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Idling trucks, staff shortage: Bottlenecks for industries amid lockdown

Close to 3.5 million trucks (along with their drivers and assistants) are off the road - some because of manpower shortage, and some because they are stuck in various parts of the country.

Govt unlikely to grant any package for industry to pay workers' salaries

"The government lacks the fiscal space. It will not be feasible to give grants to the industry to take care of its wage bills," sources said.

Manufacturers will struggle to get labour back after lockdown is lifted

Factory workers can only be brought back if there is assurance of advance payment and compensation, besides safety at the workplace, say manufacturers.

Exodus of workers, logistical hurdles hurting business, India Inc to govt

The issues formed key concerns raised by industry during a meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held via video conference on Saturday

Use cess fund to pay lockdown-affected daily wagers: Fadnavis to state

In a statement, he said steps needed to be taken for daily wagers at a time when major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur etc are under lockdown

Kejriwal says concerned about daily wagers, increases ration per person

During his first-ever digital-only press conference, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal doubled the pension for widows, differently-abled and elderly for this month

UK govt to pay 80% of wages of workers to protect jobs affected by Covid-19

To all those at home right now, anxious about the days ahead, I say this: you will not face this alone, Rishi Sunak said

Why labour unions have called for a nationwide strike today: Explained

One of the key demands of the unions is to increase the minimum wages of workers

India's stranded workers

Across the world, workforces 'stranded' by technological, regulatory, or climatic change have become politically crucial to the rise of populism

Workers to receive compensation if sacked due to prolonged illness

The IR Code Bill will consolidate three labour laws: the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Amid layoff reports, workers' unions to hold Tata Steel to its job pact

Tata Steel on Monday said it planned to cut 3,000 jobs at its European operations, as the sector wrestles with excess supply, weak demand and high costs.

Govt dilutes proposal to give universal social security coverage to workers

In the latest draft of the Code on Social Security Bill, 2019, the government has decided to stick to the current thresholds for providing social security benefits to workers by industry

With AI and automation growing, 120 million workers will need retraining

Some skills take longer to develop because they are either more behavioral in nature like teamwork and communication or highly technical, such as data science capabilities

India's 70% companies have used gig workers in 2018, says report

This informal space started getting recognition across the globe and emerged as the gig economy where workers come, gig and leave.

Americans work 25% more than Europeans

Americans are addicted to their jobs. US workers put in more hours than workers do almost anywhere else