Employees terminated for business reasons are entitled to compensation and re-skilling funds under New Labour CodeNew central government rules under the Labour Code offer significant benefits to employees facing job loss due to business reasons. These w...
27 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Creche allowance: These employees can get minimum Rs 500 per month for each child under new central govt labour code rulesNew central government labour code rules offer a creche allowance of at least Rs 500 per month per child for two children. This benefit app...
22 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
18 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
H-1B techie in US had to choose between his children's future and dying mother in India. Trapped by visa rules, he could not see his mother: 'No human being should ever face this'A tech professional in the US faced a heartbreaking choice. He could not travel to India for his mother's final days due to visa stamping d...
04 May, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Federal grants to fight child labour worldwide are axed in DOGE cutsThe Trump administration, under Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, has cancelled millions in grants aimed at combating global...
08 Apr, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Child labour: States, UTs told to prevent violation of lawThe Ministry of Labour and Employment issued an advisory to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to prevent violations of The Child and Adoles...
22 Jun, 2024, 12.41 AM IST
Centre may issue note, reminding states of legal stand on child labourThe Centre may issue an advisory to states to resensitise them about legal provisions banning child labour, following concerns over the pra...
21 Jun, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
Som Distilleries & Breweries' child labour incident casts a cloud over India Inc's supply chainsListed company SDBL in Bhopal rescued 58 children from child labour. Bachpan Bachao Andolan aided in rescue operation. While listed compani...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.08 AM IST
Norway's Sovereign Fund flags child labour at UPL's seeds companyThe activist money manager with assets worth $1.3 trillion across the global markets owned a 2.8% stake in UPL as of December 31, 2021, and...
25 Mar, 2022, 06.38 AM IST
Indian textile industry steps up efforts to eradicate child labour employment in the sectorIn the list published on September 30, 2020, the US DoL has included Indian cotton seeds, cotton, thread/yarn besides other commodities bas...
31 Mar, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Child labour can disrupt 'Make in India', Kailash Satyarthi tells Prime Minister Narendra ModiHe says that the 'Make in India' programme is a great move, but it also exposes a serious weakness of the country.
17 Mar, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
Companies must ensure that no child labour is involved in their supply chain: Kailash SatyarthiI have been calling for more sustainable solutions from the corporate world to the problem of child labour with a sense of responsibility a...
10 Feb, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
- Fearing US action, textile companies move to end child labour
The fear of being boycotted by large US stores such as WalMart, JC Penny and GAP has led Indian apparel exporters to formulate a code to el...
03 Jul, 2010, 01.11 AM IST
- Labour rules: Govt plans 'flying check' on garment firms
Garment manufacturing units, including vendors who supply to marque international brands like Gap, Armani and Diesel, face stringent scruti...
07 Jul, 2008, 02.57 AM IST