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Shift in dependency as 83% of sole-earning women gig workers married: Study

Of the total women surveyed in Delhi NCR region, 16. 3 per cent responded as being sole earners

Streamlining labour laws: Ministry forms panel to hold talks with states

Govt forms panel to align state labour laws with new labour codes, pushing reforms to boost jobs, investment and ease of doing business

Labour Ministry, MoSPI to track impact of new job creation scheme

Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani urges collaboration with MoSPI to assess the impact of PM VBRY on job creation, as officials highlight PLFS reforms, data granularity and real-time insights

IT major TCS affirms 600 job offers intact, but skips labour meet

TCS skips meeting with the labour ministry, saying deferment of onboarding is 'nothing new,' and it remains committed to fulfilling its job offers to over 600 professionals

Labour ministry asks TCS to meet CLC next week to discuss onboarding delay

According to the letter sent by the ministry addressing the chairman and managing director of TCS, the meeting will be held on August 1

Govt asks states to align job schemes with ₹99,446-cr ELI programme

Union Labour Minister urges state-level integration with Employment Linked Incentive scheme, aimed at creating 35 million formal jobs over two years

Labour ministry unveils fool-proof plan for ₹1.07 trillion ELI scheme

Labour ministry has worked out a fool-proof mechanism using digital tools to implement the Rs 1.07-lakh crore Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, which aims to create 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years. The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, will be implemented through the social security schemes run by retirement fund body EPFO. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters that a fool-proof mechanism has been worked out for providing benefits to employees as well as employers under the ELI scheme and benefits will be directly transferred into accounts. The mechanism has been devised after lesson learnt from the implementation of The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) where cases of corruption and fake claims were reported. The ABRY was launched to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme was aimed at reducing the financial .

ESIC approves one-time amnesty scheme to cut litigation, boost ESI

The one-time amnesty scheme and re-launch of SPREE aim to reduce litigation, promote compliance and expand ESI coverage among unregistered employers and workers

Doubling India's labour productivity in the next decade: Why and how

Rising labour productivity is the foundation of long-term improvements in real incomes, which are crucial for improving living standards and enhanced personal empowerment

Balancing act: India needs a practical framework for gig workforce

In a labour landscape riddled with a shortage of good-quality jobs - ie those that come with benefits - gig workers are not to be envied

Centre nudges states to implement new labour codes, shifts reform goalpost

During 2019-20, Parliament consolidated 29 labour laws into four codes - Code on Wages; Code on Social Security; Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code; and Industrial Relations Code

Gig workforce in India to grow to 62 mn by 2047: Labour ministry study

India's gig and platform workforce is set to reach nearly 62 million by 2047, accounting for 15 per cent of the total non-agricultural workforce, driven by technology and flexible work trends

World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Why it matters and how it began

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Observed every year on April 28, the day highlights the importance of creating safer and healthier workplaces for everyone

House panel asks labour ministry to hold Labour Conference at earliest

The ILC, which was last held a decade ago, brings together representatives of workers, employers and the government

Swiggy partners with labour ministry to create 1.2 million jobs in 3 years

The Union government has partnered with Swiggy to enhance job opportunities and streamline recruitment through its NCS portal

Viksit Bharat not just PM's dream, shared duty of 1.4 bn Indians: Mandaviya

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 is not just the Prime Minister's dream, it is the shared duty of 140 crore Indians. Addressing the 2nd graduation ceremony of ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, the minister highlighted the central role doctors will play in this transformation, saying that every consultation and every life saved contributes to national productivity and progress, according to a labour ministry statement. A total of 447 students graduated on Friday. Mandaviya urged the new doctors to serve in rural and underserved areas, understand ground realities, and ensure healthcare remains accessible, affordable, and ethical. He also underscored that a healthy citizen is the foundation of a healthy society, and hence, a healthy nation. In this context, he said doctors are the torchbearers of the Fit India Movement, playing a critical role in promoting wellness, preventive care, and healthy habits among the ...

GCCs emerging as a big answer to labour migration: Labour Secy Sumita Dawra

Nearly 34 states and union territories (UTs) have pre - published draft rules and it has been done in a harmonized, standardized manner, Dawra said

Fresh formal hirings decline 3% in Jan, down for second straight month

In January last year, a total of 807,865 new subscribers had joined the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)

EPFO's net member addition rises 11.67% to 178,900 in Jan: Payroll data

An increase of 11.48 per cent has been registered in net payroll addition in the month under review compared to December 2024, a labour ministry statement said

Govt to walk the talk on 70% women in workforce by 2047: Labour Secretary

The government will walk the talk on Viksit Bharat by 2047 with 70 per cent women in the workforce, Union Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra said on Wednesday as she highlighted the importance of mentorship for women entrepreneurs. Addressing a CII conference on women in the services sector, she also said looking ahead there are sectors which hold great potential for women to participate further. She suggested enhancing education for them under National Education Policy. For women entrepreneurs and startups she called for increasing venture capital support. "For women entrepreneurs, it (venture capital support) is very critical. Mentorship for women to be in leadership and decision-making roles. While we have provision, we also must have mentorship for women where it is needed," she said. About challenges faced by women in the services sector, she said there could be biases which prevent their entry in the workforce. There could be wage disparities, even in the leadership roles, job ...