Tag: HRA
Employee can’t show ‘artificial’ deductions from salary to cut wife’s maintenance
House rent recovery, provident fund contributions, furniture recovery and so on are not to be deducted from the amount a husband pays to his...
HRA raised for new district employees: Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh government has given a boost to the morale of its workers by increasing the house rent allowance (HRA) for employees working...
Employees posted to difficult regions are entitled to additional HRA: Manipur...
The Manipur High Court recently stated that a central government employee is eligible for extra HRA if they keep their family at their previous...
Chhattisgarh MLAs’ pay hike invites protests by state govt staff
The government employees of Chattisgarh have been on a strike since 25 July 2022. They have been protesting against the salary hike that has...
Labour Codes: Capping of allowances at 50%
According to the new wage code, basic pay should account for 50 per cent of employees' cost-to-company or CTC. The allowances given to employees,...
Min. salary Rs 23K for govt staff: Kerala Pay Commission recommendation
As per the recommendations of the 11th Pay Revision Commission, the minimum salary of government employees in Kerala is to be Rs 23,000 and...
Abu Dhabi’s HRA and EGA come together to boost employment
In a perfect example of meaningful cooperation between the public and private sectors, Abu Dhabi’s Human Resources Authority (HRA) has entered into an agreement...
Tamil Nadu government employees to be eligible for double festival advance
As per the 7th Pay Commission, the Tamil Nadu government has doubled the festival advance given to government employees, teachers and other non-teaching staff...
Revised HRA for Haryana government employees from August 2019
About 3.5 lakh employees of the Haryana government will benefit from the revised house rent allowance (HRA) with effect from 1 August, 2019. The...
24%, 16% and 8% HRA to government employees of X,Y and...
The Central Government has issued a circular clearly stating that the special Housing Rent Allowance (HRA) exemption given to employees belonging to specific cities,...
Bihar government employees haven’t paid tax on house rent allowance
As per income tax rules, salaried employees do not have to pay tax on a significant part of the house rent allowance (HRA) —...
Higher allowances, HRA in store for govt employees: 7th Pay Commission
With a decision that is likely this week itself, employee union leaders are hopeful that there is some good news in store for central government employees
Budget 2016-17: Government adds tax to Employees’ Provident Fund
GOI has proposed to bring EPF at par with NPS, which has a tax rebate on 40 per cent of the corpus while the remaining 60 per cent is taxable.
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Globant SA embraces full remote work policy for its 30,000 employees
Globant SA, an IT and software development company, led by Martin Migoya, CEO, is charting a unique course in the post-pandemic work landscape. In...
Hiring rose 46% for ML engineers, 23% for full-stack AI scientists
There was a significant 46 per cent growth in hiring for machine learning engineers’ roles in India, while hiring for full-stack AI scientist roles...
TCS to give salary hikes of 4.5% to 7%
Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) intends to give salary increments of 4.5 to seven per cent, on the basis of each individual’s performance. The extremely...
Arun Kumar Singh has joined Shriram General Insurance as head-HR
Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed head-human resources, Shriram General Insurance. Earlier, he was general manager-HR/IR/admin, Vinayak Jewels, since 2022.
Singh has spent over nine...
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