Rules for hiring contract workers eased

However, the government has enacted an important change to the fixed-term employment framework that may help companies in handing out contractual jobs to its existing permanent workforce. The......

Why the recent rejig in labour laws by states won't help much

Labour law changes for three years may not be enough as it takes a couple of years for factories to build and operations at a proper scale start only in the third or fourth year. Illustration:......

Govt's piece-meal approach not enough to help migrants

There was no announcement from the government on guaranteeing a minimum basic income, which is the need of the hour. The announcements on portability of ration cards and affordable rental housing......

Another shocking jobs data revealed!

According to NSSO, more than half of India’s working-age population is out of labour force. In 2017-18, the youth unemployment rate was in the range 13.6-27.2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam......