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The Hindu
07-08-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Should there be a ceiling on salaries of top management?
After Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced its decision to lay off 12,000 employees, Nasscom (National Association of Software and Service Companies) said that the tech industry is at an 'infliction point' due to the increasing integration of AI and automation into core business operations. Meanwhile, the All India Professionals' Congress (AIPC), in conjunction with IT employee unions and forums, is pursuing strategies to address the issue of layoffs in the IT sector. It plans to raise this matter in Parliament, advocating for a policy that would cap the pay disparity between top leadership and average employees. Should there be a ceiling on salaries of top management? In this In Focus-Parley episode, we discuss the question. Guests: Praveen Chakravarty, chairperson, All India Professionals' Congress; Sridhar Kundu, consultant economist, World Bank Host: A.M. Jigeesh Edited by: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian Read the parley article here. You can now find The Hindu's podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for Parley by The Hindu. Write to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@ Listen to more In Focus podcasts:
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Professionals' Congress launched workplace wellness campaign in Kerala
T'puram: All India Professionals' Congress , Kerala chapter has launched a wellness campaign in memory of Anna Sebastian, an MNC employee who passed away in July last year due to excessive workplace stress. As part this, AICC general secretary Deepa Dasmunsi inaugurated a state-level event on Friday. Dasmunsi said that if the UDF comes to power in Kerala, they will implement the Office Wellness Bill . Professionals' Congress national president Praveen Chakravarty, who presided over the event, said that the law is part of a comprehensive intervention for professionals in various sectors. Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Ramesh Chennithala, who spoke on the occasion, also emphasised the necessity of such a law. The 'For Anna, For All' campaign is a three-month programme during which AIPC Kerala members will travel to every district in the state to hold meetings with professionals, their parents, employers, and health experts. The aim is to gather inputs, suggestions, and recommendations to draft guidelines for the Bill that ensures healthy and supportive workplaces for all professionals in Kerala. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 10 Mysterious Photos That Cannot Be Explained True Edition Undo At the end of this exercise, the final guidelines will be presented to senior Congress leadership, along with a commitment to introduce this legislation when a Congress-led govt comes to power in 2026. "This is an issue that affects millions of working professionals in Kerala alone, and many more across the country. Kerala will be the first state in India to enact such a law to ensure safer, healthier workplaces for professionals," said Ranjith Balan, president of the state chapter of Professionals' Congress.
