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Covid-19 pandemic hit India's women labourers the hardest, shows data

India's LFPR was 50.2% according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2018-19. The pandemic further pushed people out of work

Blast at UPL plant kills two, Gujarat govt orders closure of unit

The company has been directed to pay ex-gratia to the next of kin of the deceased workers

Labour codes: Reform 2.0

Economic reforms require expending political capital by the governments, as the benefits of reforms are spread thin and become apparent only with a time lag

Labour markets disappoint in Dec

The count of the unemployed mounted to 38.7 million in December 2020 compared to 27.4 million in November, registering a massive increase of 11.3 million

Wistron's labour pains

Lessons from the controversy over unpaid workers

Apple puts Wistron on probation, suspends new business opportunities

Wistron on Saturday admitted to certain lapses in payments to workers at the facility in Kolar district and said that it is removing its vice president Vincent Lee, who oversees its business in India

Will leave no stone unturned to improve working conditions: Zomato

Only two platforms (Urban Company and Flipkart) were able to demonstrate that additional measures were taken to actively improve working conditions

Govt proposes to up daily factory work limit to 12 hours, draws protests

Work-life balance of employees will be hurt if they work for so long and then commute, say labour economists

20 mn construction workers get Rs 5,000 cr as relief during pandemic: Govt

He expressed gratitude towards all officials and regional offices of these three organisations for their collective dedication

Tech-driven changes in jobs threaten social contract with workers: Experts

"Technology has a major, if not the most important, role in shaping the future of work," said C Vijayakumar, President and CEO of HCL Technologies

Retail inflation eases marginally to 6.25% for farm, rural workers in Sept

Point-to-point rate of inflation based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased to 6.25 per cent and 6.10 per cent in September from 6.32 per cent and 6.28 per cent, respectively in August, a labour ministry st

Covid-19 pandemic prompts workers, corporates to adopt gig economy

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the job landscape, gig employment is gaining ground and is offering huge potential for both blue-collar as well as white-collar workers.

A million construction workers will soon be registered: Manish Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia took charge of the Labour department of Delhi government and set a target of registration of a million construction workers with the Labour Welfare Board

Show proof of reskilling or refund: Retrenched workers face Hobson's choice

If they are unable to reskill within a fixed period of time, they will have to return the money given to them by the government

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

India's gig workers hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic, finds survey

This survey of 770 ride-sharing drivers, delivery workers, and housecleaners using digital platforms was conducted in August 2020, as Covid-19 cases were surging across in India

Social democracy and capitalism: The fraught link

Different people mean different things when they talk of social democracy and its somewhat close kin, democratic socialism

Govt defends easing retrenchment norms, says it won't be 'hire and fire'

Defends move to have fixed-term employment, insists present system of hiring workers through contractors is exploitative

EPFO settles 9.4 mn claims of formal sector workers since Covid-19 outbreak

The partial EPF withdrawal by private sector workers doubled during this period compared to last year

Mobile workers to make 60% of total US workforce by 2024, says IDC

The US mobile worker population will grow at a steady rate over the next four years, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of the total workforce, a new IDC report said on Tuesday.