The key assumption is that labour rights are a major roadblock to business growth
15 May 2020 5:17 PM
The organisation will observe 'Nationwide Protest Day' on May 20, besides other agitation programmes.
14 May 2020 5:40 PM
The government must realise that it is illogical, undemocratic, immoral and inhuman to put the workers at the receiving end at
11 May 2020 5:52 PM
This bill is part of the government's initiative to reform labour laws by amalgamating 44 legislations related to labourers.
28 Nov 2019 3:17 PM
Industry bodies exuded confidence that India will climb the rankings further to be among the top 50 nations.
24 Oct 2019 3:18 PM
The government has notified the Code after it received assent from the President of India on August 8.
23 Aug 2019 6:20 PM
However, the opposition demanded they be sent to a standing committee for scrutiny.
23 Jul 2019 7:06 PM
The new code has been drafted after amalgamation, simplification, and rationalisation of relevant provisions of the 13 Central Labour Acts.
10 Jul 2019 8:28 PM
Proposed Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019, would enhance the coverage of workers manifold.
10 Jul 2019 5:44 PM
The Code on Wages is one of the four codes that would subsume 44 labour laws with certain amendments.
03 Jul 2019 7:53 PM
Government has already reduced corporate tax to 25 per cent for companies having turnover of less than Rs 250 crore.
11 Jun 2019 6:47 PM
Persons employed below ground in a mine shall not be allowed to work for more than eight hours in any day.
29 Apr 2018 12:08 PM
India is among the most favoured FDI destinations and the annual FDI inflows to the country is expected to rise.
12 Apr 2018 12:45 PM
About 4.6 crore households were provided employment totalling 177.8 crore person days during 2017-18.
29 Jan 2018 2:01 PM
The code also propose to hand over operation of social security schemes to state governments.
29 Dec 2017 12:26 PM
Policy will also provide for model contract of employment with well defined period of work and rest.
17 Oct 2017 2:05 PM
National Pension Scheme also among sources for driving domestic flow surge, says Morgan Stanley.
07 Sep 2017 6:22 PM
Unemployment rate was 4.9 per cent in 2013-14, 4.7 per cent in 2012-13, 3.8 per cent during 2011-12 and 9.3 per cent in 2009-10.
18 Aug 2017 3:17 AM
This is second time bill is being sent back by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
10 Mar 2017 3:07 AM