NEWS & VIEWS

Driver staged Pune bus fire that killed 4 to avenge workplace disputes – Hindustan Times

The fire that engulfed a minibus carrying employees of graphic design firm Vyoma Graphics in Hinjewadi on Wednesday morning, killing four and injuring five others, was not an accident but a planned act of revenge by the vehicle’s driver… read more

Nailing the art of squashing workplace beef is now a top skill among workers as layoffs – Fortune

Conflict mitigation is a top skill to get hired in 2025. There’s been a lot of turmoil in the workforce—from wildly unpopular RTO mandates to layoffs alongside AI optimization, to clashing views in the office… read more

72 percent women experience high workplace stress; mental disorders and sexual issues on the rise – Financial Express

A recent survey by mental wellness platform Your DOST has found that employees aged 21-30 are experiencing the highest stress levels in the workplace… read more

Death of a salesman, revisited: Why India’s workplaces need a reset – Economic Times

India’s breakthrough economic growth has fuelled an obsession with ever expanding targets a ceaseless hunger for bigger numbers. The burden often falls on the business development teams the so called foot soldiers… read more

When is workplace chat ‘just gossip’ and when is it ‘sharing information’? It depends who’s doing it – Indian Express

When two junior employees bump into each other in the corridor and start chatting about their manager’s overbearing manner, it’s typically considered gossip. But what about when two managers have an off-record catch… read more

Non-compete agreements and other restraints can end up hurting Australian workers – and all of us pay the price – The Conversation

Australian workers have to overcome some significant barriers in navigating their careers. Some may lack the training or work experience opportunities needed to make themselves stand out and take the next step… read more

Workplace safety: How one school is developing robots to help with tasks involving heights – CNA

The Singapore University of Technology and Design is developing robots that, in its words, “take on jobs that are dull, dirty and dangerous”. The new frontier is designing those that perform multiple functions… watch more