-emerging as employees’ primary place of work post-pandemic as work-from-home (WFH) fatigue grows and productivity levels decline, according to the latest survey by global property research and advisory firm JLL.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 15 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Over 80 percent of employees in Southeast Asia prefer remote work even after pandemic restrictions are lifted, according to a survey conducted by global professional services organization EY.

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines–Government employees who worked from home amid the pandemic can reimburse P75-300 per month to cover their internet expenses, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 28 Jun 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is recommending the extension of the work-from-home authorization given to information technology business process management (IT-BPM) firms beyond September this year.

by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for tax deductions to offset the cost of those doing their jobs under the work-from-home (WFH) setup or are using hybrid work arrangements.

(The Philippine Star), 25 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Businesses implementing hybrid work arrangements under the new normal may need to re-examine this option as employees feel overworked in these setups, a corporate survey showed.

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By Ammielou Gaduena, BusinessWorld, 7 Jan 2021 THE COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves across the globe, and workplaces are among the most severely affected by the crisis. Reports* from the National Task Force against COVID-19 and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) have identified workplaces as one of the…

The Straits Times/Asia News Network, 31 Dec 2020 SINGAPORE — As the threat of contracting the coronavirus on public transport and in densely packed office spaces loomed, employees from all over the globe bade their workplaces goodbye and hunkered down at home to work.

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by AFP Relaxnews, 19 Nov 2020 Could the future of work be asynchronous? This way of working involves a more flexible approach to organizing working hours and giving employees more control over their schedules. Easily applicable when working from home, going asynchronous notably promises a better work-life balance.

by Cathrine Gonzales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Seventy-four percent of workers from small to medium businesses who were part of a global research commissioned by Kaspersky want to rethink pre-COVID-19 ways of working.

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by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Oct 2020 The government is encouraging businesses to adopt staggered work shifts to help decongest roads, but the manner by which this will be done will be left entirely on the shoulders of the private sector.

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