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"The labour ministry will issue the rules, which would provide clarity on how the re-skilling fund will work. Apart from the 15-day wage contribution by employers, the fund will have monetary contribution from several other sources, which may include the government too," said a government official.
Informal trade units fell to 23.9 million in the July–September period from 25.2 million in the April–June quarter
Exporters say that international brands are increasingly probing environmental, social and labour safeguards while placing orders, and labour code clarity could eventually strengthen India’s credibility with ESG-focused foreign buyers.
Despite overall capex utilisation reaching 51.8 percent by end-September, the Centre has asked ministries such as Social Justice, Minority Affairs and Labour & Employment to accelerate spending in the second half, after their H1 utilisation remained at 35–40 percent.
The government has already extended health insurance benefits to all gig workers under the Ayushman Bharat programme
The official said that the workers are now eligible to claim healthcare insurance under the PM-JAY, and they will also get access to social security schemes.
The states have been recommended to reschedule working hours to avoid peak heat times, ensure access to adequate drinking water for workers, provide shaded rest areas and ventilation or cooling at worksites, and make arrangements for conducting regular health check-ups.
Some experts fear the moderate rise in payroll additions reflects a loss of momentum in the formal job sector amid uncertainties, while others suggest waiting for more data before any conclusion.
The country’s social protection coverage has doubled from 24.4 percent in 2021 to 48.8 percent in 2024, due to initiatives that have extended health insurance, pension, food security, and employment support to millions of individuals.
Since September last year, Samsung’s unit in the state has seen intermittent labour trouble. Evidence shows that the underlying issue is about political power play as CITU, affiliated to the CPM which is a constituent in the ruling DMK-led coalition, is now magnifying the issue by calling for a protest in other industrial parks. The developments undermine the state’s investment policy, but the ruling party appears paralysed
Kerala Minister for Industries, Law, and Coir P Rajeeve said that states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Gujarat have reported a higher number of labour strikes compared to his state
Developers and construction industry insiders say that the task of verifying worker identity and background largely falls on labour contractors.
The record labour force participation rate among prime-age females is a bit of a mirage
The real wages growth trend do not give confidence about a quick consumption recovery.
Over seven decades, the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has transformed India's labour movement from a Marxist-driven struggle to a nationalist, integrative approach. Rejecting class conflict, BMS emphasises national unity and the co-ownership of industry
This would necessitate nearly doubling the current female labour force participation rate (LFPR) from 37 percent to 70 percent by fiscal year 2047.
As per calculations by RBI researchers, India’s spare capacity had declined to a 10-quarter low of 11.3 percent in Q4FY24 compared with 11.7 percent in the previous quarter
A major boost is expected to go towards skill development, where spending over the next half a decade is expected to 5.2 times higher than what was spent between FY16 and FY24
Shankar Raman added that increasing salaries of laborers is not a big issue for large infrastructure companies.
Indian companies are opting to hire more experienced, older workers. The good news is that women are leading the charge with the percentage of experienced women in net additions rising 167 percent in FY24 at just about a million from 371,858 in FY19.
The total additions to the workforce at 46.7 million were the highest since 1981-82, according to calculations, with the rate of growth at 6 percent also outpacing the previous three decades.
The labour department has received complaints from nearly 200 employees amounting to around Rs 4.5 crore in dues.
Labour has presented these as comparitively simple gains it can make without reopening the Brexit agreement reached under Johnson.
The draft Karnataka Gig and Platform Workers' Bill provides a grievance redressal mechanism and also protects workers such as cab drivers and delivery persons from arbitrary termination. The bill is likely to be tabled during the assembly's monsoon session
For 40-year-old Lataben Arvindbhai Makwana, it was too unbearable to run her sewing machine inside her tin-roofed house, which has little ventilation and only a small ceiling fan. As a daily wage laborer, that meant she was not earning the money she needed to feed her kids and buy blood pressure medication for herself.
