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Labour Code implementation: Will the Union Budget 2025 finally set the date?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour Code implementation: Will the Union Budget 2025 finally set the date?

Firstpost  

All eyes are on Union Budget 2025 to see how it will implement Labour Codes, extend social security to gig workers and clarify key wage and gratuity issue The Union Budget is one of the most eagerly awaited announcements every year and 2025 will be no different. Some key expectations from the Budget in terms of Labour Codes, include: Implementation …

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Sunak may have breached ministerial code with Party conference photo – Labour
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunak may have breached ministerial code with Party conference photo – Labour

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak may have breached the ministerial code over a …

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Take-home salary, PF, working hours to be changed? Key points about new labour codes
2 years, 9 months ago

Take-home salary, PF, working hours to be changed? Key points about new labour codes

India Today  

Your take-home salary, contribution to the Employees' Provident Fund, and working hours could change if the central government implements four labour codes. If implemented, these labour codes could pave the way for an increase in working hours, PF contributions and a decrease in in-hand salary for employees. Earlier in April, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav exuded confidence that four labour …

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PF Contributions, Take Home Salary, Work Hours: What Will Change Under Govt's New Labour Laws?
2 years, 11 months ago

PF Contributions, Take Home Salary, Work Hours: What Will Change Under Govt's New Labour Laws?

News 18  

The Union ministry of labour and employment may implement the new labour codes July 1 this year, according to a report. The central government has been working on designing the four new labour codes, under which there will be significant changes in terms of an employee’s salary, his or her PF contributions and work hours. The central government is likely …

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Labour Ministry Seeks Feedback on Draft Rules Under Code on Social Security
4 years, 4 months ago

Labour Ministry Seeks Feedback on Draft Rules Under Code on Social Security

News 18  

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has sought feedback from stakeholders on draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020. The draft rules provide for operationalization of provisions in the Code on Social Security, 2020 relating to Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, gratuity, maternity benefit, social security and cess in respect of building and other construction …

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Labour Code 2020: Overwhelming Majority of Workers Remain Vulnerable
4 years, 6 months ago

Labour Code 2020: Overwhelming Majority of Workers Remain Vulnerable

News 18  

The government has been at the receiving end this past week, from farmers as well as from workers in India’s vast informal sector. These broadly relate to workers’ right to strike and have pre-defined working hours, employers’ right to hire and fire and provision of social security benefits to gig workers, among others. An analysis by brokerage Edelweiss notes that …

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Parliament Clears Three Codes To Reform Indian Labour Laws [Read Bills]
4 years, 6 months ago

Parliament Clears Three Codes To Reform Indian Labour Laws [Read Bills]

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha today passed three Labour codes namely: Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 The Code on Social Security, 2020 These Bills were introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar. Inter-state migrant workers and unorganized workers Inter-state migrant workers include a person who: has been recruited by an employer or contractor for …

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No single minimum wage floor under the Wage Code bill
5 years, 8 months ago

No single minimum wage floor under the Wage Code bill

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India will not have a single mandatory minimum wage floor as talked earlier as the the union Labour ministry has stayed away from making it part of the wage code bill. However, after the Union cabinet approved the Wage Code bill, the labour ministry indicated that states will not be allowed to pay less than the minimum national …

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Centre, states need to pursue labour law reforms to spur investments, job creations: SBI report
5 years, 9 months ago

Centre, states need to pursue labour law reforms to spur investments, job creations: SBI report

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Centre and state governments need to pursue labour law reforms as these are necessary for improving investment and generating employment, said SBI in its research report ‘Ecowrap’ on Thursday. Observing that initiatives taken towards labour law reforms till date are “miniscule”, the report said that in an economy like India, which has a large workforce, it is …

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Centre, states need to pursue labour law reforms: SBI report
5 years, 9 months ago

Centre, states need to pursue labour law reforms: SBI report

India TV News  

The Centre and state governments need to pursue labour law reforms as these are necessary for improving investment and generating employment, said SBI in its research report 'Ecowrap' Thursday. Observing that initiatives taken towards labour law reforms till date are "miniscule", the report said that in an economy like India, which has a large workforce, it is important to improve …

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Govt to set up advisory board to fix national minimum wages
7 years, 6 months ago

Govt to set up advisory board to fix national minimum wages

Firstpost  

Centre has not fixed a National Minimum Wage for all employees as yet and reports appearing on Rs 18,000 per month minimum wage for employees are “incorrect” New Delhi: The government will set an advisory board to fix minimum wages for various sectors applicable across the country, a senior official of the labour ministry said. “The government would constitute an …

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Govt introduces wage code bill in Lok Sabha
7 years, 7 months ago

Govt introduces wage code bill in Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha ‘The Code on Wages’ bill which seeks to empower the Centre to fix a “universal minimum wage” aimed to benefit over 40 crore unorganised sector workers. ‘The Code on Wages’ bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to wages and bonus was introduced in the House by labour …

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Inter-ministerial panel to vet Labour Code on Wages, 2 other events of the day
9 years, 3 months ago

Inter-ministerial panel to vet Labour Code on Wages, 2 other events of the day

India TV News  

Inter-ministerial panel to vet Labour Code on Wages US visa fee hike: Commerce Ministry calls stakeholders meeting The high-level committee headed by Finance Ministerwill meet today and give final touches to the Labour Code on Wages, which will empower the Centre to set a common minimum wage across the country. New Delhi: Commerce Ministry has called a meeting of all …

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