Page 24 - Employment

The rural worry

Bharat is suffering on multiple counts

BCCI rubbishes reports of women players not being paid for 8 months

A report has come in The Telegraph (UK) that the four cricketers who failed to make the cut in the latest contracts 'will not be paid for almost eight months of employment'

Statsguru: Six charts explain why monsoon is so important for economy

An even more virulent second wave means that economic growth, income and employment will again depend on agriculture to a large extent

75% jobs to locals in Tamil Nadu: Will poll promise translate into policy?

Stalin-led DMK wrests power but anti-incumbency doesn't entirely overcome AIADMK

Blocking and chaining resume fraud

A mini-industry has come up to manage employee background checks. Studies indicate that one in five resumes have information discrepancy that is serious enough to be considered a fraud

Stage set for Indian small biz to build global brands: Amazon's Broussard

As work from home became the new normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Broussard said thousands of our e-commerce sellers from India played a key role in serving customers globally during this period.

US private sector adds 517,000 jobs in March on labour market recovery

Private companies slashed roughly 20 million jobs in March and April last year amid Covid-19 shutdowns

Status check of PLI schemes that aim to make India world's factory

Last year, the govt introduced a PLI scheme for mobile phones, electronic components, critical pharma drugs and medical devices, which saw huge traction among global as well as Indian manufacturers

Women: Educated but unemployed

Indian women work a lot. But, their work is predominantly at home, in service of other members of their household

Labour ministry to come up with quarterly job survey on organised sector

One on unorganised sector to come by April; four more surveys to follow

Haryana job reservation law to shrink talent pool, says industry

The law will apply to all companies, societies, trusts, limited liability partnership firms, partnership firms and any person employing ten or more persons across the state for 10 years.

Big is beautiful in India?

Excessive focus on the biggest Indian companies could be counterproductive for employment generation

Jerome Powell signals Fed to keep buying bonds even as outlook improves

The economy is a long way from our employment and inflation goals, and it is likely to take some time for substantial further progress to be achieved, he said

Net payroll addition cruises after falling for two months, shows data

Net payroll addition rose to 12.5 trillion in December from 8.7 trillion in the previous month

Increased outlay may not cover NREGS dues as work demand grows unabated

This fiscal year also, of the amount allotted, around Rs 13,760 crore was spent on clearing the pending dues of the previous year

Amazon, Directorate General Resettlement sign MoU for hiring ex-servicemen

Plan is in alignment with Amazon's global vision of hiring 25,000 military veterans by 2025

Amazon India signs agreement with DGR for hiring ex-service personnel

Amazon India on Friday said it has signed an agreement with with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) to provide ex-service personnel with work opportunities across its network in India.

How will we give jobs? PM Modi's strong pitch for privatisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the private sector's vital role in the economy and asserted that the culture of 'abusing' it for votes is no longer acceptable. If the public sector is important, the role of the private sector is also vital, he said during his reply in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address. Watch the video for more.

Hiring continues to remain stable in Jan; agro, media lead the list: Report

The report indicates that job postings in some industries have improved, with some doing even better than the pre-Covid levels when compared to January 2020

Average stipend payout likely to witness 3% growth in 2021: Report

The average stipend payouts for apprentices, which witnessed a positive growth in 2020 despite pandemic-related disruptions, are expected to rise over 3 per cent in 2021, according to a report. Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, the average stipend payouts for apprentices had witnessed a growth in 2020 and this positivity is expected to continue even in 2021, according to the report titled 'Stipend Primer' by the National Employability Through Apprenticeship Programme (NETAP), a TeamLease Skills University. The average stipend payout is expected to witness more than 3 per cent rise this year, it added. The report is based on the stipend earnings between January 2018 and October 2020 across 1,50,000 NETAP apprentice associates employed in organisations across 12 cities. As per the report, in the manufacturing sector, apprentices in the electrical & electronics and healthcare & pharmaceuticals industries saw a positive 2020. Apprentices in the electrical & ...