🗞 Workplace Wellbeing Bulletin Volume IV | Issue 47 | Bulletin No 198

📅 Published: Monday, 24^th November 2025

1. Bangladesh ratifies two landmark global safety conventions – ILO

A major milestone for worker safety in South Asia: Bangladesh has ratified two critical ILO conventions on occupational safety and health, signalling a stronger commitment toward safe, humane, and future-ready workplaces. Read more

2. AI is now offering emotional support at work — but is it safe? – The Conversation

Employees are turning to AI chatbots for emotional guidance, but researchers warn of privacy risks, data misuse, and the danger of replacing human connection with algorithms. Author: Casey Fiesler Read more

3. Government rationalises 109 outdated labour laws into 10 — a historic reform – PIB India

The Government of India has consolidated 109 legacy labour laws into 10 coherent codes, aiming to reduce compliance burden and modernise India’s labour regulation framework from 21 November 2025. Publisher: Press Information Bureau (PIB) 👉 Read more

4. India’s new labour codes: What they mean for workers & employers – Reuters

A deep-dive into how the new codes will reshape wages, hiring, overtime, social security, and employer obligations — and the implications for India’s vast informal workforce. Author: Sarita Chaganti Singh 👉 Read more

5. Gen Z reveals the workplace behaviour they hate the most – The Guardian

An interactive feature capturing Gen Z voices globally — from tone-deaf managers to toxic positivity — painting a surprising picture of what young professionals consider disrespectful or outdated. Author: The Guardian Interactive Team 👉 Read more

6. Microsoft creates tracker to manage autonomous AI agents at work – Reuters

As companies deploy AI agents to perform tasks autonomously, Microsoft has launched a system to monitor, intervene, and ensure safe behaviour — a new era of “managing AI employees.” Author: Yuvraj Malik 👉 Read more

7. “A special interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai” — BBC The Documentary Podcast

Sundar Pichai gives us his take on the ‘AI bubble’, saying no company is immune if the bubble bursts on the “irrational elements” of the boom.

He says AI will cause “social disruption” for jobs, even replace CEOs, and says people will have to adapt. Is the world ready? 🎧 Listen here: https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct6s7l

8. Indian workers adopt “jugaad” to beat new Cognizant tracking tools – Moneycontrol

A video goes viral showing employees finding creative hacks to dodge new activity-tracking tools like ProHance. The debate raises critical questions about trust, productivity, and surveillance. Author: Moneycontrol News Desk 👉 Read more

9. How AI Layoffs Could Backfire On Employers— CNBC

Generative AI is speeding up how people work, but that efficiency can prevent some workers from climbing the corporate ladder. Nearly 40% of workers’ core skills will be disrupted by 2030 due to AI and Watch more