NEWS & VIEWS

1. Algorithmic management is hurting job quality in India (Business Standard) 
2. The ILO warns that algorithm-driven supervision is reducing dignity, job security, and fairness for workers in India… read more
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4. All stress and no play: How academic pressure is hurting children’s mental health (The Hindu) Overburdened with expectations and lack of playtime, children in India are showing rising levels of anxiety and fragile mental health… read more
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6. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announces layoffs and restructuring (Intel Newsroom) 
7. The following note from Lip-Bu Tan was emailed to all Intel Corporation employees on April 24, 2025: read more
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9. AI is inherently ageist — and it’s costing businesses (The Conversation) 
10. The world is facing a “silver tsunami” – an unprecedented ageing of the global workforce. By 2030, more than half of the labour… read more
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12. Microsoft’s new strategy: Pay low performers to quit (Fast Company) 
13. Rather than firing employees, Microsoft is reportedly offering exit incentives to low-rated workers… read more
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15. WHO urges stronger mental health services within primary care (World Health Organization – Europe)
16. New WHO research highlights that integrating mental health services into primary care systems leads to better outcomes, greater access, and reduced stigma… read more