Labour Ministry

Corporation approves direct management of upcoming ESI hospitals, extends the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana till June 2027, and clears new medical education and healthcare initiatives

The statutory social security body will review its audit framework and recommend reforms after the CAG flagged deficiencies in financial controls, audit timelines and record-keeping

States asked to integrate portals as government moves towards a common labour administration framework

Labour Ministry is considering a universal pension scheme under EPFO that would let workers contribute flexibly at any time, aiming to widen retirement coverage across formal and informal sectors

IFAT says non-compliance by aggregator firms is delaying welfare schemes and social security benefits for lakhs of gig and platform workers across the country

The labour ministry has started consultations with industry bodies on migrant worker welfare, focusing on housing, portability of benefits and registration reforms

Rising production, ageing workforces, and rapid automation are pushing India's industrial companies towards leaner, productivity-driven workforce structures

EPFO plans to launch a WhatsApp-based chatbot to handle member queries, PF services, and grievance-related communication in regional languages

New framework will replace discretionary inspections with technology-driven compliance checks based on data analysis and risk profiling

Mandaviya said the government has readied the facility for withdrawal of 75 per cent of provident fund (PF) balance through ATMs and will soon roll it out

The Centre's final rules under the four Labour Codes allow flexible distribution of 48 weekly work hours, opening scope for four-day workweeks in some industries

EAC-PM has recommended phased parental leave reforms, including statutory paternity leave for private sector employees and gender-neutral childcare policies

The drop in work demand in April, the first month of the financial year, is rather unusual as April usually sees good demand as panchayats are flush with funds

Labour Ministry calls for urgent heatwave protection measures for workers

Registrations of placement organisations saw the steepest fall, plunging 90.6 per cent from 181 in FY25 to just 17 in FY26

IFAT urges binding protections including paid cooling breaks, water access, and emergency support for gig workers as extreme heat intensifies across India

Labour ministry has declined industry demand for grandfathering in gratuity rules, citing lack of provision in the original labour codes passed by Parliament

IT sector employees' body NITES on Monday approached the Ministry of Labour and Employment seeking a detailed audit of POSH compliance in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and batted for a wider state-level audit across tech and ITES companies, especially large multinational organisations in Maharashtra. The letter to labour ministry comes in the backdrop of charges of sexual harassment and allegations on forced religious conversion by eight female employees at TCS' office in Nashik -- an incident that has drawn sharp scrutiny and raised serious concerns. NITES urged the ministry to take "immediate and decisive action" by directing a comprehensive and time-bound audit and inspection. India's largest IT services company had, on Sunday, said the firm has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and coercion of any form for a long time, confirming the suspension of employees allegedly involved in sexual harassment at its Nashik office. Nascent Information Technology Employees

Labour ministry invites digital influencers to promote PM-SYM pension scheme, aiming to boost awareness and expand social security coverage among informal workers

The labour ministry is drafting a social security scheme offering insurance and possible pension cover for gig workers under the Code on Social Security