More than two decades ago, India began its transformation into a global IT powerhouse, ushering in an era of wealth and job creation never before seen in the country.Now, Asia’s third largest economy is ready for the next big frontier in tech: Coming up with a new generation of software companies like Zoom or Slack.The Covid-19 pandemic has forced business around the world to make huge investments in digital infrastructure, furthering the influence of companies providing software-as-a-service, or SaaS. Businesses spent an extra $15 billion per week last year on tech as they scrambled to create safe remote working environments, according to a KPMG survey.
Unemployment benefit to cover more sectors in Tourism due to pandemic
For the first time since 1992, the Temporary Suspension of Business Plan which usually covers the employers and employees of the hotel industry, this winter will cover a series of other businesses due to the pandemic.The draft law which was submitted in Parliament and is expected to be voted tomorrow, will cover specifically for the period November 2021 – March 2022 also tourist/travel agents, airport handling businesses and shipping companies. The employees of these businesses will receive unemployment.This benefit, as Labor Minister Zeta Aimilianidou explained will be 60% of the allowance they used to receive up until now.
How to prepare for holiday PTO so you can truly unplug during your time off
Picture this. Your out of office auto-responder is on. Your laptop is closed. You’re ready to step into your PTO completely present, and the only thing on your to-do list is to enjoy the holidays. Sounds like a dream, right?
But then, the nightmare begins. A client has an emergency, a coworker has an urgent question, and your phone vibrates with a Slack message. Suddenly, you realize you didn’t finish that one thing on your list. You close your eyes, and take a deep breath. Out comes your laptop as your dreams of peaceful PTO vanish into thin air.
Fortunately, this doesn’t have to be your reality. To truly unplug during the holidays without feeling overwhelmed, it just takes a little preparation. The best time to start preparing is a few weeks before you plan to put up your out-of-office message and disconnect. Then, follow this checklist.