Your fridge could be making you sick: Experts explain how to correctly store food in your refrigeratorAs temperatures rise, the FSSAI warns of common fridge storage mistakes increasing food poisoning risks. Proper separation of raw and cooke...
18 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring ?The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a significant shift in I...
11 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Can you be forced to work on holidays? New labour law rules explainedBosses often pressure employees to work on off-days for targets, but Indian labour laws protect your right to rest. Employees generally can...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Asked to work beyond office hours? Know your rights under new Labour CodeIndian employees are often verbally instructed to work beyond mandated hours, a practice normalized but not legal. While the new Labour Cod...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsChavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Noida protests: UP govt approves revised minimum wages across categoriesFollowing violent Noida protests by factory workers demanding a wage hike, the Uttar Pradesh government approved a minimum wage increase fo...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
8 ways India’s Labour Codes can help build a modern, expanding, and increasingly diverse workforceBy streamlining the old laws, the government has signalled its intent to align India’s regulatory framework with the demands of a $5 trilli...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Boss changes employee’s work hours despite overtime, Internet offers blunt adviceWorkplace challenges and conflicts: The incident, shared on Reddit, struck a chord with workers who noted that payroll errors and undocumen...
28 Jan, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
IRS warns Venmo and PayPal users about major tax filing changes ahead of this year’s deadlineIRS warns Venmo and PayPal users: The IRS has delayed the $600 reporting threshold for Venmo and PayPal users. For the 2026 tax season, the...
13 Jan, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Amazon sellers linked to Pakistan's exploitative garment factoriesA report by Labour Behind the Label exposes widespread labour abuses in Pakistan's garment factories supplying Amazon sellers. Workers face...
10 Aug, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Telangana allows 10-hour workdays for commercial establishments; overtime pay applicable beyond 48 hoursTelangana has approved increasing daily working hours for commercial establishments (excluding shops) from 8 to 10, effective July 8. This ...
06 Jul, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
Economic Survey gives a whole new twist to working hours debateThe Economic Survey 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, suggests that restrictions on working hours in India hinder ...
31 Jan, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
Is 90 hours a week legal? Here’s what Indian labour laws say about working overtimeDespite India's labour laws setting clear limits on working hours, overwork remains a persistent issue for many employees, particularly in ...
20 Jan, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Payment App Tax in US: Impact, transaction limit, key detailsPayment App Tax in the US requires small businesses to shell out taxes on anything over $5,000 as part of a phase-in to eventually implemen...
21 Dec, 2024, 09.41 PM IST
Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration ruleThe Biden administration plans to propose a new rule that would expand overtime pay eligibility for 3.6 million U.S. workers. The rule woul...
30 Aug, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
- ET in classroom: Libor Lessons
Banks set their own Libor, and each day tell a central entity how much interest they estimate they would have to pay on such loans.
30 Jun, 2012, 02.00 AM IST
- Indian workers in Oman protest non-payment of wages
The workers marched to the nation's Manpower Ministry office in Suwaiq, about 136km north to Muscat, a Gulf News report said.
05 Jan, 2012, 03.41 PM IST