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LinkedIn settles with US Labour Department over alleged pay discrimination

The settlement affects nearly 700 women who worked in engineering, product or marketing roles from 2015 to 2017 at the company's offices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California

Questions still on how far labour codes will change gig workers' lot

As of now, regardless of distance, weather conditions or traffic, every delivery must be completed within 45 minutes or the delivery person gets a rating downgrade

Only way was to compare job survey with 7-year-old census: S P Mukherjee

In a Q&A, the chairman of an expert group advising the govt, says data in the enterprise-based that which showed a 22% rise in factory jobs in April-June, was misrepresented

Iceland reduces working hours but maintains productivity and pay

A four-day work week has been an "overwhelming success" in Iceland: researchers

No intention to delay fixing minimum wages, says labour ministry

Minimum wage is different for different categories of workers.

Labour codes: Cos' PF liability to go up, less take-home pay for workers

The four labour codes are likely to see the light of day in a couple of months as the Centre is now keen to go ahead with the implementation of these laws, which among others will result in reduction in take-home pay of employees and higher provident fund liability of companies. Once the wages code comes into force, there will be significant changes in the way basic pay and provident fund of employees are calculated. The labour ministry had envisaged implementing the four codes on industrial relations, wages, social security and occupational health safety & working conditions from April 1, 2021. These four labour codes will rationalise 44 central labour laws. The ministry had even finalised the rules under the four codes. But these could not be implemented because many states were not in a position to notify rules under these codes in their jurisdiction. Labour is a concurrent subject under the Constitution of India and therefore both the Centre and states have to notify rules ...

Pay structure of employees won't change as Centre defers new wage code

Move due to ongoing elections and states not coming out with their own rules on the codes

NITES files complaint against Tata Technologies for sacking 800 employees

Harpreet Saluja, President NITES said that they received complaints from employees of Tata Technologies and hence they took the matter to the Labour department

Fiat to plead guilty, pay $30 mn to resolve US criminal labour probe

The automaker has also agreed an independent compliance monitor for three years

Labour Min tableau to showcase recent reforms in Republic Day parade

The labour ministry on Friday said its tableau in the Republic Day Parade will showcase the history of recent labour reforms brought in by the government. The ministry has got four labour codes approved by Parliament and is in the last leg of finalising rules under the new laws for implementation. The 44 central labour laws have been amalgamated into four codes on wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety, health & working conditions. "The Ministry of Labour and Employment has prepared a parade Tableau for this year's Republic Day Parade. The tableau shall depict historical labour reforms brought in by the government during the recent past. The theme of the tableau is ..... respect for hard work and equal rights for all'," a labour ministry statement said. The tableau art portrays the transformation that will come into the life of organised and unorganised workers after the implementation of the recent labour codes. The design thought is a celebration of

ESIC scheme adds around 1.2 million members in October, shows data

Gross new enrolments with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) were 0.8 million in June

New labour rules will create unemployment, push new forms of slavery: Cong

the Congress on Monday demanded the rollback of the 'Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2020'

Top headlines: Free health checkup in cos soon; data breach at BigBasket

From new labour laws promising free annual health checkups to markets poised for fresh all-time highs as investors cheer Biden win, here are top headlines this morning

Top headlines: US court asks Isro arm to pay, Apple clocks record sales

From Apple selling record iPhones in Sept quarter in India to govt making first set of draft rules under labour code public, Business Standard brings you top news of the evening

First target would be a faceless inspection regime: Labour secretary

There are significant changes that have been introduced through the labour codes, which considerably reduce the compliance burden for companies, said Chandra

Firms can now convert permanent jobs into fixed-term contracts

The Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020, notified on September 29, has allowed companies to hire contract workers directly through fixed-term contract, known as fixed-term employment

Hire, fire, do business: How new labour codes aim to help companies

Labour reforms passed by Parliament aim to make hiring and firing workers easier as they reduce a number of regulatory approvals. Somesh Jha explains how these reforms could help businesses

Govt looking to implement all 4 labour codes in one go by Dec: Gangwar

Draft rules of the three codes on industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety, health and working conditions are likely to be circulated by the first week of November for feedback

Codes give more power to states to be flexible on labour laws

The move, after President's nod, will help industry push for exemption at a micro-level, and flexibility in retrenchment, working hours, safety standards and collective bargaining

Govt proposes wider coverage for migrant workers under labour laws

Migrant workers travelling on their own for work will also be included; till now, only those hired through contractors were covered