Working conditions

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    Long working hours: a growing problem for India

    The death of a young female accountant at Ernst & Young in India, allegedly following a gruelling workload, has sparked debate about the need to tackle the long working hours culture in corporate India to protect workers’ mental and physical health. 

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 October 2024

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    Tamil Nadu’s shop and showroom workers get legal ‘right to sit’

    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