Tag: Contractual workers
Contractual staff also have right to maternity leave: Delhi HC
Recenty, the Delhi High Court ruled that women employees under contract are eligible for maternity leave. The case involved a petitioner who served as...
MP contractual workers to receive benefits at par with permanent employees
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister, Madhya Pradesh, recently addressed a gathering of contractual workers in the state and announced a series of job-related benefits...
Odisha government contractual staff seek policy change
Over 10,000 contractual employees from more than 40 Odisha government departments held a day’s peaceful protest on 11 September 2022, seeking change in policy.
These...
Will there be layoffs at Apple and Google?
In what looks like a sure shot indication of a slowdown, Apple Inc. has laid off many contract-based recruiters as part of an attempt...
Oman to offer 32K jobs, subsidies to first-time employees
The Sultan of the Kingdom of Oman ordered the nation’s government to work on initiatives that will offer 32,000 job opportunities this year. In...
Infuriated state government staff declare indefinite strikes all across India
The electricity department employees of Puducherry have decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday, January 11, 2021 to stage their agitation against...
Ministry of Labour and Employment advisory protects jobs, advocates ‘work from...
With the Government declaring a lockdown in many cities, it is natural for employees unable to report for duty to worry about their salaries...
Employing and terminating contractual staff will be easier
The Industrial Relations Code 2019, also called the Labour Code, will soon be introduced in the Parliament for approval. Once approved, it will be...
Delhi’s minimum wage highest amongst Indian states
About 55 lakh contractual workers in Delhi will benefit from the hike in minimum wages announced recently and approved by the Supreme Court. The...
Government working on social security net for contractual workers
The Government is implementing the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008.
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UAE’s Nafis programme boosts Emirati private sector jobs
The UAE's Nafis programme, launched in September 2021 to boost Emirati participation in the private sector, has yielded impressive results in just two years....
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Another round of job cuts at Cisco soon
After eliminating 4000 roles in 2022, the US-based tech infrastructure firm, Cisco Systems is planning to cut more jobs in Silicon Valley. As a part...
Deliveroo IDC hiring university students from across India
Deliveroo’s India Development Centre or IDC in Hyderabad will soon have students recruited from across Indian institutions and universities interning. The IDC will be...
Study links heart disease to low pay & work stress
Men who were working stressful jobs and not getting sufficient reward for the effort they put in are more prone to heart ailments than...
HEC workers, engineers protest salary delays
On 19 September, 2023, Bhawan Singh, president, HEC Majdoor Union, started out on a train journey for a collective cause that resonated deeply with...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
