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Salary has to be paid before 7th day of the succeeding month under new labour code; Know what else the new labour code says about salary timelineUnder the new labour code, employers must pay salaries by the seventh day of the following month. Daily wage workers must be paid at the en...
They earn just Rs 1,500 per day. Labourer couple reveals why they charge just Rs 5 to feed fellow workers delicious meals: ‘We charge to maintain…’A working class couple in Gujarat have captured hearts after news of them quietly feeding hundreds of fellow labourers for just Rs 5 went v...
Starbucks Korea staff form union after 'Tank Day' campaign fiascoStarbucks Korea employees have established a labor union for their rights. This action follows a marketing promotion that caused significan...
Canada raises wage threshold for Temporary Foreign Worker ProgramCanada has raised wage thresholds for its Temporary Foreign Worker Program. New minimum hourly pay requirements will take effect on July se...
EPFO launches VISHWAS 2026 to settle employer penalty disputesThe EPFO has launched VISHWAS 2026, a six-month, one-time dispute resolution scheme to help employers settle pending damages and penalty ca...
Who is Andy Burnham? Meet the 'King of the North' poised to become Britain's next Prime Minister. Here's all about his life, family and careerAndy Burnham has been elected as the new leader of Britain's Labour Party. He is expected to become the country's next prime minister next ...
EPFO launches Vishwas 2026; scheme to be operational for six monthsUnder VISHWAS, 2026, damages or penalty for defaults pertaining to the period prior to June 14 2024 shall be recalculated at substantially ...
EPFO launches six-month 'VISHWAS 2026' scheme to settle employer penalty disputes, promote complianceThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched 'VISHWAS, 2026', a one-time dispute resolution scheme aimed at encouraging e...
Automatic EPF transfer on switching job: Who can access this facility and who will be left out?The new EPF reforms introduce automatic fund transfers when changing jobs. This facility requires an Aadhaar-linked and KYC-compliant Unive...
India's social protection coverage reaches over 100 crore citizens in 2026: Labour Minister MandaviyaIndia's social protection coverage has now reached over one hundred crore citizens and this expansion was acknowledged by the International...
India, Brazil agree to cooperate on digital labour platforms, skills, social protection: Union minister Shobha KarandlajeIndia and Brazil reaffirmed their strategic partnership and agreed to deepen labor cooperation. They discussed skills development, digital ...
India’s unemployment rate steady at 5.5% in JuneIndia's overall unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent in June. Female unemployment increased to 5.9 percent, while male joblessness ...
Social security coverage expanded from 19% in 2014 to 64% now, says Union Labour Minister Mandaviya, cites ILO reportSocial security coverage in India has expanded from 19 percent to over 64 percent. This now encompasses 94 crore people, a significant incr...
US job cuts: Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi sees 'big warning' signs in June data. Here's why he's worried about the labour marketEconomists question the strength of the June US jobs report. Mark Zandi notes falling labor force participation drove the unemployment rate...
US cranks up the heat on Indian IT as whistleblowers trigger H-1B auditWhile Cognizant has been one of the companies named in the current reported probe, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part...
US launches fresh H-1B visa fraud probe, VP Vance says 'American jobs ought to go to American workers'US Vice President JD Vance announced investigations into H-1B visa program misuse. The Department of Labor issued subpoenas against alleged...
US launches major H-1B visa fraud investigation; official names CognizantThe Office of the Inspector General (OIG) under the Department of Labour has uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labour bro...