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T.N. man dies of asphyxiation while cleaning drain in Vellore
M Murugan, a 54-year-old sanitation worker in Vellore, lost his life on Friday after slipping into an open sewage drain while desilting...
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Upper - Caste Hindu Men Spit and Urinate on Dalit Laborer Over Demand for Unpaid Wages in Bihar Village
After demanding his unpaid wages in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, a Dalit worker named Rinku Manjhi was brutally attacked. Rinku had gone to his...
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Minimum wage rates increased from October 1, 2024 as Variable Dearness Allowance revised; check new wage rates
By revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), the Union government stated on September 27, 2024, that workers' minimum salary rates...
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No delay in central govt employees' pension: Govt asks authorities to strictly follow this timeline to process pension on time
The central government expressed concern over delays in processing pension cases, which adversely affected central government pensioners....
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Child's sickness not a valid reason for leave, we do not employ your children: Company sick leave memo sparks outrage
A recent company memo stating that employees could no longer take leave to care for sick children sparked widespread backlash online....
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Junior Doctors Agree Before Supreme Court To Return To Work On West Bengal Govt Implementing Confidence Building Measures
Junior doctors in West Bengal, who had been on strike protesting the RG Kar Medical College Hospital rape-murder case, informed the...
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Is Amazon silently laying off employees? 'Silent sacking is a five-phase plan'
John McBride, a former software engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS), claimed that the company's new return-to-office mandate is part of...
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Indian nurse wins rare legal victory against UK care firm
Indian nurse Kirankumar Rathod won a significant legal victory against Clinica Private Healthcare Ltd, a British care company, after...
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About 97,000 PF members, pensioners to benefit by pension on higher wages
Nearly 97,640 Provident Fund members and pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, were expected to benefit from pension on...
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Workers of two garment factories are on strike in Tongi for 2nd day
Around 3,000 workers from Garments Export Village Limited and Bravo Apparels in Tongi's BSCIC Industrial area went on strike for the...
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DIG booked for engaging life convict in household work
The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) registered an FIR against Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Vellore Range,...
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EY employee death: NHRC asks companies to review work culture, seeks report from Ministry of Labour
Just four months after joining Ernst & Young (EY), 26-year-old Anna Sebastain Perayil passed away. Her mother, Anitha, stated that work...
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India among top overworked nations, 51% employees work 49+ hours a week
According to a research by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 51% of Indian workers put in more than 49 hours per week, ranking...
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Ministry of Labour and Employment Organizes Fourth Regional Meeting with Eastern States at Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The Ministry of Labour & Employment convened its fourth regional meeting with the eastern states in Bhubaneswar. Secretary Sumita Dawra...
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Companies should provide health insurance to all employees: GIC head
The head of the General Insurance Council proposed measures to enhance health insurance coverage in India. Tapan Singhel, Managing...
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Odisha govt introduces new policy to provide safer workplace for medics
Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, implemented additional safety protocols for healthcare facilities in reaction to the rape...
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CBIC urges strict reviews of Govt employees, may lead to early retirement
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has standards for periodic reviews of government personnel, which all division heads have...
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PUCL Moves High Court Over Rape-Murder Of Trainee Doctor At Kolkata Hospital, Seeks State's Report On Compliance With POSH Norms
The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) approached the Calcutta High Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into the brutal...
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EPFO officials meet EPS-95 NAC members to discuss pension, other demands
A delegation from the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee (NAC) met with senior officials of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation...
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Supreme Court gets revamped crèche for children of lawyers, staff
The Supreme Court of India expanded its creche facility for the children of staff and lawyers. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud,...
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