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Govt employees to get six-month maternity, child care leave for surrogacy
The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, underwent significant updates. The revised rules granted commissioning mothers who opted...
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EPF withdrawal benefits extended to members with under 6 months of service
The Indian labour ministry amended the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, to ensure that members with less than six months of...
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‘Underpaid and Socially Outcast’: The Plight of Sheikh Sanitation Workers in Kashmir
Sheikh community, a marginalized group in Kashmir, primarily working as sanitation workers. Mohammad Ayyub Sheikh, a 43-year-old worker,...
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Dalit Youth taken 350 km away to work in brik kiln, beaten after asking for food
In Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit youth named Mukesh Paswan faced a harrowing ordeal. Sunil Tiwari and his son Anuj Tiwari allegedly...
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600 Families, Mostly Dalits, Face Homelessness and Job Loss: Will the Government Hear the Pleas of Manjolai Tea Estate Workers in Tamil Nadu?
The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd (BBTCL) operated the Manjolai tea estate under a 99-year lease, set to expire in 2028. As the...
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Ministry of Labour & Employment showcases e-Shram portal at 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva
The Ministry of Labour & Employment launched the e-Shram portal to create a comprehensive database of unorganised workers, authenticated...
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Paytm layoffs: Employees file complaint with Labour Ministry over 'unfair termination'
The Ministry of Labour and Employment received complaints from dozens of Paytm workers who said they were fired unfairly and without...
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NHRC notice to Centre over ‘anti-labour practices’ at warehouse in Haryana
In response to reports that one of a multinational company's warehouses in Manesar, Haryana, is asking its workers to swear that they...
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Labour Welfare and Employment Index will promote labour uniformity
The Indian government has been working on a new Labour Welfare and Employment Index (LWEl) expected to be launched in July 2024. This...
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Union Labour Ministry seeks report from Tamil Nadu over reports of married women denied work at Foxconn plant
The government of India looked into allegations that married women were not hired at Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing in Tamil Nadu due to...
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UP: Dalit Youth Taken 350 km Away to Work in Brick Kiln, Beaten After Asking for Food
In Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit youth named Mukesh Paswan faced a harrowing ordeal. Sunil Tiwari and his son Anuj lured Mukesh 350...
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Bleeding Doesn't Make Us Impure! How Dalit Safai Karamchari Women Lead the Charge for Menstrual Justice in India
The Menstrual Justice movement, led by Dalit Safaikarmachari women, addressed the stigmatization and discrimination associated with...
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ILO promotes decent work for waste pickers
Representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Türkiye have started important conversations with garbage...
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ILO and the UK work together to improve Lebanon's domestic social protection system.
In order to help the Government of Lebanon and its social partners execute the newly approved National Social Protection Strategy, the...
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Commuting accidents will be covered under the Bangladeshi garment industry injury plan
The compensation for accidents that may occur during a worker's commute to and from work has been included to the pilot employment injury...
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The ILO Director-General in Cameroon emphasizes the value of collaboration in establishing decent work and expanding social protection.
From May 12 to 15, 2024, Gilbert F. Houngbo, the Director-General of the ILO, visited Cameroon on official business. A number of...
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A regional plan for labour migration is being developed by Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Regional Strategy on Labor Migration and Human Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023–2030, by the International Labour...
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36 more nations are added to the ILO's Care Policy Investment Simulator.
To further enhance international efforts to invest in the care economy, the ILO Care Policy Investment Simulator has been enlarged to...
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ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024, but slow progress to reduce inequalities is “worrying”
A slight drop in worldwide unemployment to 4.9% in 2024 from 5.0% in 2023 was predicted by the ILO in their World Employment and Social...
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Gurugram admin orders three-hour break for labour to alleviate heat stress
In response to a heatwave, the Gurugram government mandated a three-hour afternoon break for construction workers. All pertinent...
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