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Indian High Commission in Pakistan inaugurates creche
In a bid to create a more inclusive environment for working women, the Indian High Commission in Pakistan on Tuesday inaugurated a creche- a nursery to take care of babies and young children- for the working spouses of its officials.The creche was inaugurated by environmentalist Bharati Chaturvedi and High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria.Taking to its Twitter handle, the High Commission lauded the initiative as "another step to make the workplace inclusive and sensitive to working mothers!""Ms. Bharati Chaturvedi and High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria inaugurated a creche in the High Commission for working spouses of its officials. Another step to make the workplace inclusive and sensitive to working mothers! @Ajaybis @Bharati09," read the tweet.Chaturvedi, too, hailed the initiative and said such support systems are necessary everywhere "if women are to be part of the workforce.""Pretty neat, IMHO. The Indian High Commission Pak sets up a creche so mothers can work plus breathe easy about ...
15 juveniles rescued from NBCC construction site
Child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday rescued 15 juveniles who were found working as child labour at an NBCC construction site in the national capital.
Prasad inaugurates three-day-long job fair at Patna
A three-day-long Rozgar Mela (job fair) organized by the National Skill Development Corporation was inaugurated here on Tuesday by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. More than 60 leading companies from diverse sectors, including Bajaj, SBI Life, Lakme etc. are taking part in the Mela which was inaugurated in presence of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. Addressing a function organized on the occasion, Prasad said "12 million people across the country have been given of Rs 7 lakh crore for self-employment after being adequately skilled. The government has also signed an agreement with Japan as part of which three lakh skilled youths will get employment in the far eastern country". The Union minister, who holds portfolios like Law and Justice and Electronics and Information also claimed that a whole range of items ranging from sanitary napkins to LED bulbs were being produced by young men and women who have benefitted from skill development ...
Court sets aside order discharging AAP MLA in child labour rescue case
A Delhi court has set aside an order discharging AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a 2010 case in which he was accused of threatening and obstructing labour department officers and a NGO team from rescuing child labourers from zari units here. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj said the legislator and one Saifiullah Siddiqui were liable to be charged for the alleged offences of abatement to kidnap and criminal intimidation to cause death or grievous hurt. The Sessions Court has directed both the accused to appear before an Additional Chief Metropolitan magistrate on Wednesday for formal framing of charges against them. The case relates to the rescue of 15 child labourers by the police and the NGO from Batla House, Jamia Nagar here. However, a mob allegedly led by Khan and Siddiqui gathered at the spot, threatened to kill the rescuing team and forcibly took away the children. The magisterial court had discharged the two accused as the police filed the charge sheet in 2016, six years after the ...
Ethiopian police take 3 IL&FS officials into custody over unpaid wages issue
Even as five IL&FS employees continue to remain in captivity of unpaid staff in Ethiopia, the police there have taken into custody three Indian officials of the infrastructure company over non-payment of taxes and workers' salaries, a source said. Late last month, seven Indian workers of an IL&FS subsidiary - IL&FS Transportation Network (ITNL) - were taken hostage at three of its sites in Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara states by unpaid local staff. The source said IL&FS had 15 Indian employees in Ethiopia, seven of whom were held captive by the local staff. Of the seven, two were released last week on medical ground. The three employees taken into custody after out of the eight employees who were not held captive, he said. Local workers are allegedly holding them in captivity in protest for not having paid salaries since the past two months. ITNL, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elsamex SA, has been executing road projects across three sites in Ethiopia. IL&FS .
Delhi govt to hold special drive on minimum wages
The Delhi government will launch a special drive from next week to enforce payment of wages according to the minimum wages act, Labour Minister Gopal Rai said Tuesday. Workers, who are not getting minimum wages, can file their complaints on the helpline number, 155214, following which it will be looked into by the labour department for taking necessary action, Rai told reporters. Enforcement teams have been formed to inspect factories and firms to check whether they are paying minimum wages or not, the Aam Aadmi Party leader said. The daily minimum wages applicable in Delhi from November this year are: Rs 538 or Rs 14,000 per month for unskilled workers, Rs 592 or Rs 15,400/month for semi-skilled workers and Rs 692 or Rs 16,962/month for skilled workers. The labour minister said the 10-day drive from Monday would involve spreading awareness among the workers. The officials will hold meetings with employers and workers, apprising them about the increased minimum wages and punishments ..
Delhi launches special drive to implement minimum wage
To ensure minimum wage to all workers in the national capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday launched a 10-day drive 'Operation Minimum Wage' and a helpline number for people to register their complaints.
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department members up by 35 per cent
The number of workers who participated in the awareness campaign of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has increased by 35 per cent beyond the target set for the year 2018. The number of participants rose from 100,000 to 135,000 workers spread over 19 labour villages in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafrah regions.ADJD under-secretary Yousef Saeed Al Abri said, "Our awareness campaign, launched in 2018, has achieved its objectives, which is to promote the propagation of legal culture amongst workers and brief them about their rights and duties guaranteed by the UAE law."The awareness drive has been initiated on the directives of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of the Judicial Department, to achieve the strategic priority of contributing to maintaining security through sustainable participation with all components of the community.Al Abri said the campaign has contributed to the decrease in the number of
Ryanair sidesteps unions by ramping up ultra-low-cost unit
WARSAW/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair is ramping up a new subsidiary with weaker labour rights to better compete in eastern Europe, infuriating staff and unions by bypassing concessions granted during a year of industrial strife.
China to push zombie firms with 'business value' to restructure
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China will encourage "zombie" firms that still retain "business value" to restructure and woo strategic investors to cut debt to reasonable levels, the state planner said on Tuesday.
Pilot deal gives Ryanair clear skies for Christmas in Germany
DUBLIN/BERLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair has reached an agreement on wages and benefits with the main German pilot union that will ensure there is no repeat of strikes that disrupted flights in the country before last Christmas.
If Modi gave jobs, why 4 youths committed suicide in Alwar: Rahul in R'than
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over employment opportunities, farm loan waiver, Rafale deal and demonetisation. He hit out at Modi over his promise of providing employment to 2 crore youths during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. "Narendra Modi in his election speeches in 2014 had said he would give jobs to 2 crore youths. if you gave employment, why did four youths commit suicide in Alwar?" Gandhi said at a rally in Alwar district's Malakhera town. Three friends died and another was injured after they allegedly jumped before a moving train in a suspected suicide pact in Alwar district last month. A primary probe revealed that they were depressed due to unemployment, police said. The Congress leader said the prime minister says the slogan of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' in all his addresses, but works for industrialist Anil Ambani. "In every address, he (PM) says Bharat Mata Ki Jai and works for Anil Ambani. He should begin his address by saying 'Anil ..
Ryanair reaches deal with German pilot union
(Reuters) - Ryanair on Tuesday announced it had reached a framework agreement with German pilot union VC on wages and benefits in a breakthrough in its efforts to bring a year-old staff revolt to an end.
Odisha, ADB sign agreement for skill development
The Odisha government on Monday signed a loan agreement of $85 million with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to train 1.5 lakh youths in the state, officials said.
Japan says it nabs 11 Chinese for working without documents
Japanese police said Monday that they have arrested 11 Chinese nationals in northern Japan for allegedly working at a construction site without passports or proper visas, and later discovered that dozens of fellow workers had fled. Hokkaido police said the 11 Chinese, aged from 27 to 62, were arrested November 26 near a train station in Kikonai town on the southwestern coast of Japan's northern main island. Police said two were without passports, while nine others allegedly overstayed their visas. The workers were mobilised at a solar power plant construction site by a company near Tokyo, according to Japanese media reports. Officials were looking for 46 other Chinese who disappeared from the construction site after the arrests. As fast-aging Japan faces serious labour shortages, the foreign work force has rapidly increased, sometimes illegally or under harsh working conditions. Construction is a sector where workers are particularly needed as Japan accelerates the building of ...
150 employees of Pricol call off strike, return to work
Around 150 out of the 400 workers of auto component manufacturer Pricol, who were on strike for 100 days, returned to work Monday. The 400 workers, affiliated to AICCTU, have been on an indefinite strike from August 21 seeking wage revision thereby affecting productivity by 30 per cent and delaying delivery of the products to the customers, managing director Pricol Vikram Mohan told reporters here. As there was an impact on business, the customers insisted shiftings the orders from the plant here to other units to ensure continuous supply of products, he said. The management decided to relocate or transfer 302 workers to its other plants in Pune, Manesar and Sri City where the business was shifted, based on their age, capacity and skills, and started issuing orders, he said. Asked whether this would not further lead to unrest, he said the company has to wait and watch and that it was willing to let the employees choose voluntary retirement, he said. Meanwhile, a press ...
Employees of IL&FS held by Ethiopian staff say fears for safety
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Employees of Indian company Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) taken hostage by local staff in Ethiopia say they fear for their safety, with some confined to a company campus north of the capital Addis Ababa.
TN stares at govt employees strike; CM's appeal rejected
: A joint body of teachers and government employees organisations Saturday rejected Chief Minister K Palaniswami's appeal to desist from going on strike from December 4 and said they would reconsider it only if there was a firm commitment to fulfil their demands. The Chief Minister, citing the ongoing relief efforts in cyclone Gaja hit districts, assured the Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers' Organisations and Government Employees Organisations (JACTTO-GEO) that their demands, which have scope to be met with, would be fulfilled. "I appeal to the government employees to not go on strike, continue to work for the people and extend full cooperation to expeditiously complete relief work without any slackness," he said in an official release here, adding that their demands have been brought to his notice. Negotiations between government representatives and JACTTO-GEO here on Friday over the employees' seven point charter of demands did not see any ...
PM Modi, CM Raje responsible for youths' suicide: Rahul
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, while addressing an election rally here on Saturday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for allegedly doing nothing to guarantee employment for youths due to which they were forced to commit suicide."Four youths in Rajasthan have committed suicide collectively because they had no employment. Their suicide is a message to both Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Raje that they have failed in providing employment to the youths due to which they are forced to end their lives," said Gandhi.Gandhi said that if the Congress party comes to power in the state, then apart from waiving off farmers' loan, "our government will also establish food processing plants close to their farmlands, thus connecting farmers and their lands with the world economy.""Soya-bean oil processing plant would be established close to the land or area where soya-bean is produced. Similarly, ketchup plant and chips factories would be ...
Siemens workers warn of drastic EU requirements for Alstom deal - Spiegel
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens workers could oppose what they see as overly drastic EU requirements to approve a planned rail merger with France's Alstom, Der Spiegel reported, citing a statement by one of its labour representatives.