British Safety Council concluded six months of free-to-attend Keep Thriving workshops for SMEs and micro-sized businesses with an engaging three-hour session in Edinburgh on 14 May.
By Kerry Reals on 16 May 2024
Obesity is contributing to rising economic inactivity levels in the UK and is making workers less productive, says the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), which is calling for government intervention to crack down on ultra-processed foods and create an “obesity-free generation”.
By Kerry Reals on 10 May 2024
One in 17 people in the UK have low life satisfaction and almost a quarter have high levels of anxiety, a new report focused on wellbeing by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
By Kerry Reals on 05 May 2024
Better Covid-19 safety measures, good environmental features like natural daylight and better air quality, and opportunities for wellness activities and relaxation are some of most factors that would encourage India’s home and hybrid workers to come into the office more frequently, according to a new survey.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 April 2023
A legal bid to force India’s State governments to introduce new rules granting female students and working women the right to paid leave each month if they experience menstrual pain has been rejected by India’s Supreme Court.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023
Women prefer to live and work in southern Indian cities rather than their northern counterparts because these locations offer females better working conditions, inclusive industries, ease of living and better levels of personal safety, according to a recent survey by diversity consultancy the Avtar Group.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 February 2023
India will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2070, pledged prime minister Narendra Modi at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow on 1 November.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 05 November 2021
After Kerala, Tamil Nadu has become the second state in India to mandate seemingly the most basic of rights – the right to sit – for salespersons in shops and commercial establishments during work hours. The move is expected to benefit thousands of employees of large and small shops, particularly those working in textile and jewellery showrooms.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2021
An Indian trade union has launched a legal bid to win social security benefits for people working for food delivery and taxi apps such as Zomato, Swiggy, Ola and Uber.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2021
The much-touted national e-Shram database for informal workers, which the Narendra Modi government promised to set up following last year’s migrant crisis during the Covid-19 lockdown, is now operational.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 September 2021
At the 26th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, prime minister Narendra Modi urged rich nations to make $1 trillion climate finance “available at the earliest”, reminding them of climate justice and past “hollow” promises on climate technology and finance. The PM said he was speaking on behalf of all developing countries, not just India.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 December 2021
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Indian economy, the domestic work sector was devastated. The house helps, an invisible but crucial workforce, who provide essential services in our homes were suddenly unable to go to work, finding themselves unemployed, without paid leave and with no idea when – or if – their jobs would return.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 04 August 2021
Eighty-six offshore workers lost their lives after four vessels that state-run oil and gas major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) put into service, went adrift in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae on May 17.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 01 July 2021
