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8th Pay Commission 2026: Salary Structure, Pay Hike, Arrears Explained
Based on pay commission's proposal, the Centre decides wages for its employees and pensioners for the next decade.
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Minimum Wage, Health Checkup, WFH And More: 12 Changes In Labour Rules Every Employee Must Know
New labour codes: If you're employed fulltime, on contract, parttime or even working via digital platforms, these changes could impact your earnings, job terms, benefits and rights.
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Abu Dhabi Company Ordered To Pay Rs 26 Lakh To Employee Who Never Joined Work
A company in Abu Dhabi has been ordered to pay AED 110,400 (approximately Rs 26 lakh) as "unpaid wages" to an employee who received an offer letter but was never permitted to assume his role.
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"Cost Of Living In India Getting Expensive": IIT Alum's Tweet Sparks Debate Online
The tweet has sparked a wider debate about inflation, stagnating wages, and the growing pressure on India's middle and lower-income groups.
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Additional Contribution Of 1.16% For Higher Pension From Employers' Payout
Additional contribution of 1.16 per cent of basic wages for subscribers opting for higher pension will be managed from employers' contributions to social security schemes run by retirement fund body EPFO.
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iPhone Maker Foxconn Says Output at Largest China Plant Recovering Despite Revenue Drop
Foxconn said on Thursday that output at its iPhone manufacturing plant for iPhones at Zhengzhou in China had "basically returned to normal". The iPhone assembler also revealed that the company's December revenue was down 12.3 percent year-on-year, and the announcement comes months after it was hit by disruptions at the factory over workers' wages a...
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Elon Musk's Reaction To Throwback Video From The "Worst Year" Of His Life
In the video, Elon Musk is seen claiming that he earned “minimum wage” from Tesla and was working as a “volunteer basically”.
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Corona War - Finding The Cash Is Vital
While there is an effort by some governments to get these persons back to their villages, this may not be a solution. If the idea is to reduce hardship to these daily wagers, it is important that their wages are protected. Only if these persons are provided their basic minimum daily wages can the situation change.
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Food Being Provided To Over 22 Lakh Migrant, Daily Wage Workers: Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Central government on Tuesday filed a status report in the Supreme Court on a petition seeking directions to provide basic amenities like food, water, and shelter to the migrant workers across the country in the wake to coronavirus lockdown.
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Nearly 200 Unpaid Indian Workers In UAE To Get Wages
Some 200 unpaid Indian workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who have been surviving for months without basic facilities, were set to receive their wages soon, it was reported today.
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Uber Says Giving UK Drivers Worker Rights Would Cost Tens of Millions of Pounds
Uber currently classifies its around 50,000 drivers in Britain as self-employed, affording them only basic entitlements.
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4,000 Canadian Families Will Soon Get Paid By Ontario For Doing Nothing
The government of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, is joining the basic-income bandwagon with the launch of a three-year pilot program that will test how paying people an unconditional basic wage works in practice.
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Sharon Stone: Was Paid Much Less Even After Basic Instinct
"After Basic Instinct, no one wanted to pay me. I remember sitting in my kitchen with my manager and just crying and saying 'I'm not going to work until I get paid'. I still got paid so much less than any man," said Shraon Stone. She added that change "has to start with regular pay, not just for movie stars"
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China mother, fined $54,200 for flouting one-child policy, sues for basic rights
Chinese warehouse worker Liu Fei was fined 330,000 yuan, or 14 times her yearly wage, for having a second child
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8th Pay Commission 2026: Salary Structure, Pay Hike, Arrears Explained
Based on pay commission's proposal, the Centre decides wages for its employees and pensioners for the next decade.
-
Minimum Wage, Health Checkup, WFH And More: 12 Changes In Labour Rules Every Employee Must Know
New labour codes: If you're employed fulltime, on contract, parttime or even working via digital platforms, these changes could impact your earnings, job terms, benefits and rights.
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Abu Dhabi Company Ordered To Pay Rs 26 Lakh To Employee Who Never Joined Work
A company in Abu Dhabi has been ordered to pay AED 110,400 (approximately Rs 26 lakh) as "unpaid wages" to an employee who received an offer letter but was never permitted to assume his role.
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"Cost Of Living In India Getting Expensive": IIT Alum's Tweet Sparks Debate Online
The tweet has sparked a wider debate about inflation, stagnating wages, and the growing pressure on India's middle and lower-income groups.
-
Additional Contribution Of 1.16% For Higher Pension From Employers' Payout
Additional contribution of 1.16 per cent of basic wages for subscribers opting for higher pension will be managed from employers' contributions to social security schemes run by retirement fund body EPFO.
-
iPhone Maker Foxconn Says Output at Largest China Plant Recovering Despite Revenue Drop
Foxconn said on Thursday that output at its iPhone manufacturing plant for iPhones at Zhengzhou in China had "basically returned to normal". The iPhone assembler also revealed that the company's December revenue was down 12.3 percent year-on-year, and the announcement comes months after it was hit by disruptions at the factory over workers' wages a...
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Elon Musk's Reaction To Throwback Video From The "Worst Year" Of His Life
In the video, Elon Musk is seen claiming that he earned “minimum wage” from Tesla and was working as a “volunteer basically”.
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Corona War - Finding The Cash Is Vital
While there is an effort by some governments to get these persons back to their villages, this may not be a solution. If the idea is to reduce hardship to these daily wagers, it is important that their wages are protected. Only if these persons are provided their basic minimum daily wages can the situation change.
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Food Being Provided To Over 22 Lakh Migrant, Daily Wage Workers: Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Central government on Tuesday filed a status report in the Supreme Court on a petition seeking directions to provide basic amenities like food, water, and shelter to the migrant workers across the country in the wake to coronavirus lockdown.
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Nearly 200 Unpaid Indian Workers In UAE To Get Wages
Some 200 unpaid Indian workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who have been surviving for months without basic facilities, were set to receive their wages soon, it was reported today.
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Uber Says Giving UK Drivers Worker Rights Would Cost Tens of Millions of Pounds
Uber currently classifies its around 50,000 drivers in Britain as self-employed, affording them only basic entitlements.
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4,000 Canadian Families Will Soon Get Paid By Ontario For Doing Nothing
The government of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, is joining the basic-income bandwagon with the launch of a three-year pilot program that will test how paying people an unconditional basic wage works in practice.
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Sharon Stone: Was Paid Much Less Even After Basic Instinct
"After Basic Instinct, no one wanted to pay me. I remember sitting in my kitchen with my manager and just crying and saying 'I'm not going to work until I get paid'. I still got paid so much less than any man," said Shraon Stone. She added that change "has to start with regular pay, not just for movie stars"
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China mother, fined $54,200 for flouting one-child policy, sues for basic rights
Chinese warehouse worker Liu Fei was fined 330,000 yuan, or 14 times her yearly wage, for having a second child
