NEWS & VIEWS

This week’s Workplace Wellbeing Bulletin explores the shifting cultures, spaces, and sensitivities shaping how we live and work today — from toxic silence to thoughtful design.

🔹 Corporate cafeterias get a healthy makeover (Economic Times)

Driven by employee demand and wellness goals, office menus across India are ditching fried snacks and sugar for millet salads, vegan dishes, and locally sourced superfoods. 🔗 Read more

🔹 Another suicide. Another call to act on workplace toxicity (Indian Express)

An HPPCL employee’s suicide has sparked urgent conversations about systemic apathy, power imbalances, and the culture of silence in toxic Indian workplaces. 🔗 Read more

🔹 Workplace surveillance is getting extreme — and employees are pushing back (The Independent)

From monitoring keystrokes to turning on webcams, workplace surveillance in the UK is fuelling mistrust and sparking debates about privacy and psychological safety. 🔗 Read more

🔹 UK Supreme Court’s definition of “woman” as biological sex under Equality Act stirs workplace implications. (The Conversation)

The April 2025 ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers clarified that “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex — not gender identity. This landmark decision is set to influence hiring practices, inclusion policies, and workplace rights, raising pressing questions for HR leaders and employers across sectors.. 🔗 Read more

🔹 Top 5 trends shaping workplace design in 2025 (Building Design + Construction)

Workspaces in 2025 are focused on neurodiversity, modularity, well-being, hybrid adaptability, and storytelling through space. 🔗 Read more

🔹 Pets, perks & purpose: What’s changing India’s workplace culture? (People Matters)

From pet-friendly offices to personalized recognition, companies are experimenting with perks that go beyond ping-pong tables to truly connect with evolving employee values. 🔗 Read more