India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Your in-hand salary may not change under the new labour code yet, know whySalaried employees are yet to see benefits from the new labour codes due to delayed state-level implementation. While some aspects like ESI...
09 May, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Finance ministry links government procurement with labour law complianceAn office memorandum dated May 8, 2026, issued by the procurement policy division of the department of expenditure to all central ministrie...
09 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypseA Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The dec...
02 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
‘Indian workers are central to Middle East oil — yet, they’re unseen’Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Can you be forced to work on holidays? New labour law rules explainedBosses often pressure employees to work on off-days for targets, but Indian labour laws protect your right to rest. Employees generally can...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Noida workers’ unrest: A story of hidden inflation and its impactNoida factory workers protest: Years of rising costs have diminished buying power, creating widespread discontent among many. Wage growth l...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Strait of Hormuz crisis spotlights ship 'flagging' rules as India-flagged vessels face higher compliance burdenShip safety in the Strait of Hormuz draws attention to vessel flagging. India is boosting its flagged fleet. The Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
Laid off by Oracle? Here’s how to calculate your severance pay and legal entitlementsIn India, many employees who laid-off by their respective companies remain unaware of their legal rights. The article clarifies notice peri...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
8 ways India’s Labour Codes can help build a modern, expanding, and increasingly diverse workforceBy streamlining the old laws, the government has signalled its intent to align India’s regulatory framework with the demands of a $5 trilli...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Govt exempts FCI from provisions of Contract Labour Rules for 2 yearsThe move would benefit food storage depots of FCI across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Punjab, Kerala, Tami...
26 Jun, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Mandatory national licence for staffing firms in worksThe labour ministry has firmed up plans for making a national licence mandatory for staffing firms, but without any net-worth threshold, an...
08 Jun, 2017, 01.57 AM IST
Wait for legal status may get longer for contract workersThe development is likely to hit contract workers, who are often deprived of any social security benefits, besidesstaffing firms that are f...
17 Feb, 2017, 01.14 AM IST
Amend law to ensure equal wage, work hours for contract workerThe Committee recommend that the government should finalise all the deliberations relating to amendment of the Contract Labour (Regulation ...
09 Dec, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
Government hikes minimum wage for contract workers to Rs 10,000The Minister of State for Labour and Employment informed Lok Sabha that the wage hike has been done based on a Supreme Court verdict.
25 Apr, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
National policy for domestic workers under consideration: GovernmentHe maintained that there is no provision for regularisation of the contract labour under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act...
09 Jul, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
- Contract labour set for creeping reforms
The government is all set to abandon radical revision of the law on contract labour and has opted for creeping reforms that will progress s...
13 Mar, 2003, 04.38 AM IST