• Will a 4-day work week be successful in India? Here is what experts think – Livemint

The four-day workweek seems a novel idea. But in a country like India where a lot of organizations are yet to accept the 5-day week format, a 4-day workweek sounds like a distant dream …read more

• Global survey: workplace violence, harassment is widespread – Indian Express

More than 60% of the victims of violence and harassment at work “said it has happened to them multiple times, and for the majority of them, the last incident took place within the last five years,” according to the report …read more

• India to add 9 million gig jobs by 2025 says Indeed report – Business Insider India

In a survey conducted in November 2022 by NASSCOM, Indeed and AON, it was revealed that after the pandemic, employers are keen to hire gig workers for a duration of 12 months or more. The share of Indian tech companies hiring gig workers also rose to 65% in 2022, as compared to 57% in 2020 …read more

• Bringing Caste into the DEI Conversation – Harvard Business Review

Companies should follow these four steps to become more aware of caste as a factor in their own DEI efforts …read more

• Why HR needs to go back to basics – Financial Times

If workers are supported in and fairly rewarded for their efforts, human resources can spend less time and energy on hollow perks, says the Financial Times’ Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson …read more

• Why a new approach to workplace mental health is needed for 2023 – HR News

Why 2023 is a year for action on mental health? Excessive workloads · High-pressure environments · Workers’ dissatisfaction with their performance, etc …read more