Labour

16 trade unions come in support of four labour codes

Sixteen trade unions, including BMS, backed the four labour codes at the Labour & Employment Summit 2025, pledging to spread…

December 17, 2025 00:49 IST

Revamped rural jobs scheme: Infra, fool proof funding in focus

A major shift under the new framework is the reorientation of works away from fragmented, low-impact activities towards strategic rural…

December 15, 2025 20:47 IST

Labour codes to bring more clarity & broaden social security coverage

The codes emphasise uniform definitions (such as “wages,” “employee,” and “establishment”), harmonised compliance mechanisms, and a technology-driven approach to registration,…

November 24, 2025 22:41 IST

India’s Four Labour Codes Emerge. (Image Source: Reuters)

Explainer: What the labour codes mean for employers and employees

The Industrial Relations Code raises the threshold for prior government approval for layoffs and retrenchment from 100 to 300 workers,…

November 24, 2025 19:12 IST

Salary deadline fixed: IT employees to be paid by 7th under new Labour Code

A senior government official told IE that while the Acts are notified, the rules will be rolled out in the…

November 21, 2025 23:23 IST

Promise and precarity

Need for urgent overhaul, backed by legal recognition, social protection and active governance.

Updated: November 5, 2025 10:23 IST

Book Review | Life on a platform

Bengali Dalit writer Manoranjan Byapari raises the pitch against inequalities.

September 20, 2025 22:22 IST

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TCS assures labour ministry on job offers

TCS has told the labour ministry it will honour all job offers despite delays in onboarding due to global headwinds.…

August 1, 2025 23:18 IST

research and development, R&D, public sector, Niti Aayog, infrastructure

The innovation drive

The R&D corpus in the public sector should help open the floodgates of private risk capital.

July 4, 2025 03:00 IST

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Labour discontent simmers at Hyundai’s Chennai plant

Labour tensions rise at Hyundai’s Chennai plant as HMIEU claims majority support and demands recognition in wage talks. Backed by…

June 23, 2025 20:23 IST

India’s unemployment rate rises to 5.6percent in May as farm jobs decline post-harvest

Unemployment rate among urban youth aged 15 to 29 years rose to 17.9 percent in May from 17.2 percent in…

June 16, 2025 18:39 IST

Meeting child labour goals a distant dream for India

Close to 5 million children aged 5–17 still engaged in economic activity

June 12, 2025 14:50 IST

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Samsung, workers end year-long dispute at Chennai unit

Samsung India and the workers’ union Siwu reach a three-year wage agreement, ending a year-long protest at the Chennai plant.…

Updated: May 19, 2025 23:26 IST

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, MGNREGS, jobs, economy, Public Financial Management System, PFMS

Spending on rural jobs scheme starts on a brisk note

MGNREGS spending reaches Rs 9,078 crore by May 16 in FY26, led by Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan. With 29.69…

May 16, 2025 22:40 IST

Revamping unemployment rate analysis: 3 key changes in Periodic Labour Force Survey

The National Statistics Office is making key changes in the Periodic Labour Force Survey. According to the Ministry of Statistics…

May 14, 2025 20:25 IST

Construction permits, GST, labor laws among top challenges for MSMEs: Assocham advocates reforms

Assocham highlighted key challenges MSMEs face, such as delays in construction approvals, complexities in land-use conversion, taxation issues, logistics and…

May 12, 2025 15:41 IST

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Pushing labour reform: A work in progress with promising state-level strides

Despite delays in notifying the four codes, it’s good news that states are proactively leading the charge.

April 26, 2025 03:00 IST

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Enhancing labour productivity for sustainable and inclusive growth

By enhancing productivity, we empower individuals to achieve their fullest potential.

April 15, 2025 05:00 IST

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