The unions have apprised them of the way these workers are being laid-off despite government advisories Trade union leaders said these workers are not only losing their earnings, but also face eviction
2 min read3 Apr 2020Google relies on outsourcing operations in Southeast Asiarows of office workers in India and other countries that label mapping data and handle other relatively simple computing work
12 min read25 Jul 2018Many firms have minimal safety provisions for their permanent employees but there is a growing trend of hiring more contractual workers who are not covered by these policies, say experts
2 min read27 Apr 2018Between 1997-98 and 2014-15, CAGR of directly employed workers was a piffling 0.55%. In stark contrast, CAGR of contract workers over the same period was 6.79%
1 min read22 Mar 2018FM Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech, says job creation is at the core of the Modi govt's policymaking, indicating that it will keep focusing on labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather and MSMEs to aid jobs growth
4 min read2 Feb 2018The labour ministry has suggested it is in favour of fixed-term employment, which allows firms greater flexibility in their hiring and signals a shift in emphasis to job creation over job security
2 min read26 Jan 2018The labour ministry wants to ensure that staffing agencies deposit enough bank guarantee to safeguard workers in case a company closes down
2 min read8 Dec 2017The labour ministry is reaching out to all the key ministries to disclose their staff strength, especially that of contract workers, to make a fair assessment of minimum wages currently paid
2 min read23 Nov 2017Indian IT firms Infosys and Wipro are submitting H-1B visa applications for US tech firms like Cisco, Google to place high skilled workers on a contract basis
9 min read6 Jun 2017The informal sector may not contribute much to the national income but its dominance in employment is likely to continue for some more time
5 min read22 May 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared