Latest News Feeds
Skill development programme launched jointly by NSDC and CREDAI - January 18, 2012
Looking to the Real Estate Industry’s requirement of at least 25000 skilled workforce every year owing to the overall requirement of more than 1.25 crore skilled labour, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) has launched a skill development programme jointly with the national skill development corporation (NSDC).
More unorganized sectors to be covered under the BPL health scheme - January 13, 2012
Reviewing the implementation of the five year old Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), the government said that the scheme will be further extended to more unorganized sectors to provide benefits to a higher number of unorganized workers.
Domestic workers may soon be covered under the sexual harassment law - January 12, 2012
A parliamentary panel has put its recommendation to the women and child development ministry to include domestic workers under the sexual harassment law thus giving them the right to complain against sexual harassment.
With rising environmental concerns, demand for energy professionals may go up - January 11 , 2012
The growing concerns of green house emissions and the measures been taken to control the same is rapidly increasing the demand for energy and sustainability professionals.
January-March quarter to witness improved hiring - January 9, 2012
Staffing firm TeamLease said that the January-March quarter of 2012 is about to witness a slow rise in the hiring activity, post a quarter of sudden dip.
Domestic workers in Guwahati demand a new union for protection of rights - January 8, 2012
The domestic workers of Guwahati are demanding a new and separate union to take care of the workers’ rights and privileges besides standing against any injustice meted out to them thus working for their upliftment from time to time.
2012 to see 60% rise in green jobs - January 8, 2012
With an aim of becoming environment-friendly and supporting the global warming efforts, more and more companies are hiring green professionals, who can help them reduce energy consumption.
Labour unions to discuss higher returns on special deposit scheme (SDS) with finance ministry - January 7, 2012
Labour unions are planning to propose labour reforms such as increase in returns on employee's provident fund on a sustained basis and bringing enterprises with more than 10 employees within the purview of the EPF organisation, to the finance ministry during the pre-budget meeting to be held later this month.
12th five-year plan to include skill training and job placements for 5 million - January 5, 2012
The Centre is about to launch A Rs. 25,000 Cr. National Urban Livelihood Mission as part of the 12th five-year plan (2012-17). The scheme will help to tackle poverty in cities and towns by ensuring skill training and job placement to five million people.
Govt. approves proposal for cover and pension benefits for overseas Indian workers - January 5, 2012
The government has given its approval to a proposal aimed at setting up of a Pension and Life Insurance Fund for the benefit of overseas Indian workers particularly those who are in the Gulf countries.
Experts suggest the average pay hike in 2012 to be 14% - January 4, 2012
Experts believe that employees can expect a pay hike of 14% at an average, 3% higher as compared to last year’s average pay hike of 11%. Even the hiring activities in 2012 are expected to be robust in various sectors.
Cabinet gives approval to fill 50K SC, ST and OBC vacancies - January 4, 2012
With elections approaching in five states, the Cabinet gave its nod for recruitment of 50,000 pending vacancies of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and OBCs in the central government.
Companies offering flexi work hours and work from home options to employees - January 4, 2012
Companies like IBM, Google and SAP are setting trends by providing flexi hours and work from home options to their employees. Initiatives like these are increasingly helping employees in maintaining work-life balance.
Centre cautions about arbitrary hiking of minimum wages by States - January 4, 2012
Inspite of fears of backlash regarding the Centre’s stand being against higher wages to the labourers, the Centre cautioned against cancellation of powers to fix wages under the MGNREGA scheme stating that this may lead to undue advantage of the scheme by the states in the form of arbitrarily hiking their 'minimum wages'.
State Bank of India starts its recruitment drive - January 3, 2012
State Bank of India (SBI) has started its recruitment drive by inviting applications for Clerical Cadre vacancies for its various branches. The last date for registration of online applications is 20-01-2012 and the written examination will be held on 18-03-2012.
Government data shows increase in employment rate during July-Sep 2011 - January 3, 2012
The government report on 'Effect of Economic Slowdown on Employment in India' depicts increase in employment rate during the July to September period of 2011. This trend was seen in all sectors except leather and transport where there was a marginal fall.
Six Gulf nations to have unified job contract for foreign domestic helps - January 3, 2012
At a recent meeting of the undersecretaries from the ministries of labour of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Qatar has proposed preparing a unified format of employment contract for foreign domestic helps across the six Gulf nations.
Companies like Kirloskar Brothers and Cummins lead the changed gender dynamics - January 3, 2012
Engineering companies like Kirloskar Brothers and Cummins India have fuelled the gender dynamics scenario by employing an increasing number of women on the shopfloor.
Companies passing on leave management responsibility to their employees - January 3, 2012
Companies like Marico, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Jyothy Laboratories have stopped following CL/SL system, thus empowering their employees to manage their own work schedules and be responsible for achieving their targets.
Domestic helps in Nagpur to fall under the Minimum Wages Act - January 2, 2012
Maharashtra labour department has given notification directing the domestic work to be included under section 27 of Minimum Wages Act.