Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to India which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
India: Corporate tax reduction may come sooner than expected
India’s Revenue Secretary, Hasmukh Adhia, has indicated that the government may reduce the country’s corporate tax earlier than previously planned …
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India: New state minimum wage rates
Minimum wage rates for non-agricultural jobs in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh rose on October 1st 2015 to 6,814 …
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India: E-visas for casual business visitors
The Indian government has launched a new online visa application system which saves casual business visitors and tourists from having to visit a visa processing centre or complete a lengthy postal visa application process to obtain a visa …
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India: Surrogacy still entitles women to maternity leave
There is a growing trend in India for the courts to grant maternity leave entitlements to female workers who have babies through a surrogate …
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India: Proposals to enhance employee rights
Employee rights in respect of maternity leave, bonuses and gratuity payments may soon be enhanced in India if current government proposals are approved …
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India: National floor minimum wage increased
On July 1st 2015, the central government of India increased the national floor level minimum wage from 137 rupees (2 …
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India: New online portal for foreign employers recruiting Indian workers
The Indian government has recently launched an online e-Migrate portal for foreign employers wishing to recruit Indian workers …
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India: Company maternity leave policy trends
Multinational companies are currently displaying a trend to offer their employees maternity leave rights that significantly exceed minimum requirements set under statute …
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India: Minimum wage rates to increase
The government of Odisha in India has agreed to raise minimum wage rates in the state in accordance with the recommendations of the state advisory committee …
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India: Plans to amend child employment laws approved
Taking a significant step towards overhauling its child labour laws, the government of India has approved a ban on the employment of children below the age of 14 …
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India: Unification of national employment laws
The central government of India is planning to reduce the number of national employment laws applicable in the country, from 44 to five …
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India: Clarification on managerial pay
The Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified a point on managerial pay under the Companies Act 2014 …
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India: High Court considers ownership of employee inventions
The High Court of Bombay in India recently confirmed that a patent for an invention made during the course of employment can belong to the employee …
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India: Mothers using a surrogate have the right to take maternity leave
The High Court of Kerala in India has held that female employees who have had a baby using a surrogate mother are entitled to post-natal maternity leave and should not be discriminated against for not giving birth to the child themselves …
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India: New requirements for work visa applications
Employers in India sponsoring foreign nationals for employment visa applications must now provide their Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) identification number for inclusion in the visa application …
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