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Higher EPS pension: Labour ministry clarifies how it will compute pension on higher wages
The labour ministry, on Wednesday, clarified that it would draw 1.16 % additional contribution from within the overall 12% of the contribution of the employers into the provident fund while computing the pension on higher wages, thus…
Government wants gig workers to get social security benefits
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 22, 2023)The government is nudging platforms, such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy and Urban Company, to provide some social security benefits to gig workers, including life insurance and personal…
Social Security: Government wants gig workers to get social security benefits – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government is nudging platforms, such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy and Urban Company, to provide some social security benefits to gig workers, including life insurance and personal accident and health covers.The labour…
morning digest march 14 2023
A file photo of Afghan students protesting in Bengaluru against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
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Chaos over Rahul Gandhi’s comments in London as Parliament resumes after breakChildren of lesbian, gay parents do not…
Wipro’s Salary Cuts For Freshers, Onboarding Delays: IT Employees’ Union Urges Labour…
Edited By: Mohammad HarisLast Updated: February 22, 2023, 14:55 ISTIT Union says Wipro told employees in February 2022 that either they have to pay for training or else they need to undergo an unpaid internship.NITES says the offer to…
The global push for paid menstrual leave – Times of India
PARIS: Many women have painful periods, but only a handful of countries, most of them in Asia, allow them to take time off work to recover.That's changing, though.On Thursday, Spainbecame the first European country to adopt legislation…
Morning Digest | Tripura goes to the polls today; merchandise exports fall for 2nd month in a row,…
Women poll officials head toward their respective polling stations for the Tripura Assembly elections, in Agartala, on Feb. 15, 2023.
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Tripura voters hold the winning card as State goes to the polls todayA triangular…
Foxconn building employee hostels near Tamil Nadu plant
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn is building large hostels that can accommodate up to 60,000 workers near its manufacturing facility off Chennai as it looks to rapidly expand its production capacity for Apple devices in India, people…
Swiggy, PayU seeing strong growth, says Prosus; Sebi move jolts fund industry
Prosus, the Dutch-listed arm of South African technology investor Naspers, said on Wednesday that Swiggy and PayU, its food-delivery and payments companies in India, have recorded strong growth this year. It also said it stopped equity…