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4-day work-week, change in salary: India's new labour codes likely in FY 2022-23
If the new labour codes are implemented, there's a likelihood that employees in India may be able to enjoy a four-day workweek from next year, as opposed to the current five-day workweek.
Updated on Dec 20, 2021 11:19 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
India facing highest labour work hour loss due to heat stress: Study
Heat exposure of labourers is linked to many health impacts, including early death; injures at the workplace; death from heat-related illness; and acute kidney damage
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 04:54 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Centre launches first-ever survey of domestic help to shape employment policy
Domestic workers are believed to be at least 4 million strong, according to a 2017 International Labour Organization study, but there is little official information on their actual number; and little is known about their work conditions and average pay.
Updated on Nov 23, 2021 01:01 AM IST
Zia Haq, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Govt plans quarterly data on jobs from next financial year
India lacks an official periodic, high-frequency jobs survey and two quarterly employment surveys are meant to fill this critical gap.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 03:55 AM IST
Zia Haq, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
