Indian workers win $20 mn settlement against US company

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 14:11

The Alabama-based company will also issue an apology to the Indian workers, who brought to the US to be employed as welders, pipefitters and in other positions.

Disney lays off 250 employees, replaces them with Indian H1-B workers

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 17:58

Entertainment giant Walt Disney has laid off about 250 employees and replaced them with Indians holding H1-B visas, raising new questions on how outsourcing companies are using the temporary visas to bring immigrants into technology jobs in the US, according to a media report.

Indian workers will not be affected by new bill: Singapore

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 15:43

Singapore has assured Indian workers they will not be affected by a new bill that gives special powers to police in Little India, the scene of the country`s worst riots in over 40 years.

Indians in ECR countries to benefit from pension-insurance scheme

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:49

Indian workers residing in Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries will soon be able to avail life insurance and pension benefits under a government scheme.

Govt steps have helped reduce problems of NRIs in Gulf: Vayalar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 21:40

With an aim of addressing problems faced by Indian workers in Gulf countries, the government has taken measures and as a result complaints of exploitation have come down significantly, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said on Wednesday.

Social security scheme for Indians launched in UAE

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 13:06

Aiming for the welfare and security of overseas Indian workers, the government has launched a special social security scheme at the consulate here.

Centre`s intervention sought for release of Indian workers captivated in Saudi Arabia

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 20:32

A JD(U) MP on Saturday demanded central government`s intervention for the release of 40 Indian workers, who have been put behind bars in Saudi Arabia allegedly for protesting against the death of a youth while working in a private construction company there.

Singapore MPs assures Indians employment bias to be addressed

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 15:08

Singapore has over 500,000 people of Indian-origin in its population of 5.3 million.

India to sign MoU with Malaysia on labour welfare

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 15:19

Indian workers are employed in Malaysia in restaurants, plantations and in general services.

200 Indians made to clean toilets in Saudi, assaulted

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 09:32

Nearly 200 Indians in Saudi Arabia, who had accused two Bangladeshi labour-recruiting agents of duping them, were allegedly beaten up by the duo after they complained about their situation to Indian officials.

`Saudi taking steps in Indian workers` interest`

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 19:54

In a bid to allay India`s concerns over the controversial `Nitaqat` labour law, Saudi Arabia`s Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal on Saturday said "procedures" were being taken in the "best interest of Indian workers".

Indian Embassy gets 15k passports of workers stranded in Saudi

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 20:30

Saudi Arabia has handed over about 15,000 passports of stranded Indian workers, surrendered by Saudi sponsors, to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, in a bid to resolve cases of immigration law violations.