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Union Minister of Labour amp Employment and Youth Affairs amp Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, ina...
Ministry of Labour amp Employment, Government of India, in collaboration with the ESIC and Interna...
Indian government has announced a series of measures aimed at enhancing social security coverage for...
Secretary of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Smt. Sumita Dawra, chaired a crucial meeting to review the social security schemes for gig and platform workers. This meeting, held in a hybrid mode, aimed to deliberate on the various options available to provide social security coverage to this rapidly growing workforce. Stakeholder Consultation and Global Best […]
Safeguarding the interests of gig and platform workers, Ministry of Labour and Employment is set to roll out a comprehensive social security policy. This policy, expected to be in place by February next year, seeks to address the unique challenges faced by workers in the gig economy. Need of Social Security for Gig and Platform […]
Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav participated in a Panel Discussion at the World of Work Summit of ILO on Promoting Social Justice in Geneva on 14th June. During the discussions, Union Minister highlighted the steps the government has taken under the leadership of Prime Minister to […]
EPFO onboards Air India for social security coverage to service the Social Security needs of their employees. Air India Ltd applied for voluntarily covered u/s 1(4) of the EPF & MP Act 1952 which has been allowed vide gazette notification dated 13.01.2022 w.e.f. 01-12-2021. The social security benefits will be provided to around 7,453 employees […]
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. […]
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 […]
Labour Ministry likely to give shape to National Employment Policy The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to give a shape to the National Employment Policy (NEP) by December this year following the implementation of four labour codes and completion of four major surveys, including one one migrant workers. The NEP will draw a […]
Labour codes will usher a new wave of reforms in 2021, job creation will be a key challenge The implementation of four labour codes in one go from April 1 next year will usher in a new wave of reforms in industrial relations and also help in attracting more investments but employment generation will remain a key […]
The herculean task of providing social security cover for informal workers awaits EPFO in 2021 Providing social security cover for over 40 crore unorganized sector workers, re-modeling existing schemes and incentivizing fresh hiring will pose challenges for retirement fund body EPFO in the new year. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which now provides social security for more than six crore formal […]
