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Ray of hope for jobless Gitanjali Group employees
Union Labour ministry will examine the situation of Gitanjali Group employees who have been rendered jobless after shutdown of companies, on the backdrop of the Punjab National Bank scam.On being asked whether these employees will be covered in the new Wage Code Bill that is likely to be tabled in this Budget Session, Labour Secretary M Sathiyavathy told ANI, "Scam-hit companies are not covered in the new wage bill, I don't think wage code has any provision for that."Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi were implicated in the multi-crore scam that hit the PNB.Top officials of the bank, as well as the companies owned by Modi and Choksi were arrested in this connection.On Tuesday, Vipul Chitalia, the vice-president (banking operations) of Gitanjali Group was also arrested.
Ramco Systems bags order from PORR Qatar Construction
Human resources and payroll software provider Ramco Systems has bagged an order from PORR Qatar Construction WLL, part of European construction major PORR Group. The PORR Group, for its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) operation, would implement Ramco HCM's complete suite, including core HR, time and attendance, employee benefits, payroll and talent management, city-based Ramco Systems said in a statement. PORR has been present in Qatar since 2011 and has been involved in infrastructure projects -- including construction of Doha Metro, Al Wakrah Stadium. "We have been heavily investing in GCC market and ramping up our workforce. To streamline and manage this growing workforce, we needed a complete HCM system which was functionally deep, encompassing global best practices while adhering to regional nuances and compliance," PORR Qatar Construction, Financial Managing Director, Marc Krouse said. "We evaluated both existing and multiple global HR solutions and finalised on ...
Survey to assess number of self-employed persons under PMMY
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Mallya's superyacht confiscated over wage dispute
A 93 million dollars superyacht of liquor baron Vijay Mallya was seized in Malta after he failed to pay more than one million dollars in wages to the crew members.The 95-meter Indian Empress of Mallya was boarded by the port officials and was blocked from leaving the port as part of the legal action against him, reported the Guardian.As per reports, more than 40 crew members, which include several Indians, Britons, and eastern European workers, have not been paid since last September.The Yacht has been seized in a 'maritime lien' giving the crew claim over the vessel to the value of the unpaid wages."Our members onboard gave their employer and the shipowner multiple opportunities to pay monthly wages, displaying a loyalty and restraint greater than many would show in such situations," said strategic organiser of the maritime union Nautilus International Danny McGowan.McGowan informed that the union has recovered secured 615,000 dollars from the vessel's insurers under the ...
Anganwadi workers stir: Khattar takes veiled dig at CITU
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today slammed those who were allegedly trying to make political capital out of the protests of Anganwadi workers and took a veiled dig at CITU, CPI(M)- affiliated trade union, saying their attempts to create "trouble" in the state will not be allowed. Khattar also took strong exception to the "misguided" statements of the opposition parties on the issue of Anganwadi workers. The Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (affiliated to CITU and Sarv Karamchari Sangh) have been holding protests for the past 23 days in the state in support of their various demands including regularisation of services. As opposition Congress and INLD raked up the Anganwadi workers issue in the state Assembly today, Chief Minister Khattar gave a detailed reply on the steps which his government has taken for their welfare. During the course of his reply, Khattar took a swipe at the Left party body who is backing the protests, saying "Lal Rang Ki Badmashi" will not be ...
IIT Roorkee raises funds to make youth employable
IIT Roorkee Cognizance, an annual technical festival of the campus, has launched a pan-India fund raising campaign to sponsor a skill-based training programme for 40 unemployed youth and help them get jobs.
Rs. 460.74 Crore Sanctioned for Five Ongoing 'Eco Circuit' Projects: Tourism Minister
Eco Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme - Integrated development of theme - based tourist circuits in the country. The submission of proposals by the State Governments/UT Administrations under the scheme is a continuous process.The projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier. The completion of the projects sanctioned under the scheme would result in increased tourist inflow thereby creating employment opportunities for the local community.All the projects are at different stages of implementation. The Ministry provides central financial assistance as one time grant for creation of capital assets under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in phased manner. Based on the progress made on the projects and utilization certificate received from the State Governments, Ministry releases subsequent ...
B2BAdda.com extends employment to 20,000 women SHGs in Tamil Nadu
B2BAdda.com in association with Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women and Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission (TNSRLM) for Vellore District, Tamil Nadu have decided to setup a Centre of Excellence (COE) cum Incubation Centre (IC) for more than 20,000 women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.The project aims to impart on job training related to manufacturing, service and sales for all Detel products, i.e. mobile phones, LED TVs and mobile accessories like power banks, hands free, and cables.The COEs cum ICs aim to identify the innovation and entrepreneurial potential of the women members of the SHGs and transform them into start-up entrepreneurs by developing an ideal entrepreneurial ecosystem and promoting strong inter-institutional partnerships among technical institutions, other ecosystem enablers, different stakeholders, programs, market and society.The partnership between them shall help in the creation of skilled workforce through skill .
Chinese firms to pay USD 14 million back wages in Saipan
Four China-based construction firms will pay nearly USD 14 million in back wages and damages to thousands of Chinese workers for construction of a casino in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Investigators found the contractors paid employees less than what was required by law, according to a US Department of Labor statement released Monday. The settlement by the companies will affect more than 2,400 employees. US officials say workers entered on tourist visas and without proper visa authorisation. They were also forced to incur debt of thousands of dollars for airfare and recruitment fees prior to their employment in Saipan, according to the settlement. "These settlements ensure that thousands of workers will receive the wages they legally earned, while simultaneously sending a strong, clear message to other employers," said Bryan Jarrett, the Labour Department's Wage and Hour Acting Administrator in a statement. "Employers who evade the law in an attempt to reduce .
U.S. service sector activity slows a bit; orders hit 12-1/2-year high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. services sector activity slowed modestly in February, held back by a sharp pull back in hiring, but a surge in new orders to a 12-1/2-year high pointed to underlying strength.
Tata Motors to have 25% women workforce in 4-5 yrs
Countrys largest auto-maker Tata Motors is turning more women-friendly, and hopes to have a quarter of its total workforce as women over the next four to five years. It can be noted that Tata Motors's Pune plant was the first manufacturing plant in the country to have a female engineer on its assembly line way back in April 1974 when the late JRD Tata had personally hired Sudha Murthy, the wife of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy. "We have substantially increased the number of women in our workforce over the last four-five years and we aim to increase it to 20-25 per cent over the next four to five years," Gajendra Chandel, chief HR officer at Tata Motors told PTI today. As of January this year, the company had 2,628 women on its rolls, of which 1,952 were on the shop-floor, which accounts for about 5 per cent of its total factory workforce of 41,390, he added. The company employs a total of 55,159 people. "Over the years, we have been steadily hiring more women ...
Almost 2,500 GM Korea workers apply for voluntary redundancy package
SEOUL (Reuters) - Almost 2,500 workers at General Motors' South Korean unit, equivalent to 15 percent of its staff, have applied for a redundancy package that the U.S. automaker is offering as part of a drastic restructuring, union officials said.
US delays decision on work authorisation of spouses of H-1B visa holders
The Trump administration has delayed its decision on termination of work authorisation for spouses of the H-1B visa holders, in a big relief to a significantly large number of Indian workers and their families. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a court submission this week said that it would not take a decision on terminating the work authorisation of H4 visa users, spouses of H-1B visa holders, till June as it needs time to review the economic impact of such a decision. Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B, or high-skilled, visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the US on H-4 dependent visas, under a rule introduced by the previous Obama administration. The DHS was previously scheduled to take a call on it by February 28. "Consistent with the Government's prior representations, DHS was working to issue an NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) in February 2018. "However, in January 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the .
Airbus plans to move or cut 3,600 jobs: Challenges magazine
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus plans to move or cut 3,600 positions within the group due to a decline in production rates of the A380 and the A400M, Challenges magazine reported on its website on Friday.
Caught on Cam: BJP MLA, son thrash toll plaza employee
Kanpur Dehat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rahuldev Agnihotri and his son thrashed a toll plaza employee in Uttar Pradesh's Akbarpur city.The incident took place on February 28, after Agnihotri was trying to cross the toll without paying and the employee did not let their vehicle pass through.In the CCTV footage one can see, Agnihotri and his son forcefully entering the plaza and slapping the employee.Further details on this issue are awaited.In a similar incident months ago, Vijay Charel, husband of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, was caught thrashing a toll plaza employee in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh.Vijay is the husband of Sangeeta Charel, the BJP MLA from Sailana constituency.
Embraco in talks with Italian government over Riva di Chieri plant
Rome, March 2 (IANS/AKI) Representatives of US-owned electrical appliances manufacturer Embraco on Thursday attended talks with the Italian government in Rome on the company's plant in northwest Italy, which it plans to close with the loss of some 500 jobs, unions said.
Wages of Anganwari workers in Haryana increased
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced to link wages of Anganwari workers with wholesale price index which will regularly increase their wages in future, an official release said. Following this, Anganwari workers announced to call-off their strike. They have been demanding minimum wages of Rs 18,000 per month. The chief minister also announced to categorise services of Anganawari workers into semi-skilled and skilled. The Principal Secretary, Woman and Child Development Department, Raja Sekhar Vundru, said the chief minister made these announcements in a meeting with representatives of Anganwari Karamchari Sangh, Anganwari Karyakarta Sahayika Union and Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh here today. The Anganwari workers having services of upto 10 years would get wages of Rs 10,286 per month on the pattern of semi-skilled workers, the release said. The workers working for more than 10 years would get monthly wages of Rs 11,429 equal to skilled workers. Wages of Anganwari ...
Cabinet approves continuation of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) beyond 12th Plan for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20
Scheme will create sustainable estimated employment opportunities for 15 lakh persons in three financial years.
S.Korea cuts 68-hour working week to 52
South Korea on Thursday passed a bill to cut the maximum weekly work hours to 52 down from 68, in an effort to improve quality of life and boost employment.
FM Jaitley to launch GPF module for govt employees
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to launch a centralised General Provident Fund (GPF) module on Thursday on the occasion of 42nd Civil Accounts Day."The centralised GPF module meets a long-standing demand of the Central Government Employees for a mapping of GPF Accounts with the unique Employee ID thereby facilitating online application for GPF advances and withdrawals with online access to the employee's current GPF balances," tweeted the Ministry of Finance.A notification released by the Ministry of Finance stated that the module will streamline GPF accounting and transfer of balances.The electronic Pension Payment Order (ePPO) includes integration of the BHAVISHYA application of Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare and the Pension Authorization Retrieval and Accounting System (PARAS) application of Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) with Public Financial Management System (PFMS) for seamless processing of pension cases thereby eliminating delays and ...