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President's nod to Delhi bill amending journalist act
President Ram Nath Kovind has accorded his assent to a bill passed by the Delhi Assembly which enhances fine and jail term for employers not paying journalists their due wages or violating any terms of the Working Journalist Act such as working condition and working hours among others.
Parijat acquires prestigious 'Great Place to Work' Certification
Parijat Industries (India) Pvt Ltd, a leading Indian Agrochemical company, has received certification from the "Great Place to Work Institute ®" as a certified company for building a high-trust, high-performance culture.Great Place to Work® is the global authority on building, sustaining and recognizing high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures.In India, Great Place to Work® produces the annual lists of 'India's Best Companies to Work For' and 'India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces' and other Best Workplaces lists in all major industry sectors like Manufacturing, Retail, IT & IT-BPM, BFSI, Non-Profits etc. and in certain special categories like the Best Workplaces for Women, Career Management and Culture of Innovation.The Great Place Work® Institute's framework assessment includes an anonymous employee survey, which evaluates employees' perception of credibility and respect, the level of trust they feel towards organization, the pride they take in their jobs, the opportunities
WB panchayat polls: 3 TMC workers injured in clash with BJP cadres
Three Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers were injured in a clash which broke out between TMC and BJP cadres on May 8 in Gosaba village of South 24 Parganas district.A TMC worker alleged that some BJP workers had attacked their three party cadres. after a BJP meeting over panchayat elections in West Bengal.Following the clash, more than 30 houses of BJP workers were allegedly vandalised by TMC workers on May 9.Last month, six policemen were injured in a BJP-TMC clash at Usti in South 24 Parganas district over filing of nominations for the panchayat elections.The panchayat polls in the state will be held on May 1, 3 and 5.
Insight: Hot U.S. jobs market spurs push to reach those left behind
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - In Cleveland, a new road meant to cut commute times between the suburbs and a downtown medical hub has been redesigned as an "Opportunity Corridor" to bring businesses and jobs to poor neighborhoods along its way.
Gehlot seeks quota in contractual jobs in govt departments
Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment has sought a strict adherence to reservation for SC/STs and OBCs (Other Backward Classes) in hiring of contractual employees and consultants, as also for outsourced work in various ministries and government departments. Expressing concern over a low representation of people from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs is these jobs, Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot has asked Minister in Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) Jitrendra Singh to issues directions to all ministries and departments to ensure quota rule in such appointments. In a letter to Singh, the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Gehlot said that it has been brought to his notice that the reservation policy is not being implemented for appointments of consultants and contract employees, as also for time-bound assignments and outsourced work. The development comes at a time when the government has been under attack from the opposition parties over over alleged .
Bank unions hold protest to demand wage revision
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) held its protests across India on pending wage revision of bank officers and employees after rejecting a "meagre offer of 2 per cent increase" by Indian Banks Association (IBA), a union official said here on Wednesday.
Child leaders elected to eradicate social evils against children
The elections to the National Maha Bal Panchayat to select its 11 members who will "stand responsible as the legitimate and direct voice" of children from their states and be committed to eradicate social evils of exploitation against children in any form was held here on Tuesday under the leadership of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
Centre approves increased jail term/fine for non-payment of minimum wages
The Centre has approved Delhi government's amendment to law for increased punishment for employers not paying minimum wages to workers, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday.
Prez clears Delhi govt's amendment in Minimum Wages Act: fine, jail term for violators
President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Delhi government's proposed Bill to amend the Minimum Wages Act under which employers violating labour rules in the city will now face fine ranging from Rs 20,000-50,000 and jail term between one to three years. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the amended law will act as a "strong deterrent" against the employers who do not pay full minimum wages. The Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs of the Delhi government has issued a notification, making it mandatory for employers to pay remuneration either electronically or through cheques, except in some special circumstances. "Finally, Central Govt gives its approval after several months. This will act as a strong deterrent against those employers who do not pay full min wages. Del govt will take strong action against such people," Kejriwal tweeted. In March last year, Lt Governor Anil Baijal had approved the AAP government's decision to hike by 37 per cent the minimum ..
Centre approves Delhi government's amendment on minimum wage
The central government has approved Delhi government's Minimum Wage (Delhi) Amendment Act, 2017, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet on Tuesday.
3 women workers killed,2 injured as gravel falls on them
Three women labourers were killed and two injured when a huge mound of gravel fell on them while they were undertaking some work at Kustapur village in the district today, police said. The women were clearing the gravel, which they had kept on one side of the road, when it fell on them, they said. The women were part of a work force which was laying a road in the village under the Rural employment generation scheme, police said. The injured women have been hospitalised and are out of danger, they said.
U.S. job openings jump to record high in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings surged to a record high in March, suggesting that a recent slowdown in hiring was probably the result of employers having difficulties finding qualified workers.
'Children's Assembly' elected in Jaipur, to present their issues at national level
A Bal Ashram in Jaipur district of Rajasthan has elected a "Children's Assembly" comprising kids rescued from several states under the leadership of Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, in an effort to present their voice at the national level. The Bal Ashram, a rehabilitation and educational support centre for children, is in Viratnagar town of the district. The Children's Assembly, or the Maha-Bal Panchayat, comprises 11 members, and Lalita Kumari from Rajasthan has been elected its president. "Child Friendly Village (Bal Mitra Gram) is the first step towards my aim of making a child friendly world. This means parents, teachers, communities and leaders should listen and respect the voice of children and involve them in decision making," the 64-year-old Satyarthi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, said in a release. The Bal Panchayat is a platform to present the voices of child leaders at the national level, according to the release. The elected Assembly of children will ...
Punjab to give aid, jobs to kin of Mosul victims
The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved financial assistance and government jobs on compassionate grounds to the next of kin of those from the state killed by the Islamic State in Mosul in Iraq.
Sub-committee report on problems of Telangana govt staff on
A Telangana cabinet sub-committee that looked into the problems pertaining to government employees and teachers, will submit its report on May 11. The sub-committee, appointed by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has already held discussions with the Employees' and Teachers' associations, the CM's office said in a statement. Rao will discuss the report with Chief Secretary, Finance Secretary and senior officers, the statement said. A decision on this will be taken on May 14 after his meeting with associations of employees and teachers, it added.
Woman entrepreneurs should increase participation in defence production: Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that steps were being taken to ease the entry of women-led start-ups and provide them equal opportunities so that they can enter defence supply in various sectors including logistics. Releasing a study on the gender parity index for the year 2017-2018 conducted by the FICCI Ladies organisation, she said the woman entrepreneurs should find ways to increase their participation in defence production and procurement. The minister stressed on the need for a study on women engaged in the informal sector as it employs more female workforce than the formal sector. "The woman entrepreneurs should find ways and means to increase their participation in defence production and procurement especially in non uniform sector , this will help in generating employment opportunities for women, she said at an event organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women business wing of the Federation of Indian chambers of Commerce & Industry ...
Goa govt to organise job fairs, identify laggard sectors
In a bid to identify the sectors that are lagging behind in employment generation, the Goa government will gather relevant data and organise job fairs over a month beginning May 11, Labour and Employment Minister Rohan Khaunte said today. The objective of the government behind organising the job fairs and gathering data of various sectors is to properly channelise the creation of jobs as well as skill development, he said. A total of three job fairs would be organised during May 11 to June 10 at Porvorim, Curchorem, and at Ponda or Tisk Usgao. "While we speak about unemployment, there is no data to identify the particular category of unemployment. We also don't have the data about the manpower at our disposal or the available vacancies in the state," Khaunte told reporters. The minister said the BJP-led state government has taken a slew of measures to bring down the quantum of unemployment. He said the government aims to connect availability of jobs with skill ...
India only major economy with talent surplus by 2030: Study
As increasing global talent crisis is likely to cost different countries $8.5 trillion by 2030. India is the only major world economy with a potential for talent surplus, as per a study by a global executive search firm.
India to have talent surplus of 245 mn workers by 2030: Study
India is projected to have a skilled labour surplus of 245 million workers by 2030, mainly on the back of "vast supply of working age citizens", even as most of developed and developing economies are expected to grapple with talent crunch at that time, says a study. Organisational consulting firm Korn Ferry today said there is likely to be a "talent deficit of 85.2 million workers" by 2030 across the 20 major developed and developing economies that were covered in the study. "This global skills shortage could result in USD 8.452 trillion in unrealised annual revenue by 2030 -- equivalent to the combined GDP of Germany and Japan," the study said. According to the study, India is the only country expected to have a surplus of highly skilled financial and business services labour by 2030. "India is projected to have a skilled-labour surplus of around 245.3 million workers by 2030, the only country in our study expected to have a surplus, owing mainly to its vast supply of working-age ...
Over Rs four lakh seized in Ampati
More than Rs four lakh were seized from a vehicle in Ampati Assembly constituency where model code of conduct is in force for the May-28 bypoll, the police said. A sum of Rs 4,29,800 was seized from a person in the vehicle near Garobadha village by a team comprising election officials, static surveillance teams, police and a magistrate on Saturday, they said. The person, a village employment council secretary, claimed that he was carrying the money for distribution under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Income Tax officials will question the person carrying the cash to ascertain from where he got the cash, officials said. Election Code of Conduct mandates that cash above Rs 50,000 cannot be carried at one time. The by-election to Ampati seat has been necessitated after former chief minister, Mukul Sangma, gave up the seat, having won both from Ampati and Songsak in the Assembly polls.