Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to India which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
India: ABB introduces a gender-neutral parental leave program
The international technology Company ABB is introducing a new gender neutral parental policy for its Indian operations …
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India: IndiaMART shifts to a weekly payroll
A leading online B2B supplier is changing its payroll practices to compensate employees on a weekly basis …
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India: Gratuity payment under social security code 2020
The Gratuity Act 1972 has been revised by the New Social Security Code and is payable after 5 years of service …
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India: High court stays Haryana law on 75% job quota in private sector
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has placed a legal stay on the Haryana government’s 75% local candidate quota for jobs in the private sector earning up to ₹30,000 a month …
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India: 17 states have pre-published draft rules for labour reforms
Gradual progress is being made at an individual State level to implement the new national Labour Codes …
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India: Violent protests highlight grim unemployment situation
The recent student riots in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have highlighted the huge drop in employment opportunities for young people – particularly in traditionally safe sectors like manufacturing and railways …
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India: Karnataka state’s law to govern staffing firms
The government of Karnataka State is drafting a new law to make manpower agencies pay their obligations in respect to provident fund and social security contributions …
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India: Haryana’s 75% job quota
The introduction of local candidate employment quotas in Haryana State will be open to some exceptions and extensions …
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India: SBI withdraws order against hiring pregnant women
The State bank of India has withdrawn a policy that classified women in their second trimester of pregnancy as “unfit” for recruitment or promotion …
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India: No legal right to a public holiday – Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has recently ruled that there is no fundamental right to take a public holiday …
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India: Covid surge – 50% Central staff can work from home
As the pandemic continues, the Federal government is asking 50% of its staff to work from home …
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India: Union Cabinet gives nod to raise women’s marriage age to 21
The government has passed a proposal for the minimum age of marriage by women to be raised to 21 …
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India: SC re-imposes ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, directs states to pay affected workers
The Supreme Court has ordered Delhi NCR States to enforce the payment of the minimum wage to construction workers laid off due to the construction ban …
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India: KSRTC women who adopt to get 180 days’ maternity leave
Women working for the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation in Southern India are now entitled to 6 months maternity leave when they adopt a child …
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India: Reinstatement for a termination
During the run up to implementation of the Industrial Relations Code, employers are still having to tackle potential reinstatement under former legislation …
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