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Updated on: Mar 2022
Centre released employment data for the quarter ending Sept 2021
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Centre released employment data for the quarter ending Sept 2021

Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav today released the report of the second quarter of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES). Total employment in nine select sectors stand at 3.1 crore for the quarter ending September 2021 Manufacturing accounted for nearly 39%, followed by Education […]

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Labour ministry dismisses reports of workers’ exodus amid third wave
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Labour ministry dismisses reports of workers’ exodus amid third wave

The labour ministry has dismissed as “untrue” media reports of mass exodus of workers, especially migrant labour, to their home states amid the third wave of COVID-19. It further said the Centre as well as state governments are keeping a close watch on the scenario and are fully prepared to deal with any situation. “Some […]

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Major initiatives taken by Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021
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Major initiatives taken by Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021

A number of major initiatives were undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Employment during the year 2021. These include the inauguration of E-Shram portal, EPFO-linked Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojna and setting up of new/expansions of ESIC hospitals in Gurugram (Manesar), Shahjahanpur, Haridwar, Vishakhapatanam, Meerut and Tinsukia, Assam. The following are the details: E-Shram Portal The e-Shram portal […]

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Four-day workweek likely to be implemented from FY 2022-23
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Four-day workweek likely to be implemented from FY 2022-23

The four-day workweek is going to be a reality in India soon The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health, and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next fiscal year as at least 13 states have pre-published draft rules on these laws, a senior official said. […]

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Central government may implement 4 labour codes by FY23
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Central government may implement 4 labour codes by FY23

The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next fiscal year as at least 13 states have pre-published draft rules on these laws, a senior official said. The Centre has already finalised the rules under these codes and now […]

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Uttar Pradesh government raises Dearness Allowance from 28% to 31%
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Uttar Pradesh government raises Dearness Allowance from 28% to 31%

Under 7th Pay Commission, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced a 3 per cent increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees. According to ANI report, UP government raises dearness allowance (DA) for state govt employees from 28% to 31%; to be implemented retrospectively from July 2021 and the arrears for the past months […]

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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers’ benefits
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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers’ benefits

The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and firms including Uber and Zomato on a plea of an organisation of transport workers serving app-based service providers seeking social security rights available for unorganised sector workers under the law. The plea by Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) has sought formulation of welfare schemes like health […]

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Over 7 lakh workers returned from six gulf countries – S. Jaishankar
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Over 7 lakh workers returned from six gulf countries – S. Jaishankar

Over 7 lakh workers returned from six gulf countries under ‘Vande Bharat Mission’- Govt More than seven lakh workers came back from six Gulf countries under the Vande Bharat Mission, the Centre said on Friday, asserting that the Indian missions are pursuing with these nations the return of Indian workers, the realisation of payments due […]

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PM-SYM pension scheme for unorganized workers
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PM-SYM pension scheme for unorganized workers

Nearly 46 lakh unorganized workers are registered under the PM-SYM pension scheme In order to provide old age protection in the form of a monthly pension, Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme in the year 2019. Under this scheme, minimum assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will be provided […]

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Karnataka High Court declines to hear plea against compulsory Covid jabs
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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 […]

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Workers Welfare is important, Govt is working to ensure gender justice
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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 […]

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Over 3 crore unorganized workers registered on E-shram portal
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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 […]

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