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Infosys to open tech hub in US, hire 1K Americans
Global software major Infosys on Thursday said it will soon open a technology and innovation hub in the US state of Connecticut and hire about 1,000 American workers by 2022.
Infosys to open tech hub in Connecticut, create 1,000 jobs by 2022
India's second largest software services firm Infosys will set up a new technology and innovation hub in Hartford, Connecticut, and hire 1,000 American workers in the state by 2022. Last year, Infosys had announced setting up of four such hubs and hiring about 10,000 locals in the US over the next two years. Infosys has already inaugurated its first technology and innovation hub in Indianapolis, Indiana, and has announced another such hub in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a design and innovation hub in Providence, Rhode Island. The move was also seen as a bid to woo the Trump administration that has been critical of outsourcing firms for "unfairly" taking jobs away from the US workers. The hub in Connecticut will have a special focus on insurance, healthcare and manufacturing, Infosys said in a regulatory filing late last night. We are excited to announce the expansion of our presence in Connecticut and to create 1,000 technology jobs in the state, Infosys President Ravi Kumar said. He .
26 child labours rescued in Hyderabad
The Hyderabad police rescued 26 children, allegedly working as "bonded labourers" and nabbed a person, who was involved in trafficking these minors.Speaking to ANI, Hyderabad's District Child Protection officer, Md. Imtiaz Raheem said, "We have a received a information from an NGO that some employers are bringing 200 child labours in Dhanapur express train."Women and Child Welfare Department, Labour Department, and others along with police conducted the rescue operation.According to the police, most of the rescued children were from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.Police are collecting the useful data from the children, who will be shifted to Saidabad children home.Investigation in the matter is underway.
34 lakh new jobs generated in Maha in last 4 years: Minister
Maharashtra Labour Minister Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar today caused a flutter in the Legislative Council when he linked opening of 34 lakh new EPF accounts to generation of as many jobs in the state during 2014 to 2018. However, an official of Labour department has denied the minister's claim. Speaking during a discussion on labour issues, the minister said, "A total of 34 lakh new Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) accounts have been opened between 2014 and 2018. This indicates new employment generation in the state". To support his claim, the minister said the state government has not given any permission since 2014 to close down factories. However, a Labour official said opening of new EPF accounts does not necessarily indicate generation of new employment. "Opening of EPF accounts is one of the factors to measure the employment generation. It is not the only factor. The reasons behind the rise in the EPF accounts include transfer of accounts, various public trusts ...
ClearTax helps enterprises generate thousands of form 16s in minutes
Form 16 is a summation of the basic pay, allowances, tax deductions, and incentives given to a salaried person in a financial year.It is an essential document needed while filing one's income tax returns. Now, the onus to correctly generate and distribute Form 16s to the employees lies on the employer. However, it is understandable that companies with hundreds of employees usually find it challenging to make, merge, sign and distribute the Form 16s in such a big number.Not only this, many new companies; especially startups, and their employees are not aware of the legal mandate for a Form 16. And ignorance of the law doesn't protect anyone from penalization! Enter ClearTax.The Bangalore-based fintech startup has created an offline utility to make customized and automated Form 16s in bulk, complete with the company logo and employee details.The ClearTax form 16 generator works in 3 simple steps: It auto-imports Form 16 Part A data from TRACES, creates form 16 Part B with annexure and .
Assess EPS-95, revise meagre Rs 1K minimum pension says Par Panel
A Parliamentary panel today asked the government to assess Employees Pension Scheme 1995 and consider revision of minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 under that, saying the social security benefit is too meagre to fulfil even basic needs. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour in its 34th report tabled in Parliament today said it is of the firm opinion that this (Rs 1,000) is too meagre an amount which will not be able to fulfil even the basic monthly needs and requirements of a pensioner. The committee recommended that government undertake an assessment of the pension scheme with particular reference to the right of sustenance of the pensioners and based on the result, consider revision of the amount accordingly. Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had started providing minimum monthly pension of Rs 1000 under the Employees Pension Scheme 1995 from September 1, 2014. The committee also suggested that government should take a policy decision to pay such workers whose ..
Apparel park to be set up near Karimnagar
The Telangana government today said it would set up an apparel park at Sircilla near Karimnagar. The apparel park would be established in 60 acres of land near Sircilla, with the objective to promote manufacturing readymade garments, a state goverment release said here. The manufacturing of readymade garments would generate employment to local people at Sircilla, a traditional weaving hub.
Workers' union raises concern over 'outsourcing' of rly works
Stating that allowing foreign entities to enter the sector posed a "potential threat" to passenger safety, the railway workers' union has raised concerns over the large-scale "outsourcing" of railway works. In a memorandum to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, the All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) today raised serious concerns over the "privatisation" or "outsourcing" of regular works through contracts, which they alleged violated the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. "There has been a constant attempt to hand over the regular jobs to outside agencies, in detriment to the interest of safe travelling of the public. With a view to intensify the matter, a committee, headed by Bibek Debroy, was appointed and on the basis of the report of the committee, one by one different departmental activities of the Indian Railways are being handed over to private parties," the memorandum said. It added that the railway workers feared that gradually, the work ..
Spain's Amazon workers call 2-day strike over wages, rights
MADRID (Reuters) - Over one thousand Amazon workers in Spain plan to stage their first strike with a two-day walkout to protest what unions claim are efforts to reduce employees' rights, union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) said on Tuesday.
Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Transform Bharat: PHD Chamber
The Panel felt that with 10% of the world's companies in AI based in India, which is a remarkable achievement, India should utilise them to leapfrog the curve for ultimately serving the poor and villagers. IOT & AI advancements offer a great opportunity for transforming Healthcare, Agriculture(to increase productivity and increase the income of farmers), Public service delivery, SMEs, Education and Defence sectors.
'Indian cos 8th most optimistic on hiring plans'
Indian companies are the eighth most optimistic lot globally in terms of hiring intentions for April-June with 16 per cent of employers likely to add more staff during the period, while Croatia topped the pack, says a survey. ManpowerGroup interviewed 58,000 employers in 43 countries and territories and noted that Croatia, where employers were surveyed for the first time, reported healthy hiring intentions based on unadjusted survey data. According to the survey released today by staffing firm ManpowerGroup India, workforce gains were expected across all four regions and seven industry sectors including services, finance, real estate, manufacturing, among others. The survey, conducted among over 4,600 employers across India in various segments of industries, noted that although the hiring pace will slow, few staff reductions are expected. Croatia with a net employment outlook of 29 per cent topped the list of being most optimistic in terms of hiring intentions for the next three ...
Govt gave no proposal to PB for hiring of 2 journalists: Rathore
The government has neither given any proposal to the Prasar Bharati to hire two senior journalists nor did the public broadcaster veto a proposal from the Information and Broadcasting ministry to terminate the services of all contractual employees, Parliament was informed today. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore simply said No Sir in a written reply to a query whether Prasar Bharati had vetoed a proposal in the form of a resolution by government to terminate the services of all contractual employees of the public broadcaster. He did not elaborate and it was not clear whether he was only denying the veto, or was also denying that there was any resolution by the government on the termination of contractual employees. To another query that whether Prasar Bharati has also turned down government's proposal to hire two senior journalists on grounds of exorbitant emolument packages, Rathore said, Government has not given any such proposal to Prasar ...
Eight sectors add 1.36 lakh jobs in July-Sept FY18
Employment in eight key sectors, including manufacturing, IT and transport, rose by 1.36 lakh on net basis in July-September this fiscal compared to the previous quarter, says a survey. Construction sector was the only segment that reported job losses of 22,000 in the second quarter of FY2017-18. "Estimates from present Quarterly Employment Survey reveal that there was an overall positive change of 1.36 lakh workers (in July-September) over the previous quarter (April-June), across eight sectors at all India level," the Quarterly Employment Survey by the Labour Bureau for for July-September stated. The Labour Bureau, a wing of Labour Ministry, stated that there were positive changes in seven out of eight sectors. Manufacturing sector added 89,000 jobs, education sector added 21,000 jobs while transport sector saw addition of 20,000 jobs. Trade (14,000), health (11,000), accommodation & restaurant (2,000) and IT/BPO sector (1,000) also reported job additions. Negative change was ..
Tea plucking disrupted in 3 gardens over bonus
Ahead of the Hill Business Summit staring on Tuesday in Darjeeling, plucking operations in at least three tea gardens were disrupted on Monday as the Darjeeling Terai Dooars Plantation Labourers Union agitated against non-payment of Puja bonus.
ESIC to open one super speciality hospital in each state: Gangwar
The government has taken a decision to open one super speciality hospital in each state under healthcare facilities run by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). "ESIC has taken a decision to set up one super speciality hospital in each state. At present, ESI Corporation is running two super speciality hospitals at Sanath Nagar, Telangana and Asramam, Kollam, in Kerala," Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. Formed under the ESI Act, ESIC applies to premises with 10 or more number of employees. The employees with wages up to Rs 21,000 per month are entitled to health insurance cover and other benefits under the act. It covers over 8.98 lakh factories and establishments across the country that benefits about 3.19 crore family units. ESIC has over 12.40 crore beneficiaries. It has 151 hospitals and about 1,489 dispensaries. In a separate question if academic activities being suffered in ESI Medical ...
64,000 Jobs Increased During April - June Quarter of 2017
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British government raps companies for underpaying staff
Nearly 180 employers in Britain were named and shamed on Friday for underpaying more than 9,000 minimum wage workers by $1.52 million.
Hry govt proposes to set up 20 ITIs: Vipul Goel
Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Minister Vipul Goel today said that during 2018-19, the state government has proposed to establish 20 government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Goel was speaking to reporters after the presentation of budget 2018-19 by finance minister Abhimanyu in the ongoing session of the state Assembly here today. Goel said that on the pattern of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana' for skill development of the youth, Haryana Skill Development Mission has been launched by the state government which has a target to impart training to 1.15 lakh youth during 2018-19. He said that Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University was being set up at Dudhola district Palwal. However, it has already started functioning from a temporary campus at Gurugram. He said that the state budget 2018-19 will prove very significant towards providing employment to youth as Rs 657.94 crore has been proposed in this budget for the Skill Development and Industrial ...
US jobs surge 313,000 in February, unemployment steady
The US employment engine roared in February, adding more new jobs than any month in over a year as robust hiring picked up in construction, retail and manufacturing, the government reported today. Employers added 313,000 net new non-farm jobs last month, the biggest monthly increase since July 2016, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent for the fifth month in a row, the Labor Department said in the highly-anticipated monthly report. he result shattered economists' expectations, giving President Donald Trump a shot in the arm just as his support for his "America First" economic agenda appeared to be on shaky ground. Trump broke with the leaders of his own Republican Party this week, announcing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in a move denounced by top congressional leaders, who said it could undermine the benefits of December's sweeping tax cuts and prompt a global trade war. The news also was likely to heighten Wall Street anxieties that the Federal ...
Bengaluru Metro employees union threaten indefinite strike
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited employees' union today threatened to go on an indefinite stir from March 22 to press their charter of demands including higher wages and according recognition to the union. The Metro management warned that it would invoke provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and action would be taken if anyone resorts to disrupting metro services. The BMRCL Employees Union said though it is registered and affiliated to the Indian National Trade Union Congress, it has not yet been recognised. The management has not accorded recognition despite the union fulfilling all the criteria, INTUC general secretary D Leelakrishnan told reporters. He accused the management of harassing office-bearers of the union on false pretext and resorting to "anti-union and anti-labour" policies to suppress it. Other office-bearers of the union rued that there wasdisparity in the salaries. "The Delhi Metro Rail, Nagpur Metro Rail and Kochi Metro ..