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Updated on: Sep 2022

Compensation

Ford India finally strikes settlement deal with unions

Sep 23, 2022

SpiceJet Puts Pilots on Leave Without Pay for Months

Indias Most Preferred airline, SpiceJet has announced that it had made the temporary decision to pu...

Compensation

Sep 22, 2022

SpiceJet Puts Pilots on Leave Without Pay for Months

Swiggy delivery partners on strike, demand better pay structure

An Indian online food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy delivery partners in Chennai are on str...

Compensation

Sep 22, 2022

Swiggy delivery partners on strike, demand better pay structure

OYO founder Ritesh Agarwals salary goes up

Ritesh Agarwal, the Founder, and CEO of OYO, earned Rs. . crore in compensation in the last fiscal...

Compensation

Sep 20, 2022

OYO founder Ritesh Agarwals salary goes up

Compensation

Sikkim Government hikes minimum wage by 67%

The Sikkim government has hiked the minimum wage for unskilled workers by 67 percent. Now, the current effective wages will be Rs 500. Labour Minister Lok Nath Sharma said that the minimum wage for daily wage for unskilled workers is increased from Rs. 300 to Rs. 500 effective from July 11, 2022. The labourers will be given […]

Sep 19, 2022

Compensation

HC backs Court Order asking General Motors India to pay 50% wages to staff

As major relief to over 1,000 protesting workers of General Motors India’s plant in Talegaon, Pune, the Bombay High Court has upheld the Pune Industrial Court’s directive to the auto major to pay 50% salary to the employees. In July 2021, the Industrial Court in Pune directed the Indian unit of General Motors to pay […]

Sep 19, 2022

Labour Law

Delhi govt raises minimum monthly wages of unskilled, skilled labourers

On May 20, the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi increased the dearness allowance (DA) for workers. The monthly wages for unskilled labourers have been increased from Rs. 16,064 to Rs. 16,506 following the recent amendment in the dearness allowance. Semi-skilled labourers’ earnings have also been enhanced from Rs. 17,693 to Rs. 18,187 per month. Wages for skilled workers have […]

May 21, 2022

Compensation & Benefits

Gender Wage Gap in India and Factors Affecting

For a long, employers have pondered over the importance of gender diversity and the extent to which organizations should strive to achieve the same. Employees are expecting more from their employers. Over the last several years, we have seen a dramatic shift in the public consciousness towards social justice, transparency, and intolerance of inequity. The […]

Mar 28, 2022

Industry

Apple tells workers they have right to discuss wages, working conditions

Apple delivered a message to employees on Friday that was striking given its reputation for secrecy: a reminder that workers may discuss wages, hours, and working conditions. The notice came as some employees have been pushing Apple to do more to ensure there are no unfair gaps in pay across the company. In a post […]

Nov 22, 2021

Industry

Walmart to scrap quarterly bonuses as it raises wages

Walmart Inc said on Thursday it was phasing out its decades-old quarterly bonuses for store workers as it implements hourly wage raises for employees. The U.S. retailer would scrap the benefit at the end of its fiscal year on Jan. 31, and roll it into associates’ base pay. “The overwhelming majority of our associates say their hourly wage […]

Sep 10, 2021

Labour Law

Labour Codes 2020: “The Pros and Cons”

The year 2020 will be remembered as a year for devastation, Job loss and exodus of Migrant labourers. There are many good things also happening amid this situation of crisis, Introduction of Four Labour codes was one of them. Labour codes mitigate the generation gap of seven decades, where the emphasis is much on practising […]

Jan 21, 2021

EPFO

EPFO settles 56.79 lakh COVID-19 advance claims, releases over Rs 14,000 cr till Dec 2020

EPFO settles 56.79 lakh COVID-19 advance claims, releases over Rs 14,000 cr till Dec 2020 Retirement fund body EPFO has settled 56.79 lakh COVID-19 non-refundable advance claims, and has disbursed Rs 14,310 crore till December 31, 2020, reflecting the adverse impact of the pandemic on the formal sector workforce. When the coronavirus-induced lockdown was imposed […]

Jan 18, 2021

Labour Law

Uniform definition of ‘Wages’ under 4 new Labour Codes and its Impact: KPMG

Uniform definition of ‘Wages’ under 4 new Labour Codes and its Impact: Parizad Sirwalla, Partner KPMG Labour laws in India are traditionally governed by multiple Central government and state government legislations. With a view to harmonise and consolidate such multiple labour legislations, 29 existing Central laws have been amalgamated into four labour codes. These codes regulate […]

Jan 17, 2021

Coronavirus

Tech Mahindra deferred incentives & wage hikes, No layoffs

Tech Mahindra puts wage hikes and incentives on hold, but says no layoffs. Tech Mahindra is putting on hold incentives and wage hikes until there is more clarity on business as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted operations worldwide. However, its junior associates will get their remuneration packages in full. Besides, undisclosed salary cuts also have been […]

May 4, 2020

Coronavirus

Lockdown: Trade unions demand from PM Modi

Amidst the country lockdown due to Coronavirus outbreak, Trade Unions write to PM Modi asking for financial aid for daily wage labourers. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) made a list of demands which include sufficient budget allocation as a relief who […]

Mar 26, 2020