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8th Pay Commission update: Defence civilian employee body seeks pay, promotion at par with Railway employeesDefence civilian employees are seeking equal pay scales, promotions, and benefits as Railway employees. They also want risk and hardship al...14 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST- Supreme Court flags hostile discrimination against persons with disabilities in employmentThe Supreme Court has questioned the Centre on the lack of upward mobility for meritorious candidates with disabilities in reserved employm...12 Sep, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
- US sues Uber, alleges discrimination against disabled ridersThe department also said Uber and its drivers illegally charge cleaning fees for service animals, and cancellation fees to riders who are d...12 Sep, 2025, 07.11 AM IST
- US sues Uber, alleges disability discrimination, impermissible surchargesThe United States government has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies. The suit alleges that the ride-sharing company discriminates ag...11 Sep, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
- SC issues notice to Centre, others on PIL for effective implementation of disability lawThe Supreme Court is taking action after a PIL demanded better implementation of the 2016 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. The peti...04 Nov, 2024, 10.08 PM IST
- Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rulesJudge Lorna Schofield ordered Amazon to comply with an EEOC subpoena on pregnancy discrimination claims. By August 9, Amazon must provide s...12 Jul, 2024, 07.31 PM IST
- Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 millionMicrosoft agrees to pay $14 million to settle claims of retaliating against workers for taking leave in California. The settlement also man...04 Jul, 2024, 07.04 AM IST
- Ableism and disablism - how to acknowledge, detect and dismantle the types of barriers people with disability encounterWhat do these terms mean? And how can we all do better to dismantle them?17 May, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
- IBM worker on sick leave for 15 yrs gets Rs 55 lakh/annum, still sues company for not raising his salaryClifford agreed salary was £72,037, but in 2013, after coming under companies disability plan he was paid £54,028 (roughly Rs 55.34 lakh) p...16 May, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
- HC pans IRDAI for calling disabled "sub-standard lives", says they can't be denied health coverThe court has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to take immediate steps to modify the terminology "...15 Dec, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
- COVID-19: Rights groups urge priority vaccination for persons with disabilitiesThe disability rights groups, including the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People, Ektha and Sama Foundation, hig...20 Jan, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
- Centre highlights protections for disabled govt employees seeking voluntary retirementThe ministry said no promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of disability. It said no government establishment shall di...07 Sep, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
- Disabilities Bill proposes penalty for discriminating against disabledThe Bill proposes strengthening the office of chief commissioner and state commissioners for Persons with Disabilities which will act as re...03 Dec, 2016, 09.04 PM IST
- WHO launches strategy to achieve leprosy-free world by 2020WHO called for stronger commitments and accelerated efforts to stop disease transmission and end associated discrimination and stigma to ac...20 Apr, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
- Centre may declare 'dwarfism' a disability, open it up to quotaThe Centre may identify "dwarfism" as a form of disability, joining the list of conditions that entitle an individual.30 Aug, 2015, 10.07 AM IST
- Bombay High Court ruling mirrors United States law on employmentBombay HC's ruling that no one in India can be compelled to declare his religion appears a step towards the American practice.25 Sep, 2014, 12.06 PM IST
- 'Online CAT exam discriminatory'Disabled people today raised objections to the decision making CAT exams for admission to IIMs online, alleging that the move was a "discri...09 Sep, 2009, 06.24 PM IST
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