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RSS-backed trade union says Modi government causing 'extreme labour exploitation'
RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) will launch a nationwide agitation on Sep 6 against the Modi government's reforms that it says have led to "extreme exploitation and harassment" of the labour sector and led to increasing unemployment in the country.
Hyderabad woman stranded in Oman, kin demand EAM's help
Mother of a woman, who was allegedly trafficked to Oman on the pretext of a job, has sought External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj's help to rescue her daughter.The woman from Hyderabad is stranded in Oman and is being ill-treated by her employers. Last month, the family members of the woman had filed a First Information Report (FIR) in this regard at Amberpet police station of Hyderabad city.In his complaint, victim's husband Shaik Jhangeer, said that he and his wife Parveen Begum met with a travel agent named Javeed for a job in Oman. Jhangeer alleged that Parveen, who left for Oman on February 21 to start her job, is being made to work in many houses as a maid and is also being beaten by her employer. He also claimed that his wife is not receiving any payment in lieu of her services.Speaking to ANI Noorjahan Begum, mother of the victim, said, "We were told by the agent that my daughter will be working in a hospital. After reaching there she informed us that she is being made
Rs 10,000 pension to woman painter with muscular dystrophy
A woman painter suffering from muscular dystrophy was Monday sanctioned a monthly social security pension of Rs 10,000 by the Telangana government. She was granted the pension on a directive from state IT minister K T Rama Rao, an official release said. Rao had visited an exhibition put up by 'Divyang' painter Shaik Nafees last month and promised to help her, it said.
Greek seamen extend strike over collective wage agreement, labour rights
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek ships remained docked at the country's ports on Monday as seamen started a strike to demand the restoration of wages and labour rights, following the expiry of Greece's third bailout programme last month.
Bangladesh approves draft law banning child labour
The Bangladeshi government on Monday approved the draft of a law banning child labour in the country with provisions for stringent punishment to offenders.
Rajasthan to organise employment camps for martyrs' families
Special camps will be organised in all district headquarters of Rajasthan to give government jobs to family members of those martyrs whose dependents have not yet been given employment, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Saturday. Raje made the announcement at a public meeting in Barmer district during her pre-poll tour 'Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra'. She said the state government has decided to give employment to at least one person from the family of those who were martyred after 1947 but none of their kin was given a job. Chairman of State Soldier Welfare Advisory Committee Prem Singh Bajor said in a statement that there were more than 1,100 such martyrs in the state whose kin had not been given government jobs. Now, he said, one dependent (blood relative) of those martyrs will get a job through the special camps which will be organised from September 15. The first camp will be held in Jhunjhunu, Bajor said.
35 pc pay revision for TL electricity board employees
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday announced 35 per cent pay revision for electricity Board employees. Rao, who addressed a gathering of the employees, appreciated their services towards addressing the problems in the power sector. Recalling that some people had predicted tough times for Telangana on the power front after it came into existence, he said the first victory for the state came in the power sector.
How on-the-job training and development programmes give companies a competitive edge (Business Tips)
Twenty-four-year-old Abhishek Mukherjee was offered a job by a reputed private firm during a campus recruitment drive. The young professional was eager to join his new workplace and showcase some of the skills that he mastered in college and put them to good use.
Indian woman dies in Saudi, family suspects foul play
A 41-year-old woman from Hyderabad, who was trafficked to Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, died under mysterious circumstances.The family of the victim alleged she might have been murdered by her employer and have urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj to look into the matter and repatriate the body to perform last rites.Speaking to ANI, the victim's daughter Baseena said, "My mother Shaheen was approached by an agent who offered her a job in Saudi Arabia and Rs 20,000 salary. Believing his words, my mother left for Saudi Arabia on 20 December 2016. She was first sent to Dubai and then to Saudi Arabia. After going there, her employers made her work as a housemaid and took care of their children. Earlier, the agent promised 20,000 salary per month but her employers paid 16,000 per month."She added, since last July her mother's health deteriorated. "She asked me to request her employer to send her back to India. Her employer promised to send her and then he started torturing and ...
Disney World workers reach tentative agreement on wages
(Reuters) - Walt Disney World workers have reached a tentative agreement with parent Walt Disney Co regarding wages, union body International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Friday.
DA legal right of West Bengal govt employees: HC
The Calcutta High Court today held that dearness allowance (DA) was a legal right of West Bengal government employees. A division bench comprising Justices Debasish Kar Gupta and Sekhar Bobby Saraf set aside a State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) order that had said that DA cannot be claimed as a right by the state government employees. The bench held that the employees' claim for DA as per the central government DA rates would be decided by the SAT, which was asked by the court to rehear the issue. It also asked the tribunal to decide whether the state government was justified to pay differential rates to its employees posted at Delhi and Chennai. The division bench observed that the central government fixes DA of its employees across the country at the same rate without discriminating on the place of posting. The court said it cannot be said that employees in Kolkata were affected differently from inflation compared to those posted in Delhi or Chennai. During an argument of the
UP govt not serious on youth employment: Cong; walkout in Assembly
Congress members today accused the Uttar Pradesh government of not being serious in providing employment to youths and staged a walkout in the state Assembly as a mark of protest. The matter was raised during Question Hour by Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ajay Kumar Lallu who sought to know from the government as to how many jobs were provided to youths in the past financial year. Labour minister Swami Prasad Maurya in his reply said that in 2017-18, as many as 63,152 youths were provided jobs in private sector through employment fairs. "Under skill development mission, as many as 1,89,936 persons were trained in different districts of the state in the past fiscal of whom 67,003 were employed," he said. Maurya said that after the investors' summit here early this year, ground breaking ceremony of projects worth a whopping Rs 60,000 crore was done and added that it would generate a lot of employment opportunities. "Besides, government is recruiting teachers and police .
Govt in talks with India Inc to assess its skilled manpower demand: Hegde
The government is in talks with India Inc to assess its demand and needs for skilled manpower, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde said today. "The voices being raised here and there asking where is employment creation. In reality we had no data regarding this earlier but now we are capturing the data. Presently, the demand (for skilled persons) is over 20 lakh and in 5-6 months it may reach over a crore in the organised sector," Hegde said on the sidelines of an event here. "The government is talking to industry on their workforce demand and how we can cater to it. We definitely look forward to positive results," he added. The minister was present at the launch of SkillConnect, a platform which will connect NSDC certified Training Centres with relevant prospective employers thereby accelerating job creation in the economy.
Cognizant sets up new centre in Texas, to facilitate creation of 1,100 new jobs
IT firm Cognizant today said it has set up a new regional technology and service delivery centre in Texas, US that will facilitate creation of 1,100 new jobs by 2023. The opening follows a November 2017 announcement by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on the company's plan to invest more than USD 8 million to expand in Irving, Texas, Cognizant said in a statement. The company has been significantly ramping up headcount in the US in a bid to woo the Trump administration that has been critical of outsourcing firms for unfairly taking jobs away from American workers. The US-based firm has over 2.61 lakh employees, with a large number of them based in India. It had hired 4,000 US citizens and residents in 2016. Cognizant employs about 4,100 people in Texas, which is the US headquarters of the company. "The new positions are full-time jobs for high-skilled technology and business professionals. Staff in the new 50,000 sq ft Irving facility will provide a variety of services for Cognizant's ...
Emails sent during commute should count as working hours: UK study
E-mails read and sent during commute to the workplace should be counted towards the overall working hours of an employee, researchers from a UK university said here today. Astudy conducted by the University of West England analysed 5,000 rail passengers and found that 54 per cent spent their journey to work looking at emails. The researchers concluded that wider internet access on trains had caused a "blurring of boundaries" between life at home and work for the workforce in Britain. "If travel time were to count as work time, there would be many social and economic impacts, as well as implications for the rail industry, saidDr Juliet Jain, from the university's Centre for Transport and Society who conducted the study with colleagues Dr Billy Clayton and Dr Caroline Bartle. "It may ease commuter pressure on peak hours and allow for more comfort and flexibility around working times. However, it may also demand more surveillance and accountability for productivity," she said. Her team ..
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise, labor market still tightening
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose last week, but the underlying trend continued to point to a robust labor market that should keep the economy on a strong growth path this year.
SC no to reservation benefit in another state
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste listed in a particular state would not be entitled to reservation benefits if he migrates to another state for employment or education.
9 distressed Indian construction workers rescued in Malaysia
Nine construction workers from West Bengal have been rescued in Malaysia who were stuck there, Congress MP Mausam Noor said today. The nine men had gone to the country between May and June with help of an agent but did not receive benefits as per the contract. Their passports were also taken, Noor, the Lok Sabha MP of Malda Uttar constituency said in a statement. The Indian High Commission to Malaysia today informed Noor that the workers have been rescued, the statement said. The high commission also informed Noor that it was arranging for sending the workers back home. The incident came to light after the workers contacted their family members here, who sought help from Noor. He informed the Indian High Commission to Malaysia about their condition on August 28 following which it started the rescue work, the statement said. In am email today, the high commission said they have been rescued and arrangements are being made to send them back to Malda, it said.
Nestle to cut fewer tech workers in Switzerland
ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle has finalised plans for reorganising its Swiss information technology (IT) setup, the food and beverage giant said on Thursday, reducing the number of tech worker jobs it will cut at its home base.
Port workers' 10.6% wage hike to cost govt Rs 560 cr per year
The shipping ministry today signed a new wage settlement pact with employees at state-run ports, under which workers will get a 10.6 per cent hike, which will cost the ministry Rs 560 crore per year. Under the agreement, signed between worker unions and the management in presence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari here, workers and pensioners will get a 10.6 per cent 'fitment' on basic pay and dearness allowance for a five year period starting 2017. "Overall financial implication by this settlement for all the major ports for serving and pensioners is likely to be about Rs 560 crore per annum," an official statement said today, adding 32,000 workers and 1.05 lakh group C&D pensioners will benefit through the wage hike. The last hike was of 10.5 per cent, but this is the first time that the negotiations have happened in a cordial way where the workers have not resorted to any industrial action to press for their demands, Mumbai Port Trust chairman Sanjay Bhatia ...