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No Employment Without Agreement: Karnataka's Draft Domestic Workers' Bill
The Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) draft bill prepared by the state Labour Department prohibits employment of domestic workers without agreement and mandates paying minimum wages to them.
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US Government Shutdown Hits H-1B Visa Processing: How It Affects Indians
H-1B visas will also face a pause until the shutdown ends, says immigration attorney Nicole Gunara.
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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Manual Scavenging Spotted Outside Supreme Court, Delhi Government Gets Steep Fine
The Delhi Public Works Department has been fined Rs 5 lakh by the Supreme Court after its labourers were found cleaning sewers outside the court building manually -- a process that is banned in view of the risks it poses to workers.
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How Trump's Cabinet Turned A Government Meeting Into A Praise Parade
US President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet gathering - a marathon three-hour-plus session, looked more like a competition on who could praise Trump more than a government meeting.
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Prior Notice Before Lockout Now A Must As Madhya Pradesh Tweaks Labour Laws
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has approved revised rules of the Labor Department, making it mandatory for industry management to issue a one-and-a-half-month notice before declaring a strike or initiating a lockout.
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IT Union Files Dispute Against TCS Over Layoffs, Karnataka May Also Intervene
The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has filed an industrial dispute against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) over its proposed layoffs.
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Madhya Pradesh's 108 Helpline Is Dying A Slow Death - Choked By Abuse, Ignored By The System
Every hour, at least 200 fake calls flood the Madhya Pradesh's 108 call centers. People calling not to save lives - but to ask for liquor deliveries, demand mobile recharges, inquire about ration kits, or simply hurl abuses at the female operators
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5-Year-Old Boy Dragged Away From Farm, Mauled To Death By Lion In Gujarat
A five-year-old son of a labourer was dragged away and mauled to death by a lion in Amreli district on Wednesday afternoon, a forest department official said.
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Delhi Public Works Department Posts Pictures Of Workers Entering Drain. Then Deletes
Armed with just a shovel, a group of labourers, with no protective gear of gloves, entered the sewers in Delhi's Rohini, in violation of the Supreme Court order.
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Samsung Strike: Tamil Nadu Labour Department Confident Of Swift Resolution
The Tamil Nadu Labour Department is confident of resolving the issue of striking workers at the Samsung Electronics Plant management.
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Child Labourer Rescued From Samajwadi Party MLA's House, Day After Domestic Help's Suicide
Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi police and Labour Enforcement Department personnel on Tuesday raided Samajwadi Party MLA Zahid Beg's house here and rescued a 14-year-old girl engaged in child labour, officials said.
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Chandigarh Goes 24x7 - Shops Can Now Open Round-The-Clock On All 365 Days
The Chandigarh administration has allowed shops and commercial establishments registered with the labour department to now open round-the-clock, a move aimed to promote ease of doing business.
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Labour Commissioner Slams Tatas, Accuses Air India Express Of Mismanagement
The Regional Labour Commissioner had written to Air India express and, in no uncertain terms, told them that the employees' grievances were genuine and that the HR department had made an attempt to mislead the conciliation officer.
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Man Says Ex-Boss Wrote "Thief" On Paycheck After Reporting Wage Theft
Since being shared, his post went viral on the platform and amassed several reactions from internet users.
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No Employment Without Agreement: Karnataka's Draft Domestic Workers' Bill
The Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) draft bill prepared by the state Labour Department prohibits employment of domestic workers without agreement and mandates paying minimum wages to them.
-
US Government Shutdown Hits H-1B Visa Processing: How It Affects Indians
H-1B visas will also face a pause until the shutdown ends, says immigration attorney Nicole Gunara.
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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Manual Scavenging Spotted Outside Supreme Court, Delhi Government Gets Steep Fine
The Delhi Public Works Department has been fined Rs 5 lakh by the Supreme Court after its labourers were found cleaning sewers outside the court building manually -- a process that is banned in view of the risks it poses to workers.
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How Trump's Cabinet Turned A Government Meeting Into A Praise Parade
US President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet gathering - a marathon three-hour-plus session, looked more like a competition on who could praise Trump more than a government meeting.
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Prior Notice Before Lockout Now A Must As Madhya Pradesh Tweaks Labour Laws
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has approved revised rules of the Labor Department, making it mandatory for industry management to issue a one-and-a-half-month notice before declaring a strike or initiating a lockout.
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IT Union Files Dispute Against TCS Over Layoffs, Karnataka May Also Intervene
The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has filed an industrial dispute against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) over its proposed layoffs.
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Madhya Pradesh's 108 Helpline Is Dying A Slow Death - Choked By Abuse, Ignored By The System
Every hour, at least 200 fake calls flood the Madhya Pradesh's 108 call centers. People calling not to save lives - but to ask for liquor deliveries, demand mobile recharges, inquire about ration kits, or simply hurl abuses at the female operators
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5-Year-Old Boy Dragged Away From Farm, Mauled To Death By Lion In Gujarat
A five-year-old son of a labourer was dragged away and mauled to death by a lion in Amreli district on Wednesday afternoon, a forest department official said.
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Delhi Public Works Department Posts Pictures Of Workers Entering Drain. Then Deletes
Armed with just a shovel, a group of labourers, with no protective gear of gloves, entered the sewers in Delhi's Rohini, in violation of the Supreme Court order.
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Samsung Strike: Tamil Nadu Labour Department Confident Of Swift Resolution
The Tamil Nadu Labour Department is confident of resolving the issue of striking workers at the Samsung Electronics Plant management.
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Child Labourer Rescued From Samajwadi Party MLA's House, Day After Domestic Help's Suicide
Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi police and Labour Enforcement Department personnel on Tuesday raided Samajwadi Party MLA Zahid Beg's house here and rescued a 14-year-old girl engaged in child labour, officials said.
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Chandigarh Goes 24x7 - Shops Can Now Open Round-The-Clock On All 365 Days
The Chandigarh administration has allowed shops and commercial establishments registered with the labour department to now open round-the-clock, a move aimed to promote ease of doing business.
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Labour Commissioner Slams Tatas, Accuses Air India Express Of Mismanagement
The Regional Labour Commissioner had written to Air India express and, in no uncertain terms, told them that the employees' grievances were genuine and that the HR department had made an attempt to mislead the conciliation officer.
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Man Says Ex-Boss Wrote "Thief" On Paycheck After Reporting Wage Theft
Since being shared, his post went viral on the platform and amassed several reactions from internet users.
