Labour law amendments on agenda of Indian Labour Conference

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 19:46

The decision to include proposed labour law amendments in the agenda for discussion at the conference was taken here in a meeting of Standing Labour Committee headed by Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya.

Bank unions target labour reforms, call for strike on September 2

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 16:25

The All-India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) on Thursday threatened a nation-wide strike call on September 2 to protest against the proposed labour law reforms.

Govt hikes minimum wage to Rs 160 a day

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 21:10

After a gap of two years, the government on Tuesday hiked the minimum wage for workers by Rs 23 to Rs 160 a day.

Centre to bring four labour codes to protect workers

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 17:10

The NDA Government is bringing in different initiatives like Universal Account Number (UAN), skill development, among others, for the benefit of workers, the Minister maintained.

Government proposes major overhaul of labour laws

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:13

In the biggest overhaul of labour laws, the government proposes to loosen strict hire-and-fire rules, make it tougher for workers to form unions as well as raise by three times the severance package to protect employee interest, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has said.

India committed to achieve inclusive growth: Dattatreya

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 17:39

He assured that the government is committed to protect and safeguard the interests of workers and uphold the dignity of labour.

Australia unemployment rate drops to 6.0 percent

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 13:48

The Australian economy has struggled to fill the gap left by the end of the boom in mining investment, which has helped it avoid a recession for more than two decades.

Govt proposes to relax labour laws for contract workers hiring

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 18:39

To improve ease of doing business, government is proposing relaxed set of labour laws for hiring of contract workers with greater flexibility to companies and a proposal on this may soon be taken to the Cabinet.

IMF official calls for growth-friendly fiscal policy in Asia

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 08:51

Aging populations and falling birth rates are shrinking labour forces in Asian countries, which will cause economic growth to slow, Mitsuhiro Furusawa, deputy managing director of the IMF, told a forum on fiscal policy on Wednesday.

PM Modi to launch India's biggest labour overhaul in decades

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 17:13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to launch India`s biggest overhaul of labour laws since independence in a bid to create millions of manufacturing jobs, at the risk of stirring up a political backlash that could block other critical reforms.