Unions are taking to court the country's biggest bank and wrangling with the federal government to demand WFH to become the norm.

With its foreign exchange reserves at a record low, the island of 22 million is struggling to pay for essential imports of food, medicine and most critically, fuel.

Beijing officials deny rumours of sweeping, Shanghai-style lockdown measures, urging people not to panic-buy but to stay at home.

Beijing is treading cautiously after an extended lockdown in Shanghai, China's largest city, led to food shortages and public anger.

From Iceland to Australia, governments and business are testing shorter work weeks, be it in fashion or fast food.

The passports will be required 'for entry into nightclubs and venues where large crowds gather', Boris Johnson says, specifying that this would mean indoor venues where more than 500 people gather unseated.

House buyers are no longer as concerned about finding property located near city centres.

Bosses group MEF says resignations are in fact on the decline although an economist warns that such a scenario is possible as younger workers favour freedom over financial gains.

The second most effective method is to have two groups rotate daily.

Employees who choose to work from home or even move to cheaper regions will likely be subject to a salary cut.

M Saravanan urges bosses to abide by the SOPs and allow their workers to work from home during this period.

Companies are beginning to acknowledge that there will be no going back to pre-Covid working practices.