Jobs up 5.7%, wages 16.9% in 2011-12: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 15:36

The number of jobs in different industries increased by 5.77 percent while wages rose by 16.9 percent in real terms in 2011-12, says a government survey.

11 sick PSUs gets Rs 116 cr for payment of wages, other dues

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 14:34

The government on Thursday provided Rs 116.86 crore to eleven sick public sector units (PSUs) including HMT Machine Tools towards payment of wages and other dues.

Gujarat to raise daily wages of farm labourers by 25 per cent

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 22:40

Gujarat Government on Wednesday decided to hike daily minimum wages of farm labourers by 25 per cent at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Bangladesh factory workers clash with police, 100 injured

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 16:23

Nearly 100 people were injured when thousands of angry garment workers in Bangladesh demanding a higher wage clashed with police, resulting in the closure of about 200 factories.

Bangladesh to hike garment worker wage by 76 per cent

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 14:15

An official Bangladeshi panel voted today to raise the minimum wage for garment workers by 76 per cent to USD 67, still the lowest in the world and well short of what unions wanted.

‘Average wages in India could quadruple by 2030'

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 18:36

The wage gap between developed countries and emerging market economies like India, China, and the Philippines, are likely to shrink significantly by 2030, and the average Indian wage could more than quadruple over the said period, says a PwC report.

Alanis Morissette sued by former nanny over unpaid wages

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 12:43

A nanny, who worked for Alanis Morissette has sued the singer and her husband Mario `Souleye` Treadway after they allegedly did not pay overtime wage.

Nearly 5 mn Britons earn below living wage

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 23:18

These people account for 20 percent of the total employees in Britain.

Murray says women can demand equal pay only if they play `five-set matches`

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 13:59

Defending US Open champion Andy Murray has said that women could justify their equal prize money request at the grand slams only if they too play a best of five set match like men.

Maha govt contemplates hike in ages for prisoners

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 17:54

The Maharashtra government has set up a committee headed by Director General (Prisons) to study if the daily wages for prisoners in the state should be hiked.

Protest in Home Ministry over non-payment of wages

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 22:05

Union Home Ministry, the nerve centre of country`s internal security on Wednesday witnessed a protest by over 200 contractual employees outside the office of a senior official over non-payment of dues.

Government to amend minimum wages law: Minister

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 16:36

Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge Friday said the minimum wages act would be amended to make the minimum wages announced by the centre "statutory for all states and applicable to all jobs".