Edit Profile
crown
Subscribe Now
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
Get App
Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved.
Sign in

    Labour Force News

    Time to prepare for an elderly population

    Ageing
    Ht Insight
    Published 36 days ago

    Germany's big push to revive economy: What's behind Merz's work reforms?

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on during a press conference, on July 2, 2026 in the garden of the Chancellery in Berlin, one day after the coalition committee consultations on a major package of reforms.
    World News
    Updated 48 days ago

    Rethinking women’s work in informal and gig economies

    Gender equality
    Ht Insight
    Published 81 days ago

    Central Labour Codes will not be implemented in Kerala: Minister Sivankutty

    Sivankutty, on Wednesday, had assured that the state government would not adopt an anti-worker stand at any cost while implementing the new labour codes.
    India News
    Published 284 days ago

    From pay to leave: How India’s new labour laws impact you | 7 key takeaways

    The Indian government has introduced four Labour Codes, streamlining 29 laws to improve worker protection and workplace safety.
    India News
    Published 287 days ago

    Bridging the gender gap through CSR programmes

    Women’s empowerment
    Ht Insight
    Published 298 days ago

    Why is there a Bharat bandh today? Who will join the July 9 strike?

    The forum said that unions in all formal and informal/ unorganised sectors had been undertaking preparations for the strike.
    India News
    Updated 425 days ago

    Elon Musk's latest prediction: Singapore, many other countries are going extinct

    Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X.
    World News
    Published 640 days ago

    Germany issued 80,000 work visas till June 2024 mainly to attract skilled labour

    German Economic Institute (IW) in its analysis had confirmed that Germany is facing a workforce shortage and noted that 570,000 jobs remained unfilled in the country in 2023. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
    Education
    Published 762 days ago

    World Day Against Child Labour 2024: Date, history, significance

    Every year, World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12.
    Lifestyle
    Published 817 days ago

    State needs to address the plight of domestic workers

    There is no universal definition of occupational safety and health for domestic workers, and there is uncertainty regarding the responsibilities of employers in providing safe workplaces.
    Opinion
    Published 835 days ago

    International Labour Day 2024: Date, history, significance

    Every year, May 1 is observed as International Labour Day.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 859 days ago

    IIM Lucknow study proposes strategies for inclusive job growth

    According to a press release by IIM Lucknow, the researchers found that the agricultural sector, though employing the most youth, contributed low value-added to the overall economy.
    Education
    Published 936 days ago

    Can we apply the research of the Nobel winner in Economics to India?

    Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin
    Analysis
    Published 1052 days ago

    International Day of Rural Women 2023: Date, history, significance

    International Day of Rural Women 2023: Date, history, significance
    Lifestyle
    Published 1059 days ago

    Can you afford to retire?

    Can you afford to retire? The answer is much more likely to be no today than it was a year ago
    Lifestyle
    Published 1128 days ago

    Working-age women engaged in full-time domestic duties, says PLFS 2021-22

    Working women (Representative)
    Ht Insight
    Published 1138 days ago

    Number Theory: Women in the workforce and the underlying stress

    A view of Gandhinagar station, India’s only interstate train station run entirely by women.
    India News
    Updated 1272 days ago

    India’s new agenda for social justice

    Employer and business member organisations in India have been at the forefront of supporting the private sector.
    Ht Insight
    Published 1295 days ago

    Kerala draft rules on labour codes: Does it liberalise women's economic opportunities?

    According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data in 2018-19, the labour force participation of women in Kerala was 28.3% compared to 69.8% of men. The gender gap in labour force participation has been more evident in the secondary sector.
    Ht Insight
    Updated 1505 days ago

    4-day work week, major change in take-home salary: New labour codes in 5 points

    Can Indian companies adopt a 4-day work week once the 4 new labour codes get implemented? 
    Business
    Updated 1529 days ago

    India’s 900 million workforce, especially women, stop looking for jobs: Report

    With India betting on young workers to drive growth in one of the world’s fastest-expanding economies, the latest numbers are an ominous harbinger.
    Business
    Published 1596 days ago

    4-day work-week, change in salary: India's new labour codes likely in FY 2022-23

    There would be a reduction in the take-home pay of employees and firms will have to bear a higher provident fund liability. 
    India News
    Updated 1722 days ago

    Explaining the decline in women’s role in workforce

    Women working at a construction site under MGNREGS.
    India News
    Updated 1729 days ago

    What determines women's labour force participation in India?

    The study finds that women have notably lower employment rates than men.
    Ht Insight
    Published 1848 days ago

    Strengthening socio-economic rights of women in the informal economy

    It is estimated that informal workers make up nearly 90% of India’s labour force, and among women who work, more than 90% work in the informal economy.
    Ht Insight
    Published 1859 days ago
    Home / Topic / Labour Force / News
    • mint-logo
    • HH-logo
    • mint-lounge
    • HT_Auto
    • ht_tech_logo_white@2x
    • ht-bangla
    • healthshots
    • OTT-icon
    • slurrp-icon
    • smartcast-logo
    • ht-kannada
    • ht-tamil
    • ht-telugu
    • ht-marathi
    • logo-fab-play
    • VCCircle_logo-white
    • TechCircle_logo_white
    • VCCEdge_logo_white
    • edge-insights-logo
    • shineLogo
    © 2026 HindustanTimes