Low Wage

Govt's big job plan: Labour ministry to announce new employment schemes

The labour ministry is expediting discussions with various stakeholders about employment-linked incentive (ELI) schemes

Port workers' union call for strike to demand better wages, benefits

A strike by India's port workers could exacerbate the existing congestion issues at Asian and European ports, leading to further delayed shipments

Canadian immigration min says reform required in temporary worker programme

Labour Minister Randy Boissonnault is considering "a refusal to process in the low wage stream if the abuse and misuse does not improve," said labour ministry spokesperson Mathis Denis

Lok Sabha polls: Stagnant wages, respiratory ailments plague Firozabad

Firozabad, a hub of industry with nearly 8,000 registered units, is preparing for its moment at the polls on May 7

Share of women in wage work declined to 15.9% in 2022-23, says PLFS

At the national level, the share of women in regular wage work has declined sharply to 15.9 per cent in 2022-23, from 21.9 per cent in the pre-pandemic period of 2018-19

Zomato says most Blinkit stores have reopened after wage protests

The disruptions have no material impact on the operations and financial performance of the company, Zomato said

Tesla's German hiring hitting roadblocks over inadequate wages, says union

Skilled workers are getting around 20% less at the plant than at rival manufacturers with IG Metall wage agreements, the group added, citing its own analysis.

Labour laws are not the reason hindering India's rapid industrialisation

Even in India, labour problem is low down on an entrepreneur's wish list. Corruption of labour inspector is quoted as a reason.

US company fined for paying 12 H-1B employees below the required wages

People Tech Group Inc has been asked to pay its 12 employees $309,914 and has been slapped with a penalty of $45,564