Minimum Wage

Economic Survey 2019 presents good overview, but should not be read as precursor to Sitharaman's maiden Budget

The Economic Survey also takes a view that the NPA issue is behind us and hence banks can now lend.

12-hour work day: Millions of Indians regard as normal what Alibaba chief Jack Ma asked of his employees

Today, the eight-hour work day remains elusive, particularly for Asians. An ILO study in 2018 showed that in South Asia and East Asia on an average, workers are putting in 46 hours a week.

Govt expert committee bats for fixing need-based national minimum wage at Rs 375 per day

Apart from proposing the level of a single national minimum wage at an all-India level, the report also estimated and recommended different national minimum wages for different geographical region.

One dead, 50 injured in Bangladesh garment workers strike after police use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protestors

Bangladesh is the world's second-largest garment maker after China. But despite the industry's role in transforming the impoverished nation into a major manufacturing hub, garment workers are some of the lowest paid in the world.

In France's Yellow Vest protests, President Emmanuel Macron faces a problem without a defined purpose or prescription

Any discussion with the Yellow Vest protesters, runs into a further problem. Who, if anyone, would be the chief interlocutor? The Yellow Vests are neither a party nor an organised movement but a structureless, sudden materialisation of groups mobilised through social media.

India had highest average real wage growth in South Asia in 2008-17, says ILO report

The Global Wage Report 2018/19 said that all emerging G20 countries, except Mexico, experienced significant positive growth in average real wages between 2008 and 2017.

Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 per hour for US workers urging rivals to follow

With raising its minimum wage to $15, Amazon is seeking to head off criticism of working conditions.

What does it take to get a decent raise in the US job market? The answer's straightforward - quit your job

Despite one of the best job markets in decades, workers across the U.S. economy are struggling with a common frustration: What does it take to finally get a decent raise?

Farmers and labourers hold mega rally in Delhi, warn Modi govt will pay 'heavy price' for 'anti-people' policies

Organisers of the rally claimed nearly 1.5 lakh farmers and labourers from at least 23 states have participated in the protests in Delhi, marching from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street.

Despite govt promises of 'fundamental labour changes,' Qatar workers struggle with same old problems

Qatar has come under huge pressure over its treatment of workers since winning the right to host the 2022 World Cup