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Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI

DINDIGUL: The Dindigul Division of Tangedco spent Rs 22,30,008 on travel allowance for officials from 2021-2024, revealed an RTI reply. Pointing out that around Rs 5 lakh has been spent as travel allowance every year by the Tangedco division, activists urged authorities concerned to scrutinise the expenditure at the earliest. According to the RTI reply, the travel allowance offered to …

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14 hours, 55 minutes ago

Inflation impact clear this Christmas season, labor union warns

NL Times

Employees at major Dutch retailers are voicing frustration over increasingly meager holiday gifts from their employers, with labor union FNV pointing to "Christmas inflation" as a growing issue. While some companies hand out minimal items like ladles or branded Christmas ornaments, others issue gift cards that require workers to spend additional money at their own stores. At Albert Heijn's distribution …

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23 hours, 40 minutes ago

Transport Minister flags off four new RTC buses from Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy visited the Visakhapatnam Depot of APS RTC, as part of his North Andhra tour, on Sunday. Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao said that measures would be taken for introduction of the ‘free bus scheme for women’, as promised by the TDP before the elections, in the near future. RTC Zonal …

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1 day, 9 hours ago

Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court

Live Law

The rise of the gig economy in the private sector has led to an increase in precarious employment arrangements, observed the Supreme Court in a recent judgment while advising the government departments from misusing the practice of engaging temporary workers. The judgment authored by Justice Nath observed : "The pervasive misuse of temporary employment contracts, as exemplified in this case, …

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1 day, 21 hours ago

Govts Engaging Temporary Workers For Long Periods Unfair; 'Uma Devi' Judgment Being Misapplied Against Long-Serving Workers : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court has criticised the practice of government institutions engaging workers on a temporary basis for a prolonged period, which results in the infringement of various labour rights. While allowing the regularisation of certain workers who were employed on a temporary basis for about 14-20 years by the Central Water Commission, a bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Prasanna …

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2 days, 3 hours ago

Employers Not Outsiders But Stakeholders, Must Be Heard While Fixing/Revising Minimum Wage Of Employees: Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has said that while fixing or revising the Minimum Wages to be paid to employees, employers which is a stakeholder and which will be affected in the exercise, should have their say and the stand before the notification is passed by the Government. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V …

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Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

Associated Press

ROME — Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Holy Year that will sorely test Francis’ stamina and health. The Vatican cited the cold temperatures outside and Francis’ strenuous week ahead, after a wheezing and congested-sounding …

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2 days, 6 hours ago

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace

Deccan Chronicle

In a surprising turn of events, Amazon has decided to delay its return-to-office mandate for a significant portion of its workforce in the United States. The Reason Behind the Delay In September, Amazon made headlines when it announced plans to bring employees back to the office at least three days a week, starting on January 2, 2024. Amazon’s return-to-office policy, …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Pope warns Vatican staff against gossip: 'Destroys social life, sickens heart'

India Today

Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators. "A church community lives in joyful and fraternal harmony to the extent that its members walk in the life of humility, renouncing evil thinking and speaking ill …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

'People Who Don’t Come To Office, Don’t Work': PayPal's Founder Peter Thiel Blasts Remote Work

ABP News

PayPal founder Peter Thiel recently explained why Silicon Valley moved away from the Work from Home model. In a TV interview, Thiel criticised remote work, stating, "When people didn’t come into the office, they weren’t working.” He described the initial phase as one where employees had the power to "insist on not working." Highlighting a connection between remote work, perceived …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Tata Play CEO's 'Don't build careers. Rent people' post triggers debate

India Today

Harit Nagpal, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Play Ltd, has triggered a debate online after using the term “rent people” to describe hiring practices. While it’s true that employees may not stay with one company forever, treating the relationship as purely transactional undermines the importance of long-term investment in individuals,” a user said. True, people don’t stay forever—but let’s …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Louisiana Department of Health ordered to stop promotion of vaccines

Salon

Louisiana officials Department of Health employees were ordered to stop promoting common vaccinations, including immunizations against COVID-19, influenza and mpox. While we pivoted our attention to the damaging pending impact of an RFK Jr appointment, our local health department was already carrying out many of the very things we feared re: vaccine disinformation,” Louisiana pediatrician Kim Mukerjee said in a …

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3 days, 16 hours ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but Vinnie Perrone, the president of a local Teamsters union in metro New York, said Thursday that the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” The union, …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

New toll charges in Andhra Pradesh: How thousands of daily commuting employees are bearing the brunt?

India TV News

With 65 toll plazas implementing the revised charges, Andhra Pradesh’s latest toll fee revisions have sparked widespread discontent among commuters, As per new rules, single-entry charges are now enforced across all toll gates in the state. The in-city commuters and those travelling on Andhra Pradesh’s national highways are facing exorbitant toll fees under the revised system. Many are expressing frustration …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Ola CEO's 'stern warning' mail to employees on misuse of work from home goes viral

India Today

A screenshot of an email reportedly sent by Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to his employees regarding the ‘misuse’ of work-from-home culture has gone viral on social media. It is shocking that a lot of people have very poor attendance," Bhavish said in his message to his employees, adding, "I would imagine everyone has the basic self respect to not fleece …

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Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period

India Today

Amazon.com workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush, aiming to pressure the retailer into contract talks with their union. Warehouse workers in cities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco are taking part in the "largest" strike against Amazon, said the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 10,000 workers …

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Amazon workers to strike in US during busy Christmas season

Al Jazeera

Teamsters union says workers in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco to walk off the job over pay and conditions. Thousands of Amazon employees in the United States are set to go on strike during the busy Christmas period after union officials accused the retailer of refusing to enter negotiations for better pay and conditions. This strike is on them.” …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

"They've pushed workers to the limit": Amazon employees go on strike during the holiday rush

Salon

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday morning, hoping to force negotiations for a labor contract after the delivery and retail giant ignored union requests to begin talks by a Dec. 15 deadline. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that represents around 10,000 Amazon workers and contractors, hopes to apply maximum pressure by timing the strike during …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Government grants special casual leave to visually impaired employees on World Braille Day

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: In a move to honour Louis Braille’s contributions, the Delhi government has announced a one-day special casual leave for its blind employees on January 4, 2025. This initiative will allow visually impaired staff to commemorate the birth anniversary of Braille, the French educator who invented the Braille system, which enables blind individuals to read and write. I am …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Doctor surrenders license after allegations that he sexually abused patients and employees

LA Times

The Medical Board of California’s offices are located at the California Department of Consumer Affairs in Sacramento. Dr. Mohammad Rasekhi signed an agreement to give up his medical license last month, weeks after the Medical Board of California filed an accusation against him detailing allegations that Rasekhi sexually abused three women while they were under his care. Rasekhi was the …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

Corporates devise policies to help employees with familial responsibilities

The Hindu

“When my father’s health started to decline due to old age, I found myself struggling with caregiving responsibilities and with my professional commitments. With conversations around work-life balance taking centrestage in recent times, many corporate companies have begun to devise caregiver policies that provide flexibility and additional facilities to their employees to take care of their ailing family members. From …

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5 days, 16 hours ago

'Chilling': ABC News employees reportedly fuming and see Trump settlement as 'surrender'

Raw Story

ABC News employees are reportedly shocked — and livid — after the network settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump over comments made by “This Week" host George Stephanopoulos. While Stephanopoulos said the wrong words, proving malice meant that Trump's legal team would be allowed access to all internal conversations among ABC News employees. "My fear is that this sets …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Fitness day leaves for professionals

Deccan Chronicle

Juggling office work and personal life can be daunting. “Hence, initiatives like Wellness Day leaves are effective and meaningful steps towards offering some kind of support.” Wellness Day leaves are more of a ‘preventive measure’ rather than a “cure”. “Hence, initiatives like Wellness Day leaves are effective and meaningful steps towards offering some kind of support.”Wellness Day leaves are more …

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Will Cast 'Financial Burden': Gujarat HC Quashes Order Directing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation To Retrospectively Regularize Daily Wagers

Live Law

In case pertaining to regularization of daily wage employees, the Gujarat High Court highlighted the importance of adhering to policy frameworks to avoid financial constraints and held that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation cannot be forced to create supernumerary posts with a retrospective date as it would create financial burden and disrupt administrative uniformity. A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and …

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Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI

Inflation impact clear this Christmas season, labor union warns

Transport Minister flags off four new RTC buses from Visakhapatnam

Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court

Govts Engaging Temporary Workers For Long Periods Unfair; 'Uma Devi' Judgment Being Misapplied Against Long-Serving Workers : Supreme Court

Employers Not Outsiders But Stakeholders, Must Be Heard While Fixing/Revising Minimum Wage Of Employees: Karnataka High Court

Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

Amazon Delays Return-to-Office Mandate Due to Insufficient Workspace

Pope warns Vatican staff against gossip: 'Destroys social life, sickens heart'

'People Who Don’t Come To Office, Don’t Work': PayPal's Founder Peter Thiel Blasts Remote Work

Tata Play CEO's 'Don't build careers. Rent people' post triggers debate

Louisiana Department of Health ordered to stop promotion of vaccines

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

New toll charges in Andhra Pradesh: How thousands of daily commuting employees are bearing the brunt?

Ola CEO's 'stern warning' mail to employees on misuse of work from home goes viral

Amazon workers go on strike, seek labour agreement in holiday shopping period

Amazon workers to strike in US during busy Christmas season

"They've pushed workers to the limit": Amazon employees go on strike during the holiday rush

Government grants special casual leave to visually impaired employees on World Braille Day

Doctor surrenders license after allegations that he sexually abused patients and employees

Corporates devise policies to help employees with familial responsibilities

'Chilling': ABC News employees reportedly fuming and see Trump settlement as 'surrender'

Fitness day leaves for professionals

Will Cast 'Financial Burden': Gujarat HC Quashes Order Directing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation To Retrospectively Regularize Daily Wagers