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Occupational Health issues in call-centre workers 

Every occupation has the potential to cause injuries and illnesses in workers. It is immaterial if the worker is from the top management or otherwise; is white-collared or otherwise. In a high-profile industry, depending on the job, the robot is both the new blue-collar as...
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AI, U & OI 

It is basically about how AI (Artificial Intelligence) affects U (you) and can potentially cause OI (Occupational Illnesses). Yes, AI can cause OI. How? Let us understand… AI is around 60 years old. At the beginning of 1950, John Von Neumann and Alan Turing were...
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Robots at workplace and mental health 

Robots are already in use – in offices and factories, in affluent homes, in hospitals etc. They are useful for certain types of jobs. Robots are being made to do more intricate jobs in future. How do workers view the presence of robots at workplace...
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Gig economy and worker health 

Gig work is temporary or freelance work performed by a person independently on an informal or on-demand basis. Gig work consists of income-earning activities that do not have long-term employer-employee relationship. Gig economy is the contribution of these workers to the economy of the businesses...
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Toxic Positivity at workplace 

On 3rd March 2023, Times of India, a newspaper, flashed a news with a heading ‘Toxic body positivity: Ranbir Kapoor says actors are starved, unhappy, and pained, do not eat enough.’ Ranbir Kapoor is a young popular actor in Indian cinema. He spoke about this...