In June, the Muzaffarnagar police in Uttar Pradesh rescued 12 men who were allegedly being held as bonded labour at a small factory manufacturing disposable leaf bowls and paper plates.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2026
AI is already transforming the world of work, reducing the time required to undertake administrative and mundane tasks and improving medical diagnostics. However, commentators warn that Indian workers fearful that AI will replace their roles should instead focus on embracing and learning AI skills and technology, as this offers the best protection against job losses.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2026
Fears of job losses resulting from the ever-growing deployment of AI and general poor economic conditions mean India’s IT and tech workers are increasingly working longer hours in a bid to retain their roles, but wellbeing experts say this is causing high levels of stress, anxiety and burnout.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2026
Trade unions have formally demanded that India’s new Labour codes be amended to require app-based platforms to take specific actions to protect gig and app workers from exposure to extreme heat, after India again began experiencing punishing high temperatures that began in April.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
Financial worries can affect workers in a variety of ways, from poor mental health to distraction and fatigue increasing the risk of accidents. With India facing growing economic pressures due to conflict in the Middle East, experts say employers should be doing more to offer financial and mental health support to staff to reduce the impact on health, wellbeing and productivity.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
Prime Minister Modi’s recent appeal for Indians to voluntarily adopt austerity measures such as working from home to reduce fuel consumption amid the growing economic fallout from conflict in the Middle East has prompted renewed public calls for a right to request remote working to be enshrined in Indian law.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
Mobile apps are playing an ever-greater role in helping to keep people safe at work, with Indian universities and industry working closely together to develop the required technology.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 September 2023
The annual International Labour Day on 1 May passed peacefully in Noida city, after the local government instructed police to deploy more than 1,700 officers to prevent a repeat of earlier demonstrations by workers demanding higher wages and better working conditions that saw factories attacked, stones thrown at police and hundreds arrested.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 15 May 2026
Although discrimination against disabled people has long been unlawful in India, disabled people are still under-represented in the country’s workforce. Now, campaigners are calling for larger companies to lead the way by stepping up efforts to recruit, support and retain disabled talent – for instance, by making workplaces more accessible for disabled workers.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 15 May 2026
Pesticides are widely used in India to control pests that damage vital food crops, but with widespread reporting of pesticide poisoning and other health damage among farm workers, campaigners say the country needs to move to more ecological methods of pest control.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 April 2026
