🗞 Workplace Wellbeing Bulletin Volume IV | Issue 46 | Bulletin No 197

📅 Published: Monday, 17^th November 2025

1. Tesla sued after deaf worker alleges unsafe conditions & discriminatory firing

A deaf employee claims extreme heat damaged his hearing aids — and instead of accommodation, he was dismissed. A case highlighting how inaccessible workplaces expose companies to both ethical and legal risk. 👉 Read more

2. Amazon faces lawsuit over punitive absence policy

Amazon was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action saying the retailer subjects thousands of warehouse employees with disabilities to a “punitive” policy governing workplace absences.👉 Read more

3. “Did women ruin the workplace?” — NYT column triggers global debate

A provocative opinion piece has sparked worldwide backlash for oversimplifying feminism’s impact on work. The discussion reveals how gendered narratives still skew modern workplace expectations. 👉 Read more

4. Ageism emerges as India’s top workplace bias

New research shows that age-related stereotypes now surpass gender and regional biases, making ageism the fastest-growing inclusion challenge in Indian organisations. 👉 Read more

5. ILO launches programme to strengthen social protection for migrant workers across the South Asia–Gulf corridor

With migrant labour forming the backbone of many economies, the new ILO programme aims to improve coverage, ensure portability of benefits, and enhance fair access. 👉 Read more

6. Integrating yogic values into corporate life

TOI explores how principles like Ahimsa, Satya, and Sangha are shaping a movement toward corporate spirituality, fostering more mindful and value-driven workplaces. 👉 Read more

7. Cognizant begins ProHance-based activity tracking for employees on select projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions has begun familiarising select executives with workforce-management tools like ProHance, signalling a renewed push toward micro-level productivity tracking across certain projects, as per reports. 👉 Read more

8. How automation is reshaping human capital management

A crisp look at how AI-driven workflows are redefining talent management — from hiring to performance reviews — and why companies must pair efficiency with employee dignity and fairness. 👉 Read more

9. BCG’s Rajiv Gupta on AI’s impact: ‘I Am The Last Generation To Have A Career As A Generalist’ India Today TV

At the India Today Conclave, Rajiv Gupta, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, presented key findings from a study on AI’s impact on India’s technology sector. This report, conducted in partnership with NITI Aayog, projects that approximately 1.5 million of the 8 million existing tech jobs are susceptible to displacement due to AI-driven efficiencies in areas such as software development and call centers.

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