International Labour Organisation

Relevance of Labour Day in present-day corporate setup

With debates on working hours, especially the recent discussion on the seventy-hour work week setup proposed by Narayan Murthy, which took over the corporate world by storm, work-life balance, and mental health, it has become the need of the hour that we take a trip down memory lane to recollect why we recognise the day. With every passing day, employees are expected to devote almost half of their day or more towards work to be ahead in the race in hopes of better pay, recognition, and promotion.

# Miscellany

1.6 billion risk losing jobs amidst Coronavirus pandemic, says UN labour body

Earlier this month ILO in its report had said, about 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis.

Unemployment ‘True Emergency of Our Times’: Italian PM

“We are unarmed against the true emergency of our times, which in Italy and other eurozone countries is unemployment,” Conte said at an event to mark the centenary of the International Labour Organisation.

Aiming for a systematic approach

Participatory interventions are ways of increasing organisational resilience. It also helps to manage problematic working conditions that lead to poor mental well-being.