Government revamps EPFO rules, mandating PF claim settlements within three days and imposing a 12% penal interest on officials for delays. ...

Bihar has launched the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) scheme, aiming to curb labor outmigration and enh...

New social security schemes under the Code on Social Security are now in effect, prioritizing digital compliance and faster claim settlemen...

The European Union is easing entry for skilled non-EU workers to combat labour shortages. A revamped Single Permit Directive streamlines ap...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has voiced strong opposition to the Centre's Viksit Bharat Guarantee scheme, citing a potential Rs...

Suspect unfair appraisal in the private sector? Indian courts examine five key tests to detect bias. They first establish a comparable empl...

India's provident fund system has undergone a significant overhaul with the introduction of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026, rep...

West Bengal is launching the VB-G RAM G rural employment scheme on July 1, replacing MGNREGA. This new initiative promises 125 days of wage...

Saudi Arabia has granted a significant reprieve to foreign workers and their employers, extending the deadline to regularize work permit st...

Indian cities face a dual threat of extreme heat and torrential monsoons, severely impacting informal workers. Traditional insurance and go...

In India’s bustling metropolitan areas, workers are now enjoying improved job opportunities, particularly in regular salaried positions, al...

Ontario has revamped its immigration program, consolidating eight streams into four to better align with labour market demands and address ...

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that temporary-status employees, even without formal regularization, are entitled t...

A Noida factory worker who walked off the job in 2012 without any written notice or explanation managed to win reinstatement orders from bo...

A Goldman Sachs report suggests that concerns regarding an impending 'AI job apocalypse' may be overstated. Over the next decade, while AI ...

Hundreds of migrant workers from India and Bangladesh, unpaid for months, are receiving SGD 200 in cash and vouchers from Singapore's labou...

Based on unit-level data from the 2025 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUS...