In an era defined by ‘working from home’, the reality of blue-collar work seemed to be invisibilized during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to understand the consequences of this, Good Business Lab (GBL) embarked on its first thought leadership initiative, GBL Access. The series covered issues such as migrant labor, youth employment, and women in the Indian workforce.
We were guided by the question, “But, what about me? I can’t work from home.” The articles, blogs, and engaging interviews with researchers and development experts in Access, all provide an in-depth exploration of the complex challenges confronted by both employers and employees in adapting to the unprecedented changes brought on by the pandemic. It also offers a critical analysis of how labor-intensive industries are rethinking and redesigning work to prioritize worker wellbeing and business sustainability. Access was our way of contributing to the ongoing dialogue on creating a more inclusive and equitable future for the labor force in the wake of system-wide disruptions.
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“But, what about me? I can’t work from home.”
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Will the pandemic worsen an already declining female labor-force participation rate in India?
Have the manufacturing industry’s adaptation efforts been a blessing in disguise?
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