Amazon India says it will invest over INR 2800 crore (about $300M) to strengthen associate safety, health and financial wellbeing while expanding fulfillment and quick commerce to deliver faster across tier 2 and 3 cities. The plan, part of a $35B India investment through 2030, also adds AI tools for on-road safety and workload balancing, plus rest facilities, medical camps and insurance benefits.
The United Nations, through its International Labour Organization, has adopted the first global convention focused on protecting workers from the harms of uncontrolled biological hazards in the workplace. Announced on Friday, the Biological Hazards in the Working Environment Convention sets a new baseline for safer environments, aiming to reduce devastating health and safety impacts for employees worldwide.
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An investigation into allegations of religious conversion and sexual harassment at a Nashik branch of an IT company indicates seven male accused allegedly acted in a coordinated, organised manner to target female colleagues, according to a senior officer. The case raises questions about workplace safety and how perpetrators may have planned and carried out alleged misconduct.
Tata Consultancy Services says its COO Aarthi Subramanian will head an internal investigation into allegations of mental and sexual harassment by senior colleagues at its Nashik unit. Eight employees claim HR failed to act. Police have arrested seven people, including an HR manager, prompting scrutiny of how large IT firms manage workplace safety in smaller cities.
Reports of alleged sexual harassment and coercion by staff at a TCS BPO facility in Nashik have ignited scrutiny of how India’s POSH Act is being implemented. Women employees have come forward with disturbing accounts. Authorities have taken swift action, filing multiple FIRs and making several arrests, but questions remain about prevention and enforcement.
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