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British Columbia invites skilled Indians to join thriving tech industry
British Columbia, the Canadian province that is a leader in technology and has one of the fastest growing tech ecosystems in the world, is looking at a shortfall of 30,000 skilled individuals to fill tech-related jobs, with India as an important catchment area for recruiting immigrant talent.
Telangana CM announces employee welfare schemes
Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao announced setting up of a new Pay Revision Commission (PRC) for government employees.The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing a press conference in Pragathi Bhavan.He also praised government employees for their hard work and dedication and acknowledged their contribution towards increasing the revenue and successful implementation of Government policies."Employees transfers, Committee with Special CS Ajaymisra and two others will be brought. They will discuss with unions to finalise guidelines and dates. The Government wishes to complete transfers before panchayat elections." He added.He also announced that Telangana Permanent Transfer policy will be brought into force.He said, "Unions should take initiation for a legal process for unified service rules. And that LTC will be given without any bills and direct payment of money to employees will be given and CPS- DCRG will be sanctioned very soon."He added that ...
Agnivesh lauds Del govt's law on minimum wages
Social Activist Swami Agnivesh today called for making Delhi a model state by strictly implementing a law on minimum wages for labourers in the unorganised sector. Agnivesh lauded the AAP government for coming out with the law at a meeting held at Bandhua Mukti Morcha's office where the issue of non-payment of minimum wages was discussed. The Morcha, chaired by Agnivesh, works for the registration of unorganised sector labour in Delhi and ensuring payment of minimum wages to them. "I thank the AAP government for its law on minimum wages. But, now there is need for strict implementation of it to make Delhi a model state," Agnivesh said. "A majority of workers are not aware of their right to be paid minimum wages. We will approach stakeholders for a campaign to raise awareness on this," he said. The Minimum Wages (Delhi) Amendment Act, 2017, passed by the state Assembly was approved by President Ram Nath Kovind last week. It provides for a fine ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 and ...
Consensus reached on some demands of protesting municipal workers: Hry CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today claimed that the government and the protesting municipal workers reached a consensus on some of their demands. Khattar said he was hopeful that the agitators would now call off their strike. "A consensus has already been reached between the government and the protesters on some demands. They have sought time till the evening to inform the state government about their decision," he said. "We have assured the unions that all their genuine issues would be sorted out within the next eight days," Khattar said. However, Subhash Lamba, the general secretary of Sarv Karamchari Sangh, an umbrella body representing various employees unions in the state, said a decision on future course of action will be taken at a meeting of the employees unions tomorrow. Notably, garbage has piled up in different areas of the state raising a stink as large number of municipal workers have been on strike. Haryana's Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said ...
India leads in number of students opting for science, tech degrees
India leads the world in the number of students getting bachelors degrees in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
New labour policy to make Kerala employee-friendly
The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala is all set to implement its new labour policy with the state cabinet according sanction for it today. A cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, gave the nod to the Kerala State Labour Policy, which envisages making the state more employee-friendly and ensuring social security and decent wages to all workers. According to an official release, the new policy advocates stringent action against the "unhealthy practices" that exist in the employment sector. Strengthening of employer-employee relationship to avoid labour disputes, formation of a labour bank to protect the job and interests of domestic labourers are among the major recommendations in the new policy. The policy also wants to discourage flash strikes in the state and end the practice of extracting wages without doing any work. The state labour department's enforcement wing would intervene to improve the service conditions, wages and other benefits of ...
Sri Lanka to address unemployment in the country, says its PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister calls up for filling vacancies in both public and private sector to solve the problem of unemployment in the country.Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said more jobs must be provided to the applicants which include the provision of provident funds for the employees, as reported by the Colombo Page.He said this during a ceremony on Monday to present appointment letters to 4,511 management assistants who are newly recruited to Public Management Assistants Service.He further noted that the government should provide assistance to self-employment, agriculture and fishing industries."If these tasks are done successfully, we will be able to develop the economy by creating jobs. For the first time after the war ended in 2009 we will create an era providing employment," the Prime Minister said.He informed about new jobs to be created in the industrial and tourism fields.Prime Minister Wickremesinghe highlighted the good governance practices followed by the ...
CM inaugurates Uttarakhand's first City Gas Distribution system
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today inaugurated the state's first City Gas Distribution (CGD) network at Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district. It is the country's eighth City Gas Distribution (CGD) system. The 500 kilometer long pipeline will be completed by 2020 and provide employment to 2,000 people. A total of ten CNG stations, one each in Jaspur, Bazpur, Khatima and Kiccha, two in Kashipur and three in Rudrapur have been identified for this pipeline. The Rs 250 crore project will cover Kashipur to Rudrapur /Pantnagar in Uttarakhand. Rawat also participated in the 9thCGD bidding round show organised by Petroleum and Natural Regulatory Authority Board.
Services sector backbone of 21st century global economy: President
The services sector represents a vibrant and expanding component comprising employment, value addition, productivity and innovation and hence forms the backbone of the 21st century global economy, President Ram Nath Kovind said here on Tuesday.
Municipal workers strike: Hry police to keep close eye
In view of the ongoing strike by municipal workers in the state, the Haryana Police has directed senior police functionaries at Commissionerate and district level to keep a close eye and take adequate and effective measures to prevent any untoward incident. More than 30,000 employees and workers, including Safai Karamcharis, of about 90 Municipal Corporations, Municipal Committees and Councils, began a three-day strike on May 9. Three days later, they decided to extend the strike till May 14 and yesterday, they extended it till May 17 after the talks with the government remained "inconclusive". In a written communication addressed to all Commissioners of Police, Superintendents of Police and SP Railways, Ambala Cantt, the Director General of Police, Haryana, B S Sandhu has directed them to personally monitor the situation in their respective jurisdiction and also to put in place adequate police personnel to ensure law and order. The major demands of the striking employees include ...
Subscriber base of pension scheme crosses 1 cr: Centre
The government on Tuesday said that the subscriber base of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) had crossed the one-crore mark on completion of three years of the scheme.
Atal Pension Yojana subscribers base crosses 1 crore mark on completion of 3 years of launch of the Scheme
Atal Pension Yojana (APY), a guaranteed Pension Scheme for citizens of India announced by the Government of India, is focused on the unorganised sector workers which constitute more than 85% of workforce. Under the APY, the guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- or 2,000/- or 3,000/- or 4,000/ or 5,000/- per month will be given at the age of 60 years depending on the contributions by the subscribers. The Spouse of the Subscriber is also eligible for pension and the nominee would be receiving the accumulated pension wealth.
Unfair treatment at workplace affects elderly more
Older employees tend to feel more stressed than younger employees when their employers don't provide them with the support and resources they need to do their jobs well, according to a new study.
TCS expands presence in Arkansas, US
India's largest IT services firm TCS today said it has expanded operations in Arkansas, US with over 200 employees joining the company as part of the Transamerica deal. In January, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) had signed a deal worth over USD 2 billion with Transamerica to administer the latter's life insurance, annuity, supplemental health insurance, and workplace voluntary benefits products, and manage the administration of more than 10 million policies. "TCS will occupy several floors of the 1,400 Centerview building in downtown Little Rock, as part of a multi-year agreement with Transamerica...More than 200 former Transamerica employees now work for TCS at this Little Rock facility," TCS said in a statement. This was a part of the efforts by the Mumbai-based company to recruit and protect more than 2,200 Transamerica jobs across the US in multiple locations. The Little Rock office is a new US business centre for TCS, adding to its existing office in Bentonville, Arkansas that ..
Workers in OECD countries pay one quarter of wages in taxes
Taxing Wages 2018 shows that the net personal average tax rate - income tax and social security contributions paid by employees, minus any family benefits received, as a share of gross wages - was 25.5% across the OECD. This OECD-wide average rate, calculated for a single person with no children earning an average wage, has remained stable in recent years, but it covers country averages that range from below 15% in Chile, Korea and Mexico to over 35% in Belgium, Denmark and Germany.
Odisha: 1.97 lakh MSME units create 5.96 lakh jobs in 4 years
The Odisha government on Monday said 1.97 lakh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) units have been established in the state, creating 5.96 lakh jobs in the last four years.
FIR to be registered against staff who fail to report for poll duty: DC
Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma today said the district administration will get FIR registered against those polling staff who fail to report for duty for Shahkot Assembly bypoll. He also directed the officials concerned to issue issue show cause notices to employees who have not reported for election duty so far. The employees who were absent from rehearsals for the bypoll would face stern disciplinary action, the deputy commissioner was quoted as saying in a release. Sharma said if the employees were not able to give any satisfactory reply then FIR would be registered against them. Besides lodging of FIR against the erring employees, the administration would initiate disciplinary proceedings against the staff under section 134 of the Representation of the People Act, Sharma said. He said the employees who do not report in the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) by tomorrow evening would be assumed to have willfully disobeyed the duty ...
Immigration crackdown shifts to employers as audits surge
Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify that their employees are authorised to work in the country, signaling the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration is reaching deeper into the workplace to create a "culture of compliance" among employers who rely on immigrant labor. Expansive plans also have been drafted for a long-term push to scrutinize employers' hiring practices more closely. Under a 1986 federal law, companies must verify their employees are authorized to work in the United States by reviewing their documents and verifying to the government the employees' identity and work authorization. If employers are found to hire someone without proper documents, the employers may be subject to administrative fines and, in some cases, criminal prosecution. The recent focus on employers comes after a surge of deportation arrests of workers that started immediately after Trump took office in January 2017. The crackdown is likely to ...
Municipal employees in Hry extend strike till May 17
Municipal employees in Haryana today decided to extend their ongoing strike till May 17 over various demands including, regularisation of nearly 20,000 contractual staff and equal pay for equal work. The decision to extend the strike was taken after a meeting between the workers' representatives and the state government officials. "The meeting was held in Delhi and from the government's side Principal Secretary of Urban Local Bodies Department Anand Mohan Sharan and other officials listened to our demands. "After the meeting, Sharan told us that he will convey whatever transpired between the two sides to Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain," said Subhash Lamba, general secretary of Sarv Karamchari Sangh, an umbrella body representing various employees unions in the state. "He also told us that the chief minister will take a final call on once he returns from his foreign tour tomorrow," he said. Nearly 30,000 employees that includes a large number of Safai Karamcharis, drawn ...
Over 67% women may ask for a pay hike in appraisal: Study
Over 67 per cent of women respondents are planning to ask for a pay rise this appraisal cycle as they are not happy with their current level of remuneration, according to a survey. "About 93 per cent of the respondents possibly or definitely plan to ask for a pay rise in the coming appraisal cycle for 2018, with women more likely to ask for a rise than men. Around 67 per cent of all women respondents confirmed that they would be asking for a pay rise in comparison to 64 per cent of men," according to global job site Indeed. It highlights the fact that more women than men are dissatisfied with their current pay, it added. The survey was conducted by UK-based consultancy Censuswide on behalf of Indeed among 2,005 employees from companies across sectors including IT, telecom, education, manufacturing and utilities, finance and health care. A majority of these participants were in the age group of 25-44 and in full-time occupations. Interestingly, the survey revealed that ...