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Canada changes rules for foreign workers, bars staffing agencies from sponsoring work permitsForeign workers in Canada will face new regulations regarding Labour Market Impact Assessments, or LMIAs. These changes specifically addres...- Indian IT sheds H-1B habit, FY27 filings plunge 92%India's software exporters--Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, LTM and Tech Mahindra--filed for 1,763 visas against ...
- This festive season, India's job rush is arriving sooner, spreading farther and lasting longerIndia's festive hiring is shifting towards longer-term roles as employers seek to retain talent beyond peak season. Companies are also begi...
- US Green Card overhaul: Republican Senator Tuberville's new America First bill proposes merit-based system, ends diversity lotterySenator Tommy Tuberville has introduced the Americans First Immigration Act to reform the immigration system. This bill proposes a merit-ba...
- H-1B under the scanner: Trump admin signals major changes to visa system in 365 daysH-1B visa latest: Federal investigators are expanding their probe into alleged abuses of the H-1B foreign-worker program. The investigation...
- How EPFO wage ceiling reset will change PF contribution mathThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has changed the mandatory wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 as of September 17. This shif...
- What happens if Social Security payroll taxes rise to 17%? The 2032 funding deadline could put thousands of dollars at stake for workersA higher Social Security tax could eventually take a noticeable bite out of workers’ paychecks. One estimate says closing the program’s lon...
- Tamil Nadu: Sivakasi firecracker units ramp up production ahead of Diwali amid labour shortageFirecracker units in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi are ramping up operations ahead of Diwali as orders rise, but manufacturers and workers report p...
- Don't cut salaries: Ministry sends a missive to companies after new ₹25,000 EPF wage ceilingThe Labour and Employment Ministry has instructed employers to maintain employees' statutory wages after raising the EPFO ceiling. Workers ...
- H-1B curbs push Indian tech firms to rethink US talent deploymentH-1B registrations by the largest information technology staffing and outsourcing firms fell 92% to 2,055 from 24,946, while consular-proce...
- India must boost manufacturing, FDI and AI-ready jobs to become developed nation: CEA NageswaranIndia needs to strengthen its manufacturing sector while attracting foreign investment to support economic growth. Chief Economic Adviser V...
- New bounce in EPFO trampoline: How the wage ceiling revision will change thingsSocial security, like a trampoline, not only catches you but also enables you to bounce back. The system's core is to provide workers with ...
- The H-1B midterm test: Why Indian tech workers could matter in the US electionsThe 2026 US midterms could make H-1B policy a political test among Indian-American voters, with Trump-era fees and tighter scrutiny affecti...
- National highway contractors must get government permits for foreign workers, ministry clarifiesNational highway contractors must obtain government permits for hiring foreign workers. Any change in concessionaire ownership requires pri...
- Australia changes skilled visa processing rules: Who gets priority now?Australia has changed the processing order for several skilled visas, giving higher priority to applications linked to sectors such as heal...
- US firms laying off Americans and hiring H-1B workers to face closer scrutiny: What Trump's new order meansUS President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to consider employers' past and planned layoffs when reviewing H-1B visa petitions ...
- Pawan Khera flags H-1B fee extension, warns of impact on Indian IT talentThe US administration has renewed a USD 100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa petitions. This move could significantly affect Indian IT profess...
- H-1B visa: Indian diaspora group backs Trump’s scrutiny, warns against hurting US innovationThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies supports H-1B visa program scrutiny. They caution that this should not impede American...
- Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee order for another yearDonald Trump has extended for another year his executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visa applications, even as the p...
- H-1B should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners: JD VanceUS Vice President JD Vance defended changes to the H-1B visa program. He stated the administration seeks highly skilled workers, not displa...
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