The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that even contract staff are entitled to maternity leave. The petitioner, B.S. Rajeswari, was…
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The national employment policy (NEP), which has been long overdue, may finally see light of day. The same will be…
According to the new wage code, basic pay should account for 50 per cent of employees’ cost-to-company or CTC. The…
Companies in India may soon be permitted to follow a four-day workweek. However, if this is implemented, as part of…
The new labour codes will allow employers to get their staff’s annual medical check-up done through the Employees’ State Insurance…
The Allahabad HC ruled that even a married daughter can claim a job on compassionate grounds, just as a married…
Henceforth, employees who quitting the job without serving the notice period will have to pay 18 per cent goods and…
During a pre-budget meeting with the finance minister, the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the RSS has put forward various suggestions…
National Employment Policy (NEP), which is expected to be finalised by December, will show the way to improve employment opportunities…
Government of Karnataka has decided that for the next three years it will allow all shops and commercial establishments to…
A Chennai labour court has ruled in favour of an IT professional, who had been working with Tata Consultancy Services…
In a recent landmark ruling, the Karnataka High Court has separated the salary that employees receive for secondment from the…
When two women candidates — Sonam Tomar and Reeta Rani — belonging to the OBC and SC female categories respectively,…
The new definition of wages, as part of the Code on Wages, 2019 will put more burden on employers and…
Workers at Wistron’s iPhone manufacturing plant in Kolar, Karnataka, had recently vandalised their employer’s property and reportedly stolen thousands of…
Pinterest settled a gender discrimination case with Francoise Brougher, its former COO, for $20 million. Brougher had alleged that she…
If implemented properly, the Code on Wages 2019 may allow all employees, including the managers to claim overtime pay. Also,…
National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) is gearing to file a complaint against Google for violating US labour laws. The multinational…
Vijay Gopal, the 31-year-old founder of the Forum Against Corruption (FAC) was allegedly fired after he raised his voice against…
The draft rules of the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) proposes a 12-hour factory work time…
It has been proposed that the maximum working hours in a day be fixed at 12, which will include breaks.…
Following in the footsteps of Haryana, the Government of Himachal Pradesh is seriously planning to reserve 70 per cent jobs…
The new Bill that ensures 75 per cent job quota for locals of Haryana, which has been passed by the…
The Haryana government has passed a bill that will reserve 75 per cent private-sector jobs — offering salary below Rs…
Ministry of Labour and Employment has put forward the draft rules for the Industrial Relations Code, wherein it has suggested…
While the size of the gig economy may seem small compared to the traditional economy, it is rapidly growing. Given…