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The first wave of the pandemic hit the country in March-April 2020. According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the monthly unemployment rate for July 2020 was 7.4 % which rose to 8.35% in August, 6.68% in September, 7.02% in October, 6.5% in November and 9.06% in December 2020.

Labour survey reveals sharp drop in jobless rate in 2020-21

However, according to the usual status (US, unemployment over the past year), the joblessness rate in 2020-21 was lower at…

June 15, 2022 01:45 IST

Some progress made but miles to go: State of Inequality in India Report

The State of Inequality in India Report concedes that while earnings have risen over the years, the benefits of that…

May 19, 2022 01:10 IST

More women may join workforce if minimum age of marriage increases to 21 years: SBI report

According to the World Bank, India ranks amongst the poorest performers in terms of women participation in the labour force,…

March 21, 2022 13:37 IST

Further, there could be safety issues for women. Currently, making dormitories for workers in the industrial premises is not permitted under the laws and therefore Meity is in discussions with the labour ministry to make suitable amendments. (Representative image)

Helping hand: Govt to tweak labour rules for electronics firms

Suitable amendments are expected in the areas of industrial housing at the factory premises, besides a change in working pattern…

Updated: February 21, 2022 11:42 IST

A big inclusion, he highlighted, in the labour code was the inclusion of the gig and platform workers. (File/IE)

Need to improve women participation in GDP, labour codes implementation soon, says Labour Secretary

The labour secretary also said more and more states are coming up in terms of notification and finalisation of rules.

December 28, 2021 20:28 IST

The pandemic has turned almost every sector on its head. (Representative image)

Elevating employee experience can tide over The Great Resignation

The en masse resignation of workers is a trend primarily confined to the US and a few European countries.

December 17, 2021 19:37 IST

Is advancement of Blockchain technology giving birth to new frontier of competition law?

Given that Blockchain applications are currently on the proof-of-concept stage, it is important for companies looking to be early beneficiaries…

May 4, 2021 13:06 IST

jobs, employment, unemployment, job crisis, unrmployment rate, labour participation rate

Are India’s labour law reforms only a gift for factories, or will workers benefit too?

The new labour reforms will promote ease of doing business in the state. however, it is crucial that companies safeguard…

May 8, 2020 17:58 IST

Government hikes minimum wage for contract workers to Rs 10,000

Asserting that the government is committed towards the betterment of the working class, Dattatreya said workers are being protected through…

April 25, 2016 18:29 IST

Qatar backed on labour reform by UN human rights chief

The United Nations’ most senior human rights official said today that there is a “real and authentic will” by 2022…

January 15, 2016 02:03 IST

Column: Labour reforms in the pipeline?

While labour has been a key competitive advantage, we need to simplify laws to maintain the edge.

November 25, 2015 00:41 IST

Changes in labour laws with concurrence of trade unions: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that it was his effort to simplify the labour laws so that even the…

Updated: July 20, 2015 16:07 IST

No link between wages and productivity: Bhargava

Worker must understand a company must have certain minimum margins if it is to generate minimum resources, not only to…

July 15, 2015 01:45 IST

Opinion: Rajasthan’s move to cut tax on tobacco products a retrograde step

If money has to be raised in public interest, there are better ways to do it than cutting taxes on…

Updated: July 14, 2015 13:12 IST

PM Narendra Modi to launch India’s biggest labour overhaul in decades

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to launch India’s biggest overhaul of labour laws since independence in a bid to…

Updated: June 9, 2015 20:58 IST

Centre may allow firms to lay off workers without prior approval

Firms employing up to 300 workers would be permitted to lay them off without prior govt approval, as against the…

May 2, 2015 08:09 IST

5 Indian workers win $14 million in US labour trafficking case

A New Orleans jury on Wednesday awarded $14 million to five Indian men who were lured to the United States…

Updated: February 19, 2015 14:53 IST

BJP-ruled Goa slams Centre’s move to dilute Factories Act

The NDA government’s move to amend the Factories Act, 1948 has run into opposition from an unexpected quarter — the…

February 9, 2015 08:08 IST

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