Articles for Regular Workers

Six members of two families are brutally murdered by Mexican cartel in 'most violent state' as gang massacres become regular occurrence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Six members of two families are brutally murdered by Mexican cartel in 'most violent state' as gang massacres become regular occurrence

Daily Mail  

Six members of two families were massacred at a construction site in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. A married couple and their 13-year-old grandson were among six people who were massacred at a construction site in Yuriria, Mexico on Tuesday Residents stand behind a perimeter set up by law enforcement in the central Mexico municipality of Yuriria, where six …

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Data on what Indians earn does have plenty to reveal of poverty in India
9 months, 1 week ago

Data on what Indians earn does have plenty to reveal of poverty in India

Live Mint  

Even though the fact-sheet on the Consumption Expenditure Survey has been officially released, the debate on poverty is far from over. For all of India, it would imply a poverty line of ₹445 per day, slightly higher than the government notified minimum wages. This was only ₹310 per day in case of agricultural workers, lower than the estimate reported by …

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Have earnings grown post-pandemic?
1 year, 2 months ago

Have earnings grown post-pandemic?

The Hindu  

Recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey of 2022-23 revealed a strengthening of the labour market, with unemployment rates falling and labour force participation rates rising. Between 2019 and 2023, only casual workers — both men and women, across both rural and urban sectors — saw a net increase in their average real monthly earnings. The only other cohorts …

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Why British workers’ pay squeeze will last even longer than previously feared
2 years, 5 months ago

Why British workers’ pay squeeze will last even longer than previously feared

The Telegraph  

Staff at Virgin Money are getting an extra £1,000 to help with the cost of living, in the latest example of companies boosting wages as inflation soars to a four-decade high. The one-off bonus is being handed to all Virgin Money workers who earn less than £50,000 per year, and comes on top of a 5pc pay rise offered at …

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APSRTC lays off over 6,200 contract employees
4 years, 7 months ago

APSRTC lays off over 6,200 contract employees

India TV News  

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has laid off 6,270 contract employees citing financial crisis due to Covid-19 lockdown, APSRTC Employees' Union claimed on Friday. As many as 6,270 contract workers are rendering their services in APSRTC head office in Vijayawada, offices of the regional managers, bus depots, workshops and hospitals. The management took this drastic decision to axe …

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Most regular jobs in India don’t pay well: PLFS
5 years, 5 months ago

Most regular jobs in India don’t pay well: PLFS

Live Mint  

The much-awaited report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2017-18 has highlighted the difficult job situation with 6.1% of India’s labour force, and 17.8% of young people in the labour force reporting to be unemployed. In 2017-18, around 45% of regular workers earned less than ₹10,000 per month, and about 12% earned less than ₹5,000 per month. In rural areas, …

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India jobs crisis: How accurate is EPFO payroll data?
6 years, 2 months ago

India jobs crisis: How accurate is EPFO payroll data?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: On the face of it, India does not have a jobs crisis. While 12 million people enter the labour market each year, the fresh official payroll data showed 14.56 million new subscribers registered with the Employees Provident Fund Organization in the year to 31 August. and similarly there is the CMIE data that clearly indicate there is a …

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