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Lowering minimum wage terms may put Indian workers in Gulf at disadvantage

The referral wage is meant to protect migrant workers from employers abroad, but changing the terms could end up hurting them.

Demand for MGNREGA work slumps 26% in May amid Covid-19 pandemic

Several civil society workers said the push seen last year in expanding the scheme has largely been missing this year.

Indian workers building temple in New Jersey allege harassment, violations

Lawsuit alleges employer forced them to work on temple for more than 87 hours a week for $450 a month.

4% more households demand work under MGNREGA in April, shows data

The April work demand was much higher than the same month last year when the figure was 13.4 million

Four-day week likely for some firms as final rules of labour codes are set

Working hours cannot go beyond 48. Those who give a four-day week will have to provide three consecutive holidays after that

Disappointed over govt policies on FDI, disinvestment in Budget 2021: BMS

RSS-aligned Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) expressed disappointment over government's budget proposals with regard to disinvestment and foreign direct investment especially in the insurance sector.

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

Gig economy takes centre stage as tech boosts opportunities for workers

According to a Nasscom report, it will emerge a pioneer in this new workforce model over the next 2-5 years

Over 300,000 workers returned to India under Vande Bharat Mission: Govt

The minister also gave a break up of the workers who returned from various countries with the maximum of them returning from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations

Opposition leaders write to Prez expressing concern over workers' lives

In their letter to the President, the Opposition leaders raised the issue of labour laws being nullified and hard-won democratic rights of a vast majority of Indian people people being compromised

Lockdown 3.0: Odisha ups working hours to 12; staff to be paid for overtime

No female workers should be allowed or required to work in a factory between 7 pm and 6 am, unless specifically permitted by the government in this regard, the state govt order said

A May Day minus the solidarity march in India as lockdown plays spoilsport

This is the first time in about five decades that workers have not been able to exhibit a show of unanimity

Covid-19: How a 12-hour shift for labourers will impact their lives?

Four states are allowing a 72-hour work-week due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a move that comes with serious implications for India's factory workforce.

Coronavirus impact: 60% firms run at less than 25% capacity, says CII

The movement of workers and raw materials remain key hurdles to resuming businesses despite the government allowing major chunks of the industry to operate

Highlights: FM announces economic package to deal with Covid-19 impact

Government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 trillion to the underprivileged, poor and migrant workers

Six workers, believed to be Indians, killed at Oman construction site

The embassy said that they are in close contact with the Omani officials to ascertain the full facts of the incident and confirm the identities of the victims

Statsguru: Public firms are increasingly denying social security to workers

While the transition from agriculture to other sectors is taking place, manufacturing is not providing the necessary buffer before the workforce shifts to the services sector

Unrest at smartphone manufacturing unit in Noida points to deeper problems

The workers were protesting the sacking of 200 employees

'Sacked without notice', 100s of workers go on rampage at phone-making unit

No formal complaint had been lodged by the company till the afternoon, even as police were probing the facts

Indian workers choose managers' values over their organisations': Report

High performing managers have a key role to play in driving employee engagement