Information Technology department urged to ready office wellness policy, says Kerala Labour Minister Bindhu Krishna
Kerala Labour Minister Bindhu Krishna announced that the state is developing an office wellness policy for the IT sector to address employee concerns regarding AI and job security. The government aims to balance being employer-friendly to attract business while ensuring the protection of labor rights.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing tension between rapid technological adoption in the IT sector and the need for government-mandated social security for workers.
The Labour department has urged the Information Technology department to ready an office wellness policy, Minister for Labour, Women and Chid Development, Dairy Development, and Animal Husbandry Bindhu Krishna has said
Addressing mediapersons at ‘Leader’s Vision’ meet the press organised by the Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday, the Minister said changes over time and implementation of new technology, including artificial intelligence, had created a lot of apprehension in the labour sector. A number of problems faced by employees in various places, including in Thiruvananthapuram, were coming to the department’s attention.
“The United Democratic Front (UDF) government will ensure a department where both employers and employees are treated the same within the framework of law and social security. Steps in this direction are under way.”
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