International Labour Day

50% of employees in India work at least 49 hours per week, shows data

The recent death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old chartered accountant (CA) at Ernst & Young, has brought attention to work-related stress among the youth

International Labour Day 2024: Know its history and other important facts

International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated every year on May 1 to raise awareness about the contribution and struggles of workers and working class throughout the world

International Labour Day 2024: Date, history, significance of day and more

International Labour Day: Labour Day is celebrated every year on May 1 to mark the struggle and contribution of workers and working-class people. Check date, history, significance and more

Climate change has significant, direct impact on global labour market: ILO

Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3 million in 2012

May Day Protest: World's workers rally, France sees pension anger

People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to the streets across Asia and Europe to mark May Day on Monday, in a global outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdowns. French police charged at radical protesters smashing bank windows as unions pushed the president to scrap a higher retirement age. South Koreans pleaded for higher wages. Spanish lawyers demanded the right to take days off. Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon marched in a country plunged in economic crisis. While May Day is marked around the world on May 1 as a celebration of labour rights, this year's rallies tapped into broader frustrations. Climate activists spray painted a Louis Vuitton museum in Paris, and protesters in Germany demonstrated against violence targeting women and LGBTQ+ people. Celebrations were forced indoors in Pakistan and tinged with political tensions in Turkey, as both countries face high-stakes elections. Russi

Labour Day 2023: History, Evolvement, Importance, Celebration of day

May 1st is generally celebrated as Labour Day 2023 and a holiday globally that perceives the achievements of the labour movement

International Labour Day: Celebrations, history, and all you need to know

Labour Day celebrations are associated with socialist political movements around the world that demand equity in the workplace

Top CEOs got an average hike of 9% in 2022, workers' wages fell 3%: Oxfam

International Labour Day: Workers in India, the US, the UK and South Africa worked six days for free in 2022 due to inflation-wage mismatch, says Oxfam

Beijing imposes strict Covid-19 restrictions amid Labour Day holiday week

With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise at an alarming rate, the capital Beijing reported 51 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and four asymptomatic cases on Sunday

ILO hails 'historic first' global convention to combat child labour

The International Labour Organisation welcomed a global agreement to combat the worst forms of child labour as all of its member states have ratified a convention in a process that lasted 21 years.

99 fatalities at eight Sensex companies that employ 880,000 in FY17

How safe has India Inc been for its employees? Business Standard digs into the data on the eve of International Labour Day