A flexible workplace is good for physical and mental health
From the rigid and long work hours amounting to slavery with a horrific workplace during the Industrial Revolution to somewhat lesser rigid work hours before the Covid pandemic, office workers are now having a great time with both flexible work hours as well as a...
Prolonged ‘work from home’ may not be good for mental health
Countries and companies are experimenting with patterns of working as Covid changed the way we look at the working world. The ‘work from home’ during Covid became ‘work from anywhere’ later on. However, it is about 18 months since Covid has almost disappeared, yet many...
Wellness programs fail if workplace is sick
Just as a common cold in any one person can potentially infect others, a workplace can get sick too and infect those occupying it. Making sure that the workplace is healthy before undertaking any wellness programs for workers is necessary for its success. In fact,...
How to tackle mental health issues for a larger population
In many cultures, corporations and countries, mental health was talked about in whispers before Covid. Not any more…now it is talked about more openly. Today, thanks to Covid, social media has been able to shed to some extent the stigma around mental health, and the...
Pigeon feeding and its municipal ban in Mumbai: a step to improve respiratory health
Finally, in December 2023, the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) imposed a ban on pigeon feeding in Mumbai city. What should have been done decades ago will eventually give solace to a lot of citizens. A ban, well in time would have prevented thousands of lungs...
Sleep advice from a Governor: the solution may worsen the problem
On 5th December 2023, a governor of a State (province) in India urged the Education Department to consider change in school timings so that students could catch up with sleep. I was wondering, that even if the advice was right, the solution was such that...
Fourth Industrial Revolution: future of worker health, job safety and security amidst AI
We are witnessing IR 4.0 (the 4th industrial revolution) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), an often heard term these days is a part of it. AI is still in its infancy, and as perceived by workers, a robot is its partner in crime. We yet don’t...
How business owners impact worker health: a historical perspective!
History is proof to many business owners taking steps to prevent illnesses and accidents in workers either due to compassion or to be seen as a good employer. History is proof also to ruthless business owners with scant regard to worker health. There are no...
