Plans for longer working hours in Karnataka factories breach ILO rules, say unions
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 May 2023
India
Female workers in India: why poor health support is holding them back
The number of women in employment in India has fallen in recent years, and commentators argue that one of the reasons is poor support from employers when women experience female-specific health problems that affect their ability to perform to their best at work, such as the menopause.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 May 2023
Boosting health and safety in India: major challenges remain
Although India recently joined the rest of the world in marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a spate of fatal accidents in the run-up to the day has again prompted calls for tougher legislation and employer action to protect Indian workers from work-related injury and ill health.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 May 2023
Time for a double celebration!
May is one of my favourite months. Not only is the weather (finally, surely!) starting to feel more Spring-like here in the UK, it’s also when we hold our prestigious event, the International Safety Awards (ISAs).
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 28 April 2023
Better environmental features and Covid precautions could encourage Indian staff back to the office, says survey
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
Factory safety: fatality statistics prompt new calls for action
Almost daily reports of fatal accidents in India’s factories have prompted renewed calls for government action, but campaigners warn that long-planned changes to India’s safety laws could put workers at even greater risk.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
Migrant workers: safety conditions in the spotlight again
False claims that migrant workers in Tamil Nadu are regularly being attacked and even killed by people supposedly angry at them depriving the locals of jobs have once again shone a spotlight on the precarious rights and conditions of migrant workers in India.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
Supreme Court rejects call for paid menstrual leave in India
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023
Domestic workers: indispensable but unprotected
Many of India’s domestic workers face exploitation, poor working conditions and low wages, and campaigners say the one of the main reasons is the central government’s failure to introduce nationally applicable laws to protect them.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023
Getting the culture right
A positive safety culture is vital in preventing workplace accidents and ill health, but it can only exist if the employer genuinely involves employees in making decisions about ways of managing the risks.
By Suresh Tanwar, head of audit and consultancy, British Safety Council India on 07 March 2023
