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TTD announces wage hike for 9000 workers
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board has decided to raise the wages of around 9,000 contract and outsourced workers. This was announced during...
ASHA workers protest nationwide for better support, wages
National Health Mission (NHM) employees and Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in Kerala are protesting over the delay in releasing Rs 820 crore...
Goa increases minimum wages by Rs 100, VDA by Rs 105
Despite trade unions in Goa not approving the minimum wage revision, the Labour Department has hiked the minimum wages in the State for all...
900 workers to boycott work at Amazon over pay dispute
A three-day strike is set to cause disruption during Amazon’s Prime Day Sale. Around 900 workers at a UK warehouse have announced a three-day...
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...
Britain’s postal workers’ union to avert disruptions due to strike
Leaders of the trade union, Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) representing postal workers in Britain who are on strike, were scheduled to meet executives from...
Assam government to hike wages of tea garden workers
Finally, there will be an increment in the daily wages of the tea garden workers in the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. With effect from...
TCS grants increments of 5 to 8% to staff, speeds up...
On 8 July 2022, Indian multinational company, Tata Consultancy Services revealed that its employees have been given increments between five to eight per cent,...
Minimum wages hiked to Rs 300 in J&K
The minimum wages of daily wagers as well as casual labourers in Jammu & Kashmir has been increased to from Rs 225 per day...
Strikes across India by disgruntled workers from different sectors
Amidst the raging pandemic, there seems to be no dearth of disgruntled workers calling strikes to get their demands fulfilled across India, from various...
Punjab govt. regularises jobs of 36000, hikes minimum wages
The Punjab government has decided to regularise employment for 36,000 contractual, ad hoc, temporary and daily-wage workers. The cabinet has approved the decision ahead...
Walmart to hire 1,50,000 to handle festive season rush
Walmart to hire 1,50,000 store employees ahead of the festive season. It will take on at least 1,25,000 workers at its warehouses and for...
Renault-Nissan asked to pay extra wages to workers
An Indian arbitrator has asked the Japanese car maker, Renault-Nissan, to pay additional wages to its 3,542 workers at the Chennai plant. The arbitrator...
Chipotle uses online chat platform for job fair, attracts 23K+ applications
Chipotle reportedly received over 23,000 job applications via Discord, the online chat platform, in response to its announcement of hike in hourly wages. Chipotle...
Amazon to hike hourly wages by up to $3, step up...
The online shopping giant, which already pays new hires at least $15 an hour, said it will start increasing pay between 50 cents an...
Smart watches detect 250 ghost employees in Chandigarh MCD
After making marking of biometric attendance mandatory for staff of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in November, 2019, the municipal commissioner had ordered salary cuts...
Labour Codes 2020: Fixed-term and permanent workers to be at par
The draft order for industrial establishments and mines by the Ministry of Labour proposes that fixed-term employment be treated equal to permanent employment. A...
Vandalism at Wistron plant, thousands of iPhones stolen by agitated workers
Wistron’s iPhone-manufacturing plant in Kolar, Karnataka, witnessed violence on December 12, when more than a 1000 disgruntled workers, angry over non-payment of salary and...
#MakeAmazonPay trends as workers demand better wages
Black Friday brought in huge profits for the billionaire, Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon, but also sparked a movement that united warehouse workers, environmental activists...
Private organisations cannot be forced to pay full wages: SC
The Supreme Court, on June 4, stopped the Government from taking any ‘coercive action’ against private companies who were unable to pay full wages...
Singapore experiencing worst recession, highest unemployment rate in over 10 years
Ever since the global financial crisis in 2009, the unemployment rate in Singapore has not been this high. The first quarter saw the rate...
AEPC seeks stimulus package from Govt, as apparel exports sector stares...
While the apparel exporting industry managed to pay all the workers in the industry their wages for March, it finds itself unable to pay...
Good news for Central-Government employees
Employees of the Central Government may receive some good news this year in the upcoming budget. Their minimum wages under the 7th Central Pay...
Honda denies wage revision for 1900 workers
The problems at the Manesar plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has further escalated. The company has denied the revision of wages...
Low pay and unequal wages remain a malady in India despite...
As per a new ILO report, while employment has grown in the organised sector, there is too much of informality and no social security is offered in most of the jobs.
Income of workforce is linked to their height
According to a World Bank report, two?thirds of India’s current workforce was stunted in childhood and that's affecting their income.
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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“Complaining about spouse to their employer disrespectful”: High Court
A couple seeking divorce were chided for the absence of respect in the marriage. The wife had apparently spoken to the husband’s employer and...
10% of Brevan Howard Asset Management to be laid off
Brevan Howard Asset Management is all set to reduce its workforce by a 100 people. This is part of a cost-cutting exercise at the...
Special casual leave granted to J&K division employees
The general administration department of Jammu and Kashmir, has issued a notification approving three days of special casual leave for employees of the Jammu...
Tesla to let go 14,000 employees globally
Tesla has announced a significant restructuring plan, resulting in a 10 per cent reduction of its global workforce, potentially affecting around 14,000 employees worldwide....
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