In its submission to the labour ministry on Wednesday, the regional labour commissioner, Chennai, said there is no evidence supporting clai...

The measures come after China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, with new births dropping to about half of those in 2...

The contributions are based on the workers' earning ability as a fixed proportion of their salary, yet they are awarded social security ben...

Organisations have the responsibility to ensure employee wellness, along with taking charge of diversity and inclusion needs in the working...

A Bench of Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari sought response from the Central government on the plea which said that the pr...

Measures to ensure the safety of women should be introduced.

The proposal, if it goes through, is likely to cost an additional Rs 400 core to the government if it agrees to reimburse the cost for seve...

Nearly 26% of the 350 startups and SMEs surveyed said they will prefer hiring a male candidate, given the cost of the six-month maternity l...

"The benefits of enhanced maternity leave to women employees is undoubtedly a piece of welfare legislation which is intended to give women ...

Listing the questions, the court sought to know why it should not declare right of newborn to mother's feeding upto six months exclusively ...

Pregnant women and lactating mothers are eligible to receive a cash benefit of Rs 5,000 in three instalments through direct benefit transfe...

While some startups hailed the development as a progressive step, many said they cannot afford the cost of hiring somebody, who may be abse...

Accenture joins a club of corporates such as Standard Chartered, Citibank, Barclays, Murugappa group and HCL who choose to give 22-28 weeks...

Increasing maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks will significantly increase wage costs in labour-intensive industries that India needs to pr...

A government proposal to extend maternity benefits in the private sector from 12 weeks of paid leave to 26 weeks is sending India Inc on an...

The Act regulates the employment of women for certain period before and after child-birth and is aimed at protection of their rights.

Women employees who take career breaks are now returning to work with compensations based on experience and achievement and not the year th...