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PM directs state governments to ensure payments within 15 days under MNERGA - February 2, 2012
The Prime Minister today urged the state governments to ensure that workers falling under the MNREGA scheme should be paid their wages within15 days.
Economic condition not to effect the salary hikes in India this year - February 2, 2012
Not considering the economic conditions and cost and margin pressures, India Inc. is planning to hand out increments in double digits just like last year, only slightly lower than last year.
Outsourcing whistle-blower activities seems to be a growing trend - February 2, 2012
With employees hesitating to use their company’s whistle-blower service fearing the level to which the information will be kept secret more and more companies are preferring independent service been provided external agencies to ensure the effectiveness of the system.
Social sector talent retention becoming a challenge for NGOs - January 31, 2012
With an increasing number of companies queuing up to recruit talent from the social sector, retention of talent is fast becoming a challenge for the not-for-profit or development sector, comprising non-governmental organisations (NGOs), intermediaries, specialist firms and microfinance institutions among other.
Current challenge for HR managers is talent retention - January 29, 2012
Industry experts are saying that talent retention is posing a challenge for HR managers in terms of designing a performance reward policy to boost employee morale.
Corporate executives facing challenge in terms of succession planning for top talent - January 27, 2012
Corporate executives globally are facing major concerns in terms of succession planning and strengthening of the leadership pipeline, according to a study by Deloitte.
WEF report speaks about the financial inclusion of farmers under MGNREGA - January 27, 2012
A World Economic Forum report said that the improved financial access to the farmer’s under the MGNREGA scheme is opening up greater scope for further agricultural and economic growth of the country.
More and more IT companies going for temp staffing - January 27, 2012
With more and more IT companies opting for temporary staffing, the number of temporary staff employed in the IT industry has gone up dramatically in the past two years.
TN government planning to create over 400 vacancies in Rly police - January 27, 2012
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today approved the proposal to create over 400 new vacancies in Railway Police to increase the strength after many years.
Workers under MGNREGS paid Rs. 1-10 in some parts of Rajasthan and Karnataka - January 27, 2012
In the states of Rajasthan and Karnataka, instances of workers being paid wages as low as Rs 1-10 have come up, against the promised wage of Rs. 100 per day under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
ILO report highlights role of India’s labour productivity in South Asian growth - January 25, 2012
The International Labour Organization said that India is leading the robust economic growth in South Asia, but the major reason behind it was a rise in labour productivity rather than increase in jobs.
Centre plans creating job opportunities for nearly 100 million urban poor - January 24, 2012
Centre now shifts its focus toward job creation for the urban poor after launching employment schemes for rural India. The UPA government has proposed a National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) to address issues related to urban poverty which will also include job creation for the nearly 100 million urban poor.
ILO points out to the urgent need to create 600 mn jobs over next decade - January 24, 2012
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has emphasized on an urgent challenge of creating 600 million jobs across the world looking to the ratio of workers either unemployed or living in poverty.
SC directs centre to pay wages on par with states - January 24, 2012
The Centre’s fight against a Karnataka High Court ruling of paying workers as per the higher state rate under MGNREGA has led to the Supreme Court directing the Centre to pay wages on par with states.
Centre mulls over idea of weekly payment under MGNREGA in West Bengal - January 24, 2012
The Centre is receptive over the West Bengal government's idea of paying workers under MGNREGA’s 100 day work scheme on a weekly basis.
MPs can now allocate funds for the rural employment guarantee programmes - January 20, 2012
Just ahead of the Budget, an official release said that Members of the Parliament can now allocate funds from their local area development scheme kitty for rural employment guarantee programmes.
Karnataka high court’s verdict to result in amendments in MGNREGS - January 20, 2012
The Karnataka govt. is getting ready to amend the Minimum Wages Act to fix a lower figure for payment to those employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as a result of Karnataka high court ordering payment of Rs. 82 a day as the minimum legal wage against the state government’s fixed amount of Rs. 119.42 a day.
Recruitment for more than 800 medical vacancies in Tamil Nadu to begin soon - January 19, 2012
Tamil Nadu government today declared that vacancies for over 800 positions in government-run hospitals across the state will be filled soon.
SC rules employer’s accountability in case of default in PF contribution - January 19, 2012
The Supreme Court has ruled that the employer will be held accountable in case of default in making payment of contribution to the provident fund even though they come under the 'exempted establishments' under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Territorial Army recruitment to be conducted between Jan 21-23 - January 18, 2012
A release from the Defence establishment has declared the dates of recruitment for the 118 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Grenadiers, Sitabuldi Fort, to be between January 21 and 23. Candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry can apply for this recruitment drive.