Government to push for labour bills that pay ahead of polls
The labour ministry has been asked to speed up the passage of worker-friendly legislation and…
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Govt to contribute to EPF only for new employees registered till Mar 31, 2019
If you are working and have been out of the ambit of the Employees’ Provident…
Private players likely to help run EPFO and ESIC schemes
Labour ministry is planning to move to a public-private-partnership mode to run and administer its…
India is revamping its minimum wage laws for the first time in 60 years
In a move that will benefit millions of unskilled workers across the country, the current…
EPF vs NPS: Which one will help you save more money for retirement?
The National Pension System (NPS) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) are feasible options for…
World Bank: Abolish Minimum Wage, Other Labour Laws
The recently released ‘working draft ’ of the World Bank’s flagship World Development Report (WDR)…
EPFO, NPS data show 2.2 million formal jobs added in 6 months
The economy added at least 2.2 million formal jobs over the six months to February,…
Telangana: Special schools for rescued child labourers
The Telangana state government will soon construct special schools in the state for the rescued…
EPFO data shows 3.1 million new jobs created between September-February
The economy added 2.2 million formal jobs between September 2017 and February 2018, the payroll…
EPFO numbers: Jobs jumped. Or did they?
The country’s pioneering payroll count — based on the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) subscription…