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Laws Alone Not Enough, Domestic Workers Deserve Rights And Dignity: Experts
Laws alone are not sufficient if people make no effort to treat domestic workers as workers with rights like any other, experts said at a discussion held by the National Platform of Domestic Workers (NPDW) in Delhi.
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Indian Techie On H-1B Visa Sues US Company Over Forced Labour, Caste Bias: "Resembles A Squid Game"
The lawsuit claims the company "weaponised" the H-1B visa program to coerce Vallabhaneni into accepting unlawful conditions.
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"Immigrants Undercutting Wages Of US Workers": JD Vance On H-1B Reforms
US Vice President JD Vance once again defended President Donald Trump's reforms to the H-1B visa programme, arguing that the current system is being misused to undercut American workers' wages by importing talent at discounted rates.
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Wages Withheld, Sanitation Workers Dump Garbage In Front Of Panchayat Office In Bihar
Upset over the non-payment of pending wages during the festive season, sanitation workers dumped garbage in front of a Nagar Panchayat office in Bihar's Nawada district on Wednesday.
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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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Team Trump Plans More H-1B Visa Restrictions After $100,000 Fee Hike
The Donald Trump administration in the United States is planning to go beyond the initial shock of the $100,000 mandatory fee and impose additional immigration restrictions on how employers can use the permit and who qualifies for it.
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3 US Lawmakers And 2 Proposed Changes To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programmes
The United States continued tightening rules for the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programmes Monday after three senators introduced two separate pieces of legislation to target "loopholes" used by for- and non-profit employers.
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Son Of MGNREGA Worker Inspects Scheme As Civil Servant, Calls It 'Full Circle' Moment
Rubu Borah, who achieved 14th rank in Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) exams last year, dubbed the picture a 'full-circle' moment.
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Foxconn Workers Faced Tough Conditions During Rush To Make iPhone 17: Report
Chinese factory workers suffered difficult conditions while racing to get Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 17 lineup ready, according to a report from China Labor Watch.
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UP Man Ends Life As Forest Department Was Set To Demolish His House
A 35-year-old daily wage worker has committed suicide in a village here as the forest department was set to demolish his house, an official said on Monday.
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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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Tamil Nadu Man Beheads Wife, Her Alleged Partner, Surrenders With Severed Heads
A 60-year-old daily wage worker in Tamil Nadu beheaded his wife and another man she was said to be in a relationship with, before surrendering to police carrying their severed heads in bags.
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Man Kidnaps 1-Year-Old, Rescued After 41-Hour Search In Mathura: Police
A one-year-old girl abducted from Mathura Junction railway station late Friday night was traced within 41 hours near Agra Cantonment station by the Government Railway Police.
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Photo Available for Rent on Amazon Prime Video: What You Need to Know About This Kannada Drama Movie
Written and directed by Utsav Gonwar, Photo is a drama movie that revolves around a daily wage worker and his son, who are trapped in the lockdown due to the immediate lockdown. However, they decide to walk back to their hometown, with no transport available. The movie explores social and political issues. ‘
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Telugu Film Workers' Strike May Bring Big-Budget Productions To Standstill
The Telugu film industry is set to face a complete shutdown of shooting activities starting Monday after the Telugu Film Employees Federation announced a strike over a long-standing wage dispute with producers.
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Laws Alone Not Enough, Domestic Workers Deserve Rights And Dignity: Experts
Laws alone are not sufficient if people make no effort to treat domestic workers as workers with rights like any other, experts said at a discussion held by the National Platform of Domestic Workers (NPDW) in Delhi.
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Indian Techie On H-1B Visa Sues US Company Over Forced Labour, Caste Bias: "Resembles A Squid Game"
The lawsuit claims the company "weaponised" the H-1B visa program to coerce Vallabhaneni into accepting unlawful conditions.
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"Immigrants Undercutting Wages Of US Workers": JD Vance On H-1B Reforms
US Vice President JD Vance once again defended President Donald Trump's reforms to the H-1B visa programme, arguing that the current system is being misused to undercut American workers' wages by importing talent at discounted rates.
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Wages Withheld, Sanitation Workers Dump Garbage In Front Of Panchayat Office In Bihar
Upset over the non-payment of pending wages during the festive season, sanitation workers dumped garbage in front of a Nagar Panchayat office in Bihar's Nawada district on Wednesday.
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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.
-
Team Trump Plans More H-1B Visa Restrictions After $100,000 Fee Hike
The Donald Trump administration in the United States is planning to go beyond the initial shock of the $100,000 mandatory fee and impose additional immigration restrictions on how employers can use the permit and who qualifies for it.
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3 US Lawmakers And 2 Proposed Changes To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programmes
The United States continued tightening rules for the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programmes Monday after three senators introduced two separate pieces of legislation to target "loopholes" used by for- and non-profit employers.
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Son Of MGNREGA Worker Inspects Scheme As Civil Servant, Calls It 'Full Circle' Moment
Rubu Borah, who achieved 14th rank in Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) exams last year, dubbed the picture a 'full-circle' moment.
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Foxconn Workers Faced Tough Conditions During Rush To Make iPhone 17: Report
Chinese factory workers suffered difficult conditions while racing to get Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 17 lineup ready, according to a report from China Labor Watch.
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UP Man Ends Life As Forest Department Was Set To Demolish His House
A 35-year-old daily wage worker has committed suicide in a village here as the forest department was set to demolish his house, an official said on Monday.
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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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Tamil Nadu Man Beheads Wife, Her Alleged Partner, Surrenders With Severed Heads
A 60-year-old daily wage worker in Tamil Nadu beheaded his wife and another man she was said to be in a relationship with, before surrendering to police carrying their severed heads in bags.
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Man Kidnaps 1-Year-Old, Rescued After 41-Hour Search In Mathura: Police
A one-year-old girl abducted from Mathura Junction railway station late Friday night was traced within 41 hours near Agra Cantonment station by the Government Railway Police.
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Photo Available for Rent on Amazon Prime Video: What You Need to Know About This Kannada Drama Movie
Written and directed by Utsav Gonwar, Photo is a drama movie that revolves around a daily wage worker and his son, who are trapped in the lockdown due to the immediate lockdown. However, they decide to walk back to their hometown, with no transport available. The movie explores social and political issues. ‘
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Telugu Film Workers' Strike May Bring Big-Budget Productions To Standstill
The Telugu film industry is set to face a complete shutdown of shooting activities starting Monday after the Telugu Film Employees Federation announced a strike over a long-standing wage dispute with producers.
