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2.2% decline in real wages in advanced economies in 2022
In the year 2022, average real wages dipped. That means, daily wagers and salaried workers were unable to increase their incomes to keep pace...
Jobs gap for women is 15%; for men,10.5%: Report
Worldwide, the year 2022 saw more working-age women outside the labour force than men. Last year, there were 750 million more women of working...
1 in 10 employees has experienced violence, harassment at work: Report
Almost one in ten people in employment has experienced physical violence and harassment at work in their working life. A survey wherein people were...
WHO/ILO roll out policy brief on workplace mental health
A policy brief has been jointly published by the World Health Organsiation (WHO) and the International Labour Organsiation (ILO) about the need to address...
DA formula revised for Central government employees
Considering the inflation, the Government revises the base year off and on, for calculation of dearness allowance (DA). The formula has been changed again,...
Ukraine has lost 30% of employment, 4.8 million jobs: ILO
The crisis in Ukraine has caused disruptions in the economy and massive internal displacement. Not only have jobs been lost but there has been...
Recovery for India’s ‘labour force participation’ to remain slow in the...
In the ‘World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022’ report, the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) comprehensive research team predicts that the labour market, which...
Fewer women will be re-employed post pandemic: ILO
The International Labour Organisation, in its most recent policy brief, 'Building Forward Fairer: Women’s rights to work and at work at the core of...
Employment growth forecast for 2021 insufficient to help jobless, new jobseekers
While the employment scenario in 2021 and 2022 will witness a rebound, it will not be enough to close the gap in employment brought...
About 1.25 billion livelihoods at risk from the pandemic: Study
A study by the United Nations’ agency, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), reveals that the pandemic-like situation across the globe may take down with...
About 1.25 billion livelihoods at risk from the pandemic: Study
A study by the United Nations’ agency, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), reveals that the pandemic-like situation across the globe may take down with...
Global warming will cause productivity loss: ILO report
According to an International Labour Organisation (ILO) report, global warming is expected to increase heat stress amongst workers, especially in the agriculture sector. The...
Apprenticeships 2.0 – A national imperative
Recognising the pivotal role of apprenticeships as an industry-led, application-oriented, effective mode of formal training, the current government launched the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme...
Indian employees put in longer working hours
According to a report, employees in India work for far longer hours than other employees across the globe. Those working in the cities put...
India’s wages will rise if exports are increased, says report
A World Bank report released in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently reveals that wages in India can be increased and better...
Cabinet to put ILO recommendations into practice
India is in support of the Recommendation pertaining to ‘The Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience (No.205)’, adopted by ILO in 2015.
Hundreds of Walmart jobs being cut at its 5 e-commerce fulfillment...
Walmart has been in the news lately for laying off several employees at its five e-commerce fulfillment centres across the US due to a...
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Leaked email from Mark Zuckerberg surfaces online
A leaked email from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently surfaced online, which asked an employee to resign due to inaccurate information about the...
Apple seeks change in Indian labour law
In an effort to attract iPhone assembly from China, regional governments in India have responded positively to Apple's request for changes in the country's...
Attrition in India Inc. was 21.2% —16.8% voluntary & 3.6% involuntary
Overall, attrition was 21.2 per cent in India Inc. with 16.8 per cent being voluntary attrition and 3.6 per cent being involuntary attrition, says...
‘Did Zuckerberg take pay cut?’ ask irked Meta staff
The mass layoffs at Meta have disturbed the workforce with members expressing their disappointment at these drastic cost-cutting measures. Some employees are even questioning...
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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“Being good to everyone is being unjust to performers,” Mathew Job, CEO, Crompton
Q. In today’s times, what’s more challenging for a CEO like you — profit & business growth, talent & people, diversification, compliance or managing...
