Workplace Safety

Age of anxiety: Pressure, long hours, and layoff fears affect employees

At times, this stress reaches a tipping point, resulting in tragedy. Last month, a 52-year-old chief manager at a public sector bank in Pune died by suicide, citing workplace pressure in his note

Office gossip harming your peace? Here's how to protect your mental health

From subtle whispers to toxic chatter, workplace gossip can damage your mental health-experts share ways to set boundaries, stay calm, and reclaim your peace

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Role of AI and digitalisation

The ILO's 2025 safety report highlights how AI and digitalisation are transforming occupational safety while also warning of new risks from automation and surveillance

World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Why it matters and how it began

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Observed every year on April 28, the day highlights the importance of creating safer and healthier workplaces for everyone

Amid 90-hr workweek debate, Eco survey bets on employees' mental well-being

The Economic Survey 2024-2025 document argues that the ramifications of low levels of mental well-being is detrimental, not just to the health of the person, but to the economy as well

Making POSH work: Govt institutions must lead in ensuring workplace safety

When applied to the public sphere, such as district-level public institutions, the chauvinism of Indian society considerably raises the odds against women complainants

Chennai domestic help murder: Are domestic workers legally protected?

Unprotected labour sector: Cases of abuse against domestic workers in India continue to be a reality. What does this informal sector look like and what laws are in place to protect them?

Death of EY employee raises questions about work-life balance in India Inc

India Inc's global ambitions are adding to the stress. Employees work with partners, associates or clients in different time zones - the US, Europe, Australia, et al

Written contracts to maternity benefit: Job protection for women is eroding

Young EY employee's death sparks debate about workplace culture and conditions

EY employee's death prompts Big Four to relook work culture norms

The recent death of EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, which led to a widespread discussion about work-life balance, prompts major firms to reform their work cultures amid allegations of exploitation

A vicious circle: How gender gap makes workplaces unsafe for women

India's top companies lack women leaders, contributing to poor workplace safety for women. With only 1.6 per cent of Fortune 500 companies led by women, gender disparity remains deep-rooted

58% Indians feel burned out, higher than global average: Ficci-BCG report

Contrary to popular belief, burnout is not primarily due to excessive workloads but rather the increasing demands for collaboration and frequent interactions, it added

WCD minister launches SHe-Box portal to ensure women's safety at workplace

Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi on Thursday launched a centralised platform designed to make workplaces safer for women by addressing and managing complaints of sexual harassment. The SHe-Box portal is a significant advancement in the government's ongoing efforts to safeguard women in the workplace, the ministry said in a statement. The launch event in Delhi also witnessed the introduction of a revamped ministry website. The ministry said the portal would function as a centralised repository for information related to internal committees and local committees across the country, covering both the government and private sectors. The portal will allow women to file complaints, track their status, and ensure that the grievances are processed in a timely manner. It also features a designated nodal officer to enable real-time monitoring of complaints, thereby providing a streamlined and assured redressal process, the statement said. Addressing the gathering, .

Over 100 Bengali artistes to write to state panel seeking safer workplace

Over a hundred female artistes associated with the Bengali film industry wrote to the state-run Tele Academy on Tuesday, seeking a safer workplace amid the outrage over the rape-murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital. Among the signatories of the letter, which was also sent to the Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA) and West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes Forum, were director Aparna Sen, actors Rupa Ganguly, Swastika Mukherjee, Paoli Dam, Sohini Sarkar, Sohini Sengupta, Bidipta Chakraborty, Chaitali Dasgupta, Anuradha Ray and Shakuntala Barua, and scriptwriter Meghatithi Banerjee. "People of West Bengal, along with the entire nation, have been shocked to their core by the recent torture and murder of a woman doctor at her workplace - RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata. In the wake of this heinous crime, it is heartening to see that the entertainment industry - theatre artists and technicians, musicians, makeup artists, dancers and choreographers, ...

Over 400 cases of sexual harassment at work logged every year since 2018

On average, 49 sexual harassment cases were reported every day in 2022, according to NCRB

Safety essential for sustainable growth

Ensuring safe working conditions is more than a moral obligation---it is crucial for economic success

Bias, maternity leave setbacks stall women's growth at workplace: Report

According to a recent study, 75 per cent of women professionals experienced a career setback after returning from maternity leave, while 42 per cent of respondents reported encountering bias at work

Entry barriers

Workplaces still fall short on women's safety

Underpaying workers in Australia may soon attract 10-year jail term

Workplace Minister Tony Burke said on Sunday he would introduce the bill making it a criminal offence to deliberately underpay workers

Psychological safety leads to higher employee retention, engagement: Report

Psychological safety at workplace is a crucial need for corporate India as it leads to higher employee retention and engagement, says a report. Psychological safety refers to employees believing that they can take risks without being shamed by other members. According to leading job site Indeed's report on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DI&B) at Indian Workplaces, 45 per cent of all employers surveyed believe that psychological safety is a strong performance indicator and 47 per cent believe it is a crucial need. This study was carried out by Valuevox on behalf of Indeed across 15 sectors and 16 cities, involving 1,200 employers and 1,500 employees of small, medium, and large businesses. According to Rohan Sylvester, Talent Strategy Advisor, Indeed, amidst various global uncertainties, organizations are looking to build high-performing teams. "In the last couple of years, employees have faced various stressors related to work such as burnout, mental health issues, overwork ..