Workers

PM Modi launches a monthly pension scheme of ₹3,000: 5 things to know

PM Modi launches a monthly pension scheme of ₹3,000: 5 things to know

1 min read . 06 Mar 2019

How severely will wage hikes impact cement firms?

How severely will wage hikes impact cement firms?

1 min read . 24 Feb 2019

Decoding Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan pension plan

Decoding Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan pension plan

3 min read . 23 Feb 2019

Eligible subscribers can enrol by visiting their nearest common service centres. Photo: Mint (Mint)

Informal sectors workers can start enrolling for ₹3,000 monthly pension scheme

1 min read . 18 Feb 2019

Govt expands scope of flagship pension scheme ahead of rollout

2 min read . 15 Feb 2019

How a UP carpenter rebuilt his life after migrating to Kerala

How a UP carpenter rebuilt his life after migrating to Kerala

2 min read . 30 Jan 2019

Cabinet approves India-Kuwait pact on domestic workers

Cabinet approves India-Kuwait pact on domestic workers

1 min read . 23 Jan 2019

H-1B workers themselves are underpaid, vulnerable to abuse, and frequently placed in poor working conditions, says a report

H-1B visa workers are ‘underpaid’: US think-tank

2 min read . 17 Jan 2019

The great migration wave was east-bound in the 19th century; west-bound in the 20th, and appears to be south-bound in the 21st century. Photographs: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

A million migrations: Journeys in search of jobs

9 min read . 17 Jan 2019

Not a single BEST bus plied on Mumbai roads since morning on Thursday, an official said. Photo: PTI

BEST bus strike to continue in Mumbai for the fourth day today

1 min read . 11 Jan 2019

Activists block a train during the strike in Guwahati on Tuesday. PTI

Trade unions’ strike hits life, stir to intensify

2 min read . 09 Jan 2019

Uber loses appeal against workers’ rights for UK drivers

1 min read . 19 Dec 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May is determined to end free movement of European Union nationals to Britain after Brexit but her plans have worried business leaders who warn it will hurt the economy. Photo: Reuters

UK immigration: Post-Brexit system will not include target

2 min read . 19 Dec 2018

The ILO’s latest Global Wage Report finds that, excluding China, real (inflation-adjusted) wages grew at an annual rate of just 1.1% in 2017, down from 1.8% in 2016. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | The political roots of falling wage growth

4 min read . 14 Dec 2018

Female workers perform more routine tasks, which makes them more vulnerable to automation, according a new study. Photo: HT

AI may be a bigger threat to women workers: IMF research

1 min read . 13 Dec 2018

TCS, Asia’s largest outsourcer, and rivals Infosys and Wipro have all been squeezed by the Trump administration to hire more Americans on U.S. soil. Photo: Bloomberg

TCS cleared by jury of claims of anti-American bias

2 min read . 29 Nov 2018

Sorting laundry and fetching coffee, VCs join the front lines of the gig economy

5 min read . 28 Nov 2018

Google has long sought to have a bigger presence in China, the world’s largest internet market. Photo: Reuters

Google employees go public to protest against China project

2 min read . 28 Nov 2018

Workers load rice bags on a truck near Alappuzha in Kerala. An estimated 2.5 million people from outside the state call Kerala their home. Photo: AFP

The great migration, Kerala’s silent revolution

8 min read . 28 Nov 2018

The draft code on OSH seeks to consolidate and amend 13 central labour laws concerning different sectors like factories, mines, docks, plantations. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | Workers’ safety code excludes more workers than it includes

3 min read . 27 Nov 2018