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INTRODUCTION Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule has reintroduced “The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025” , a private member's bill aimed at protecting employees from work-related communication outside official working hours. The Bill seeks to address the rising burnout associated with digital work culture, especially in an era where remote work and continuous connectivity have blurred the boundaries between professional and personal life. The new proposal arrives amid a national debate on work-life balance, triggered by statements from top industry leaders advocating extreme working hours. PURPOSE OF THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT BILL 2025 The Bill seeks to safeguard employees from excessive employer contact beyond work hours by providing: A statutory right to refuse calls, emails, and messages after working hours . A protection from disciplinary action if employees decline communication. A provision for overtime pay if employees voluntarily respond beyond hours. A framework for...

The Incident: Allegations of Harassment and Financial Exploitation A shocking case from Bengaluru has raised troubling questions about workplace culture and mental health in India’s corporate sector. An Ola Electric engineer , aged 38, allegedly died by suicide on September 28, 2025 , after consuming poison at his residence. The engineer, who worked as a Homologation Engineer at Ola Electric since 2022, reportedly left behind a 28-page handwritten note accusing his superiors — including Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal and Subrat Kumar Das , Head of Vehicle Homologations and Regulations — of mental harassment and financial exploitation . His friends discovered him in distress and rushed him to a hospital, but he succumbed the same day. Initially, an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) was filed. Later, his brother found the suicide note and approached the police, leading to a formal FIR against Aggarwal, Das, and other senior officials. The FIR and Legal Proceedings The Karnataka Poli...

Allegations of Derogatory Remarks by CISF Personnel  Against SpiceJet Employee In a recent incident at Jaipur Airport, a SpiceJet employee accused a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of making derogatory remarks. The incident has raised concerns about workplace harassment and the swift escalation of conflicts. Incident Details The incident occurred on July 11, when the SpiceJet employee, while performing her duties, alleged that ASI Giriraj Prasad made indecent comments towards her. She claimed that upon threatening to file a police complaint, Prasad retaliated by threatening her job security. The alleged remarks included inappropriate comments such as "humey bhi apna seva-paani ka mauka do" and "ek raat rukne ka kya logi." Counter-Complaint and Arrest Before the SpiceJet employee could file her complaint, ASI Prasad lodged a complaint against her. Following this, she was arrested after allegedly slapping the ASI during a mandato...