Workforce

This exercise is timely, given that nearly three-fourths of India's workforce has only basic schooling, and graduate employability is just around 55 per cent

The survey is expected to be conducted after the first quarter of 2026. It is aimed at assessing skill levels across basic, intermediate, and advanced categories

India's top seven cities have nearly 1,400 coworking centres, with 10 big operators holding two-thirds of the total 82 million square feet of flexible managed workspaces, according to Vestian. Real estate consultant Vestian's latest report also highlighted that more than 475 coworking centres currently host Global Capability Centres (GCCs) bases. "As India's GCC landscape continues to evolve, flexible space operators will remain indispensable partners, offering flexibility, faster speed to market, and enterprise-grade infrastructure that global companies require, to scale efficiently in a highly competitive market," said Shrinivas Rao, CEO of Vestian. The consultant noted that the total stock of flexible workspaces has expanded to 82.3 million sq ft spread across nearly 1,400 centres in the top seven cities. "However, the market continues to remain consolidated, with the top 10 operators controlling 67 per cent of the total stock," it added. Bengaluru leads with 33.2 per cent shar

AI is already delivering higher productivity, faster decision-making, and better outcomes across industries

It's a relief that the four new labour laws that New Delhi has brought in, after delaying them for five years for fear of political backlash, haven't gone that far

The 72-hour work week has been a topic of debate. Some industry leaders support the idea, while many young professionals strongly oppose it. Do new labour codes support it?

Verizon has about 100,000 employees. The planned cuts are part of an aggressive strategy that Schulman recently unveiled to reclaim market share

Aviva, Phoenix, EY and Google are among more than 60 large businesses taking part in a trial that aims to establish the best ways to cut sickness absence and improve return-to-work rates

As the economy struggles to move from lower-middle to higher-middle income, AI is threatening its biggest advantage: the youth bulge it enjoys against other countries that are rapidly aging

As foreign student and work permit arrivals plunge, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils plans for a new immigration framework centered on attracting global talent and aligning workforce

To harness this shift, the Shram Shakti Niti draft outlines a series of interventions to bridge the divide between skill and opportunity

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Under the new rule, candidates must be between 18 and 38 years old to apply; those with master's or doctoral degrees can now apply until the age of 43, up from the earlier limit of 40

The 15-year contract with NHS Business Services Authority will replace the Electronic Staff Record system and manage payroll for 1.9 million NHS employees

Under the 15-year agreement, Infosys will develop the Future NHS Workforce Solution, a data-driven workforce management platform, which will replace the existing Electronic Staff Record system

State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has devised a strategy to boost gender diversity, aiming to increase its women workforce to 30 per cent within five years. "If we talk about frontline staff, women are almost 33 per cent, but as a total if you see, they account for 27 per cent of the total workforce. So, we will be working towards improving this percentage so that the diversity gets further improved," SBI Deputy Managing Director (HR) & Chief Development Officer (CDO) Kishore Kumar Poludasu told PTI in an interview. The bank is taking measures to bridge the gap and achieve its medium-term goal of 30 per cent women in its workforce, he said. SBI has a total staff strength of more than 2.4 lakh, one of the highest in any organisation in the country and the highest in the banking industry. He further said that the bank is committed to creating a workplace where women thrive at all levels and through targeted programmes, SBI fosters leadership, work-life balance

IT company GlobalLogic has plans to increase its headcount in India by 20 per cent this year, the company said on Thursday. As part of its expansion in the country, the company opened a new office in Chennai with a capacity to accommodate 500 professionals. The new office will serve as the centre for excellence for telecom, 5G and AI-first engineering, the company said in a statement. "India continues to be the cornerstone of our global innovation strategy. As we scale toward a 20,000-strong workforce in the country, Chennai will play a critical role in helping us deliver AI-first, cloud-native, and telecom-grade solutions at scale," Piyush Jha, Group Vice President and Managing Director, APAC, GlobalLogic said. With over 800 employees currently based in Chennai, GlobalLogic plans to increase this number by 20 per cent by the end of 2025, bringing the local headcount to over 1000, the statement said. "This growth contributes to the company's broader ambition of reaching a ...

The number of workers across rural and urban unincorporated enterprises fell to 128.6 million in April-June 2025 from an all-time high of 131.3 million in January-March 2025

Under the amended section 30, there will be advisory for first-time offenders and censure for subsequent offences, and thereafter, leading to penalties, if any

Even as India's fast-moving consumer durables (FMCD) sector has posted a 30 per cent hiring growth over the past two years, women remain starkly underrepresented, making up just 9 per cent of the workforce, said a report. India's FMCD sector has demonstrated consistent hiring momentum, with a cumulative 30 per cent increase from May 2023 to May 2025, according to a report by CIEL HR titled 'FMCD Sector: Talent Trends and Insights'. The report is based on quantitative analysis, drawing on data from 1,00,000 executives working in India's FMCD sector and 1,005 job postings. It also includes insights from the career sections of FMCD companies operating in India. Despite the sector's strong growth trajectory, the report revealed a huge gender gap, with women making up only 9 per cent of the FMCD workforce, one of the lowest among major sectors. Their representation remains especially low in manufacturing, sales, and technical roles due to long-standing structural barriers, it added. "T