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07 Jun 2021

Labour Code: Here’s what will change in your take home salary and PF

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. As per the new wages code, allowances are capped at 50 percent which basically means that half of the gross pay of an employee will be basic wages. After the implementation of new codes, the take-home pay of employees would reduce while provident fund liability of employers would increase in many cases.

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26 May 2021

Kim Kardashian denies violating labour laws as ex-staff members sue her

One plaintiff accused that when he raised such issues, he was fired. The plaintiffs' attorney also represents them in a similar labour suit against rapper Kanye West.

12 Jun 2018

Worker testifies that Tesla stopped him from organizing union

If Tesla loses, the company would be required to notify its employees that it was found to be committing unfair labour practices, a victory for union organizers.

Domestic workers

17 Oct 2017

Domestic workers to enjoy minimum wages, social security benefits soon

The new draft policy however does not prescribe a minimum wage for a domestic worker, although the earlier draft a couple of years ago had proposed a minimum salary of Rs 9,000 per month for the skilled full-time domestic help along with a host of benefits including social security cover and mandatory leave.

21 Sep 2017

New protests as France set to enshrine labour reforms

More rallies are expected Saturday, staged by hard-left political party France Unbowed, which will provide another measure of the resistance to 39-year-old Macron`s pro-business agenda.

28 Aug 2017

Reform labour laws to enhance ease of doing business: NITI Aayog

The survey covers more than 3,000 enterprises across India and makes an effort to assess ease of doing business from their perspective as opposed to the perspective of policy makers.

26 Jul 2017

Cabinet clears minimum wage code bill

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new wage code bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating four labour related laws.

08 May 2017

Are Ola, Uber drivers their employees, HC to decide

Can drivers working for app-based taxi companies like Ola and Uber be considered as their employees?

19 Apr 2017

Indian-American CEO ordered to pay $135,000 to domestic help

An Indian-American CEO has been ordered to pay $135,000 to her former domestic worker after a Labour Department investigation found she underpaid and mistreated her.

01 Jul 2016

Shocking! India's Rs 251 smartphone rings alarm bell on workers' conditions, campaigners say

Labour rights campaigners worry that push to churn out cheap handsets and tablets may lead to greater abuse of workers` rights in India, the world`s fastest-growing smartphone market.

Labour Secretary

04 Apr 2016

Govt trying to reform 'archaic' labour laws: Labour Secretary

The government is in the process of reforming the labour laws that are "archaic" in nature and wants to ensure that the compliance of these laws becomes easier in the country, Labour Secretary Shankar Aggarwal said on Monday

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02 Dec 2015

Gujarat Labour Laws: Five provisions that make it controversial

A bill aimed at reforming labour laws in Gujarat has received Presidential approval.

01 Dec 2015

Haryana Assembly to bring bill to amend labour laws: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that the state government would bring a Bill in the next Assembly session to amend the labour laws, while noting that labourers should be paid through cheques rather than cash to prevent embezzlement of money.

10 Sep 2015

Saudi to grant 10-week paid maternity leave

New changes to Saudi Arabia`s labour laws coming into force next year include 10 weeks fully paid maternity leave for women, beginning a maximum of four weeks before the probable date of birth, the media reported on Thursday.

03 Sep 2015

Assocham advises central trade unions to call off strike

The apex body Assocham estimated a hefty loss of about 25,000 crore due to the ongoing strike by the central trade unions.

02 Sep 2015

Bharat Bandh: Strike affects clearing business at banks

Normal working at banks was affected on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions, although the staff of SBI, IOB, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank stayed away from the agitation.

01 Sep 2015

Reasons behind Sept 2 Bharat Bandh

Essential services are likely to be impacted tomorrow with 10 central trade unions going ahead with one-day nationwide strike to protest against changes in labour laws.

20 Jul 2015

Changes in labour laws only with consensus: PM Modi

Addressing the 46th Indian Labour Conference, he said there is a thin line that separates the interest of workers and their unions and the same should be respected.

25 Jun 2015

Government proposes major overhaul of labour laws

In the biggest overhaul of labour laws, the government proposes to loosen strict hire-and-fire rules, make it tougher for workers to form unions as well as raise by three times the severance package to protect employee interest, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has said.

10 Jun 2015

Govt proposes to relax labour laws for contract workers hiring

To improve ease of doing business, government is proposing relaxed set of labour laws for hiring of contract workers with greater flexibility to companies and a proposal on this may soon be taken to the Cabinet.

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