VA spokesperson issues clarification on bombshell report claiming doctors can refuse treatment to DemocratsThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing scrutiny over a report alleging policy changes that could allow discrimination against ve...
17 Jun, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
VA policy change: US doctors can question veterans whether they attended Trump's rallies before treatment?New guidelines implemented under an executive order by President Donald Trump now allow VA hospital staff to refuse healthcare to veterans ...
17 Jun, 2025, 02.38 AM IST
Employee reveals the silent pressure of remaining single at work on RedditA 31-year-old Reddit user shared his experience of being the only single person in his workplace, facing unwanted advice and personal inqui...
23 May, 2025, 10.43 AM IST
No change in migrant status of Kashmiri Pandit women marrying non-migrants: Jammu and Kashmir HCThe High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh ruled that Kashmiri Pandit women's migrant status remains unchanged even if they marry non-mig...
01 Dec, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
Indian officials visit Foxconn iPhone plant, question executives about hiringIndian labour officials inspected a Foxconn factory near Chennai, questioning executives about alleged discriminatory hiring practices agai...
03 Jul, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
25% of new hires are married women; nearly 70% workforce are women: Apple iPhone maker FoxconnFoxconn clarified to government that 25 per cent of new hires are married women and safety protocol banning metal is not discriminatory. Mi...
27 Jun, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
Labor Ministry seeks detailed report from Tamil Nadu government on discriminatory hiring practice at Foxconn plantThe Indian government has requested a detailed report on hiring practices at Foxconn's iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu, following reports of mar...
26 Jun, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobsA former human-resources executive at Foxconn India said the company's executives verbally convey the recruitment rules to its Indian hirin...
25 Jun, 2024, 03.59 PM IST
Delhi HC asks Centre to explain exclusion of single, unmarried women from surrogacy lawThe Delhi High Court has questioned the exclusion of single, unmarried women from accessing the surrogacy procedure under the new Surrogacy...
16 Oct, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
HC questions Centre's policy barring married individuals from applying for JAG in Indian ArmyA bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing a plea challenging the restriction on married ind...
07 Dec, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
Experts, gender activists welcome SC order on abortion, marital rapeThe court ruled that under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, the definition of rape must include marital rape. Experts said this ob...
30 Sep, 2022, 12.59 AM IST
China set to pass stringent law protecting women's rights amid criticism of suppressing #MeToo movementThe draft revision to the 'Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women' was submitted for its first reading on Monday to the...
22 Dec, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
Odisha frames policy for giving equal opportunity to transgendersThe new policy will also ensure that the work environment is free from any discrimination against transgender persons. Action will be taken...
07 Oct, 2021, 12.04 AM IST
- Bombay High Court ruling mirrors United States law on employment
Bombay 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
Can you tell which of these job interview questions are illegal?While every state has different laws regarding job interviews - some specifically prohibit certain questions, while others merely prohibit ...
05 Sep, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
- Generational leap: Age no bar for Cos
As talent becomes scarce, companies open their doors to middle-aged pros. Marital status no longer matters either.
07 Jan, 2011, 03.16 AM IST
- RBI shoots down priority loans to minorities
The Centre’s proposal to banks to reserve a share of loans for members of minority communities seems to have been shelved after the Reserve...
18 Feb, 2007, 03.23 AM IST