Labour Minister

Delhi government to move Supreme Court against Delhi HC verdict on quashing revised minimum wages

The Delhi government on Monday said it will move the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court judgment quashing its notification on minimum wages and hold a meeting with trade union leaders to decide the next course of action.

Union minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar asks states to ensure adequate creche facilities under Maternity Benefit Act

The official conceded that the compliance rate with regard to the creche facilities remains low and the states can only be nudged by the Central government.

Bill to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh may be pushed in monsoon session of Parliament

The unions were of the view that the delay of eight months for employees covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act should not result in adversely affecting the interest of the concerned employees.

ITEU members seek intervention of Karnataka's IT minister to prevent illegal layoffs by software firms

Information Technology Employees' Union (ITEU) sought the intervention Priyank Kharge to prevent illegal layoffs by software firms in Karnataka.

Gopal Rai appointed new convenor of AAP unit in Delhi after party's MCD poll defeat

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday appointed Labour Minister Gopal Rai its new convenor of the Delhi unit.

Market booster: Rs 13,000 cr provident fund money to flow into ETFs in FY17

EPFO has already invested Rs 1,500 crore in ETFs in the first half of the current fiscal and will invest about Rs 11,500 crore in the remaining six months

Bharat Bandh announced by trade unions against 'anti-work' changes in labour laws, Centre's apathy

Essential services like banking and public transport, as also work at public sector entities, may be hit on Friday with ten central trade unions giving a one-day nationwide strike call to protest against the government's "indifference" to their demands for better wages and facilities and the "anti-worker" changes in labour laws.

Inoperative PF accounts to earn interest from 1 April

Retirement fund body EPFO today decided to provide interest on inoperative accounts from April 1, a move which will benefit over nine crore such account-holders having total deposits of over Rs 32,000 crore.

EPFO to appoint fund managers tomorrow, may raise pension age to 60

EPFO is likely to appoint fund managers tomorrow for a three year term from 1 April and raise age limit for vesting of pension by two years to 60.

Committed to total ban on child labour in India, says govt

A total ban on child labour in India may soon become a reality, said the government.