10 Companies In India With Best Working Policies For Employees

Anyone who has worked or is working in the corporate world would have her/his views on topics like working hours and schedules, work-life balance, workplace problems, transport, travel bills etc. At one point or the other, we all would have faced these issues, along with the not-so-employee-centric demonstration by the Boss, making us hate our corporate jobs so much more. However there are corporate houses in India which have adopted amazing employee-centric approach on many of these nagging issues, making them stand out from the rest.

Here’s a list of these companies which not only have the best working policies for the employees but are also leading corporate houses in their own domains.

1. KPMG India: Work from anywhere

KPMG India follows an interesting work policy which allows its employees to work from any location, be it home or a client workplace. It is not incumbent on them to be present at KPMG office on a daily basis. This gives them freedom from daily nuances and restrictions and helps them maximize productivity. Employees are however required to complete the task efficiently and on time, under supervision of their managers.

2. Philips: Work from home if parking is full

At the Gurugram office of Philips India, employees who come on their own can go back and work from home if there is no parking available in the office compound. This is a good way to avoid wastage of time while looking for space to park your car.

3. Coca Cola: Come early and leave early

Coca Cola has flexible working hours, allowing its employees to avoid rush-hour during peak traffic. The employees can start early by 0830 hrs and leave by 1715 hrs thereby avoiding peak traffic hours and thus reducing travel fatigue.

4. PriceWaterhouseCoopers India: Employees are at the core

‘Happy employees are productive employees’ is what PWC believes in. The work policies are designed to ensure that employees are able to maintain a good work-life balance, thereby increasing their overall productivity and satisfaction at job.

5. Microsoft: Transport for pick and drop

Hyderabad campus of Microsoft has company-owned buses and cabs to pickup and drop employees within the campus. This provides a lot of convenience to the employees, especially female employees, as the transport is monitored by company surveillance.

6. Future Group: No penalty for delay due to Traffic

This Mumbai-based retail chain understands the daily traffic struggles of its employees in Mumbai and gives them the option to choose their work time to avoid the infamous traffic. The employees can come to work between 0830 hrs to 1030 hrs and leave after completing eight hours of work.

7. SAP Labs: Choose your time to work

Employees at SAP Labs Bengaluru do not have strict work timings, what exists in many other companies. They have the freedom to choose their work timings – come when they like and go once the work is done. The reason behind this system is the logic that productivity is more important than number of hours in office. So if you can finish the assigned task in 6 hours, you are free to leave. SAP also allows work from home once a week.

8. Infosys: Transport services for employees

Infosys provides and encourages its employees to use eco-friendly and cost-effective transportation to reduce pollution. At its Bengaluru campus it encourages its employees to use cycles to come to work.

9. Bacardi India: Work from home

By providing flexible working hours and the option to work from home, Bacardi India ensures that the employees are at their productive best and focus on increasing efficiency. This also helps in keeping them happy as they can maintain a work-life balance.

10. American Express: Use public transport

American Express, which has offices in multiple locations in Gurugram, encourages its employees to use public transport in an effort to reduce pollution. Every Tuesday of the week is a “Car free day” at Amex.

These are some of the companies which are implementing employee-friendly work policies to ensure better employee engagement and satisfaction. Hope this trend grows within the Indian corporate world in times to come.