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Trump Labor Department sued over withholding workplace diversity data

Trump Labor Department faces a lawsuit over withheld EEO-1 diversity data. (Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg)
Published on Jun 19, 2026 11:52 pm IST

Amazon India signs MoU with Labour Ministry to connect with job seekers on NCS

Amit Nirmal, DDG (Employment), Ministry of Labour & Employment and Aman Jain, Director, Public Policy, Amazon exchanging the MoU.JPG
Published on Sept 26, 2024 07:38 pm IST

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. 
Updated on Dec 20, 2021 11:19 am IST

India facing highest labour work hour loss due to heat stress: Study

Countries in Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Africa already experience per capita workday losses of over 200 hours a year. Qatar and Bahrain are recording the highest per capita losses of at least 300 hours a year, it added.
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 04:54 am IST

Centre launches first-ever survey of domestic help to shape employment policy

The survey is designed to fill this gap and offer “time-series data on domestic workers”, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said.
Updated on Nov 23, 2021 01:01 am IST

Govt plans quarterly data on jobs from next financial year

The quarterly estimates on jobs will be available via the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey or AQEES, currently under way.
Updated on Oct 08, 2021 03:55 am IST

Working hours can be increased only by paying overtime, Centre tells parliamentary panel

The parliamentary panel on labour had written to various state governments seeking explanation for diluting the labour laws.
Published on Jul 21, 2020 10:21 am IST

EPFO to set up offices in J&K, offer hardship pay to officials

A BSF jawan guards as Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel check the vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
Published on Sept 13, 2019 07:51 am IST

Tamil Nadu allows shops, malls to function round-the-clock

Vijayan tea shop named Relax canteen in Tamil Nadu. Image used for representational purpose only.
Published on Jun 07, 2019 12:04 am IST

Santosh K Gangwar, 8 time Lok Sabha Poll winner, joins PM Modi’s council of ministers

Santosh Gangwar, is a veteran parliamentarian who lost from his traditional Bareilly seat just once in 2009 ever since his electoral debut in 1989.
Updated on May 31, 2019 07:48 pm IST

Jet Airways employees seek President’s intervention for salary dues, emergency funds to airline

Jet Airways employees seek President’s intervention for salary dues, emergency funds to airline
Updated on Apr 20, 2019 03:17 pm IST

Javadekar launches scheme to provide apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday launched a scheme for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates.
Published on Feb 27, 2019 09:19 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Who can vote, how to register as voter?

Millions of voters will cast their franchise in the Lok Sabha election, which will be held by the Election Commission of India, in the summer this year. (Photo by Saumya Khandelwal/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 20, 2019 08:07 pm IST

What have you done for construction workers? SC slams govt for exploiting the poor

Workers busy on the construction side at Bhendi Bazar in Mumbai.
Updated on May 01, 2018 06:14 pm IST

Firms recruiting locals to get incentives in Rajasthan’s new industrial policy

A textile unit in Balotara in Barmer.
Updated on Apr 20, 2018 10:15 pm IST

Uttar Pradesh: Special job fair for women on International Women’s Day

Overall, 10,973 vacancies in different sectors such as IT, automobile, manufacturing, education, health, retail, hospitality, insurance, banking and security will be up for grabs.
Updated on Dec 13, 2019 02:36 pm IST