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EV, FinTech jobs set to deliver biggest raisesIndian employees can anticipate salary increments of 8.6% to 10.2% in FY2026-27, with EV infrastructure, fintech, and healthcare sectors le...
India’s urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in Jan-March quarter, rural joblessness rises to 4.3%India's urban joblessness saw a slight dip to 6.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Rural unemployment, however, increased to 4.3 perce...
Women's role in India's labour market is shifting toward stability, SBI Research findsIndia's female labour market may be on the cusp of a structural upgrade, with education, household agency and social mobility driving a gra...
India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
Substantial regional disparities in labour market conditions across India: SBI Research ReportIndia’s labour force is undergoing structural transformation with the share of agriculture in the workforce witnessing a modest 23% decline...
Indian truck driver’s account exposes tough work conditions in Europe, ignites debate on life abroadA Reddit user detailed the arduous reality of trucking and warehouse jobs in Europe, emphasizing continuous physical strain and minimal res...
What Noida's factory protests mean for India's wage debateFactory workers' protests in Noida have reignited India's minimum wage debate. Rising inflation erodes real wages, impacting workers' purch...
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...
Violent demand can't push better wagesIn Delhi-NCR, tensions among workers have reignited as protests over rights and pay escalate. This vital economic hub not only draws intern...
Not just Noida, why workers are protesting across several cities in IndiaIndustrial unrest has erupted in Noida, one of Asia’s largest planned industrial hubs, as workers across thousands of units protest over mi...
'Same company, 35% higher salaries': The Gurgaon connection behind Noida factory workers’ protestsNoida's factory workers erupted in violent protests, demanding higher minimum wages after learning of significant pay hikes in Gurgaon. Thi...
Noida protest: Cars set on fire, stones pelted during salary hike unrest; Watch videoNoida protest: Protests by factory workers in Noida demanding higher wages turned violent on Monday, with reports of vehicles being set on ...
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...
Blue-collar salaries rising faster than entry-level white-collar jobs; gender pay gap persists: ReportBlue-collar jobs are seeing faster salary growth than some white-collar roles. Delivery and driver positions experienced significant pay in...
A recurring pattern shows why India's big job-generation numbers may not really matterA recent report highlights a significant skills mismatch in India's employment sector, where over half of graduates are in low-skilled jobs...
Slowdown & Covid hit labour market but pay gap narrowing: Azim Premji University reportAccording to the ‘State of Working India 2023’ report, gender-based earnings disparities have narrowed in India since 2017 with salaried wo...
Growth slowdown, Covid has impacted labour market since 2018: Azim Premji University ReportThe Azim Premji University's report, State of Working India 2023, highlights how the growth slowdown and the Covid-19 pandemic have impacte...
Why India Inc should disclose gender pay gapIt is pertinent for India, with its poor female participation of 24 per cent in the overall labour force.
Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha demands workers of state owned tea estates be paid at par with private estatesThere are 26,000 workers in state government owned 14 tea estates of Assam Tea Company Limited (ATCL).
- India's wage differential worrisome: ILO report
India witnessed a mere one per cent hike in wages against a five per cent growth in productivity during the last two decades to employees, ...