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US labour agency files complaint against Apple over discrimination

Apple needs to be present at a hearing with an NLRB administration on December 13, unless it settles with the union

House panel flags poor placements, under-utilisation of funds in PMKVY 3.0

The committee is particularly concerned about the third edition of the scheme, as placement figures fall below 10%

Targeting China, EU seeks to ban products made with forced labour

In a move to target China, concerned about human rights violations in the province of Xinjiang, the 27-member country European Union (EU) seeks to ban products made with forced labour

Less than a quarter Indians under social protection net: ILO Report

Mongolia, New Zealand, Singapore and Australia lead the chart in the Asia Pacific region with 100 per cent of their population covered under at least one social protection benefit

Employers favour administrative labour reforms over legislative ones

Report reveals that just 20% of fixed-term employment contracts are renewed

Labour ministry urges states to fastrack e-Shram portal registrations

The e- Shram portal is the first-ever national database of unorganised workers including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers, etc

Over 70% unorganised workers registered in year since e-Shram portal launch

National labour conference being held today to discuss providing social welfare schemes to card holders

Centre to push states to introduce labour codes 'as soon as possible'

When asked about the timeframe on introducing the Codes, sources said this would be done "as soon as possible". "We are talking to all states," the official cited above said

Wait for labour codes continues, even as most states publish draft rules

12 states, UTs have so far not published draft rules on at least 1 labour code

Labour codes' implementation at appropriate time: Bhupender Yadav

Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said almost all states have prepared draft rules on the four labour codes and the new rules will be implemented at an appropriate time. The minister's comment came at a time when speculation is rife that labour codes will be implemented anytime soon as most of the states have firmed up the draft rules. Talking to PTI, Yadav said, "Almost all states have finalised draft rules on four labour codes. We will implement the codes (in one go) at an appropriate time". He also informed that the few states are still in the process of firming up draft rules. Rajasthan has firmed up draft rules on the two codes and two are left, while West Bengal is in the process of finalising those, the minister said. There are few Northeast states, including Meghalaya, which have not completed the process of drafting rules on the four codes. In 2019 and 2020, 29 central labour laws were amalgamated, rationalised and simplified into four labour codes, viz, th

Labour codes not to kick in from Friday even as states, UTs frame rules

The Centre has already finalised rules on all the four codes

Can India have a four-day a week working model like the UK?

Following a pilot scheme, British citizens will work for just four days a week without a pay cut for the next six months. Wondering if we in India too can follow the Britons? Let's find the answer

LinkedIn settles with US Labour Department over alleged pay discrimination

The settlement affects nearly 700 women who worked in engineering, product or marketing roles from 2015 to 2017 at the company's offices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California

Questions still on how far labour codes will change gig workers' lot

As of now, regardless of distance, weather conditions or traffic, every delivery must be completed within 45 minutes or the delivery person gets a rating downgrade

Only way was to compare job survey with 7-year-old census: S P Mukherjee

In a Q&A, the chairman of an expert group advising the govt, says data in the enterprise-based that which showed a 22% rise in factory jobs in April-June, was misrepresented

Iceland reduces working hours but maintains productivity and pay

A four-day work week has been an "overwhelming success" in Iceland: researchers

No intention to delay fixing minimum wages, says labour ministry

Minimum wage is different for different categories of workers.

Labour codes: Cos' PF liability to go up, less take-home pay for workers

The four labour codes are likely to see the light of day in a couple of months as the Centre is now keen to go ahead with the implementation of these laws, which among others will result in reduction in take-home pay of employees and higher provident fund liability of companies. Once the wages code comes into force, there will be significant changes in the way basic pay and provident fund of employees are calculated. The labour ministry had envisaged implementing the four codes on industrial relations, wages, social security and occupational health safety & working conditions from April 1, 2021. These four labour codes will rationalise 44 central labour laws. The ministry had even finalised the rules under the four codes. But these could not be implemented because many states were not in a position to notify rules under these codes in their jurisdiction. Labour is a concurrent subject under the Constitution of India and therefore both the Centre and states have to notify rules ...

Pay structure of employees won't change as Centre defers new wage code

Move due to ongoing elections and states not coming out with their own rules on the codes

NITES files complaint against Tata Technologies for sacking 800 employees

Harpreet Saluja, President NITES said that they received complaints from employees of Tata Technologies and hence they took the matter to the Labour department