Tag: migrant workers
New Zealand tightens work visa rules to prioritise Kiwis and skilled...
New Zealand has implemented significant changes to its Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme in response to a near-record surge in migration last year....
Welspun India to employ over 500 migrant workers
Welspun India, in partnership with the Pravasi Rojgar Yojana, is looking at providing a means of livelihood to 500-600 skilled and unskilled migrant workers...
Indian Railways engages over 12,276 workers in projects across 6 states
The 125-day Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan has given employment to about 12,276 workers and generated about 10,66,246 man-days of work as on September 25,...
ESI, EPF benefits may extend to migrant workers too
The Parliamentary Panel on Labour has been proposing that the eligibility criteria —in terms of minimum number of employees and wages — for availing...
3 lakh to be trained in 125 days: Skill Ministry
The Prime Minister kicked off a special job programme on June 20, under the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan, which aims to provide training to...
Centre to announce Rs 50,000 cr. employment generation drive for migrants
The Centre will be announcing the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) on June 20, to provide migrant workers with employment and a source of...
Migrant workers to get jobs through Madhya Pradesh’s Rozgar Setu portal
Around 79 migrant workers have already received employment on the very first day of inauguration of the Rozgar Setu portal. This job portal has...
Assam govt to absorb returning migrant workers
To accommodate the nearly 1.25 lakh migrant workers who have moved back to the state during the lockdown, the Assam government is relying on...
Uttar Pradesh to create 1.1 million jobs by amending policies in...
With millions of migrant workers roaming around without jobs in Uttar Pradesh, the state government is planning to amend the UP Food Processing Policy...
Hope for labourers in sight, Telangana resumes construction work of R&B...
Roads and Buildings Minister Vemula Prasanth Reddy has ordered that all government construction work across Telangana should be resumed. However, the containment zones have...
Number of migrant employments decreases in the UK
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), there has been a significant drop in the growth of migrant workers, both EU...
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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Roche reimagines the office: A wellness oasis for the digital age
The office is dead. Long live the office, but not as we knew it. The past two years of remote work have fundamentally reshaped...
Vistara’s non-flying staff will get clarity about new roles in May-June
Vistara is in the process of being merged with Air India, and the former’s non-flying employees have been anxious about what their roles will...
Take-Two to let go 5% of workforce
Take-Two Interactive Software, the video-gaming company that publishes the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ franchise, has trimmed its workforce by five per cent. That means, about...
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...
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