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Updated on: Dec 2021

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Uttar Pradesh government raises Dearness Allowance from to

Dec 16, 2021

Supreme Court seeks Centres response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers benefits

The Supreme CourtnbspMonday sought responses from the Centre and firms including Uber andnbspZom...

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Dec 13, 2021

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Over lakh workers returned from six gulf countries S. Jaishankar

Over lakh workers returned from six gulf countries under Vande Bharat Mission- Govt More than se...

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Dec 11, 2021

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PM-SYM pension scheme for unorganized workers

Nearly lakh unorganized workers are registered under the PM-SYM pension scheme In order to provid...

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Dec 3, 2021

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Karnataka High Court declines to hear plea against compulsory Covid jabs

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition questioning the government’s decision of making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for the employees of industries and commercial establishments. It also warned the petitioner not to misguide the public. Petitioner, advocate Syed Shujath Mehdi, had filed the plea questioning the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) circular making the […]

Oct 27, 2021

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Workers Welfare is important, Govt is working to ensure gender justice

Government under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is ensuring gender justice and ease of living as well as ease of doing business. A revamped logo of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), an Organisation was set up in 1945 which is also known as Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) was launched today by Union […]

Oct 25, 2021

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Over 3 crore unorganized workers registered on E-shram portal

Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav has informed that across the country more than 3 crore have registered themselves on the E-shram portal, the first-ever National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW) in the country. Earlier, the 177th Governing Body Meeting and 78th Annual General Body meeting of the Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education […]

Oct 13, 2021

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Govt of India launches DigiSaksham to enhance employability of youth

Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav has launched DigiSaksham – a digital skills programme to enhance the employability of youth by imparting digital skills that are required in an increasingly technology driven era. This joint initiative with Microsoft India is an extension of the Government’s ongoing programs to support the youth from rural […]

Oct 1, 2021

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Labour codes unlikely to be implemented this fiscal

The four labour codes are unlikely to be implemented this fiscal in view of slow progress on the drafting of rules by the states and also for political reasons like elections in Uttar Pradesh, a source said. The implementation of these laws assumes significance because once these are implemented there would be reduction in take-home pay […]

Sep 21, 2021

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Govt launches e-Shram Portal for free workers registration across India

Today, Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav today formally launched e-Shram portal and handed it over to the States/UTs in the presence of the Shri Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas. Registration of Unorganized Workers begins across the Country as Government of India launches the e-Shram […]

Aug 26, 2021

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Govt increased Dearness Relief to 28% for pensioners & family pensioners

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has issued an order for increasing the Dearness Relief to pensioners In pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet on 14.07.2021, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has issued an order on 22.07.2021 for increasing the Dearness Relief to pensioners and family pensioners of the Central Government (including pensioners/ family pensioners […]

Jul 22, 2021

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Government grants further extension in timelines of compliances

Government grants further extension in timelines of compliances and has also announced tax exemption for expenditure on COVID-19 treatment and ex-gratia received on death due to COVID-19. Tax exemption Many taxpayers have received financial help from their employers and well-wishers for meeting their expenses incurred for treatment of Covid-19. In order to ensure that no […]

Jun 26, 2021

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Govt may extend ABRY deadline till March 2022 to boost fresh hiring

The Government of India is considering extending the timeline of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) till March next year from the existing June 30, in a bid to boost fresh hiring in the country amid the pandemic, said sources. Under the ABRY approved by the Union Cabinet in December last year, the government pays […]

Jun 21, 2021

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Draft Rules of Compensation under Code On Social Security, 2020 notified

The government of India has notified the draft rules relating to Employee’s Compensation under the Code on Social Security, 2020 on 03.06.2021 for inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. The objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft […]

Jun 16, 2021

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ESI extends coverage for casual and contractual workers

ESI extends coverage for casual and contractual employees of Municipal bodies Union Minister Santosh Gangwar has announced the decision to extend coverage under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) to all casual and contractual workers working in the municipal bodies in the country. He said, the ESI Corporation has been directed to take […]

Jun 11, 2021

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Labour codes on the cards: Companies’ PF liability to go up

Labour codes on the cards: Companies’ PF liability to go up, take-home salary to go down The four labour codes are likely to see the light of day in a couple of months as the Centre is now keen to go ahead with the implementation of these laws, which among others will result in a reduction in take-home […]

Jun 7, 2021