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20 countries with the worst work-life balance in 2025: Long hours, low benefits, and rising stress levelsThis report shows countries with poor work-life balance in 2025. It explains how long work hours, low leave, and weak benefits affect peopl...28 Apr, 2026, 01.46 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
- 8th Pay Commission update: NC-JCM seeks Rs 69,000 minimum basic pay, 3.83 fitment factor for employees, pensioners8th pay commission NC-JCM memorandum: A minimum pay of Rs 69,000, fitment factor of 3.83, annual increment of 6%, merging 18 employee level...16 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- How much salary do women get on maternity leave - full salary or basic?Maternity Leave in India: Not many women know the benefits they get under the Maternity Benefit Act. This includes the maximum number of pa...22 Nov, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
- Government looking at enhancing, extending maternity benefitsThe 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...04 Jul, 2019, 10.13 AM IST
- Government budget to reimburse maternity leave pay: Labour MinistryThe ministry has estimated that about Rs 400 crore would be the financial implication for the Ministry of Labour and Employment to implemen...16 Nov, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
- Staffing companies, trade unions pitch for raising wage limit for women employeesAccording to ISF, the EPFO contribution criteria should be limited to three months and government should consider reimbursing paid leave fo...16 Nov, 2018, 09.09 AM IST
- Maternity leave: Employers may get financial supportGovt may bear cost of 7 weeks of the extended 14-week leave period for female staff in Rs 15,000 pay bracket.15 Nov, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
- Maternity Benefit Act: The new amendments might cause some pangs in the short runThe 2017 amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act were a bold policy action but a year on, it may have warranted unintended and unwanted con...01 Jul, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
- Bill to increase maternity leave period & gratuity limit tabled in Lok SabhaThe gratuity limit for private sector is expected to be raised to Rs 20 lakh in line with that in the government sector.19 Dec, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
- Bill floated in Lok Sabha to amend Payment of Gratuity ActGovt to notify the period of maternity leave and gratuity that can be availed by employees under a central law18 Dec, 2017, 03.44 PM IST
- Consumer Protectiom Bill, Maternity Benefit Bill, GST may be cleared in this Budget sessionConsumer Protection Bill, that seeks to make the act of misleading advertisement punishable is another bill expected to receive attention i...09 Mar, 2017, 04.20 PM IST
- More funds in Budget to universalise maternity benefit schemeArun Jaitley may in his third Union Budget to be presented on February 1 seek to reflect government's priority on addressing critical issue...08 Dec, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
- State should foot bill for maternity, paternity leaveIncreasing maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks will significantly increase wage costs in labour-intensive industries that India needs to pr...14 Aug, 2016, 09.46 PM IST
- Govt considering doubling maternity leave to 24 weeksGovernment is considering a proposal to increase the existing maternity leave from 12 weeks to 24 weeks under the Maternity Benefit Act 196110 Aug, 2015, 06.56 PM IST
- Centre clears welfare sops for workersThe Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Act of 2000 to expand the definition of ‘workers’ to co...09 Aug, 2008, 02.01 AM IST
- RS passes Bill to enhance maternity benefitsWomen working in factories, shops and plantation will get enhanced maternity benefits once Parliament passes amendments in the law.27 Feb, 2008, 01.37 PM IST
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