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The Orissa High Court awards them Rs 20 lakh each to two SBI Sweepers
Two daily-wage sweepers had given their “sweat & blood” to the State Bank of India, the Orissa High Court said on June 23
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“Hungry Cannot Wait”: SC sets final deadline for Ration Cards to Migrant Workers
Ration Cards to 8 Crore Migrant Workers: the SC granted a final opportunity to the Centre and States/UTs to comply with its directions and provide Ration Cards to Migrant Workers by November 19
Only 2 Out of 11 Ecommerce Platforms Have Minimum Wage Policy for Gig Workers, Finds Report
None of the 11 platforms were willing to recognise gig workers’ right to collectively bargain or unionise -- a “vital dimension of fairness at work”, the Fairwork India report said.
Karnataka’s draft law for welfare of gig workers, an insufficient tokenism?
Unlike the Rajasthan law –which the now ruling BJP government has simply ignored and left unimplemented—the proposed Gig Workers Law in Karnataka fails to dignify worker participation in decision making on the Welfare Board, ignored gender representation and has lesser penalties; besides the Karnataka Bill has a Board that is heavily dominated by bureaucrats
TN: Samsung Workers Continue Strike, Demand Union Recognition
According to CITU, Samsung spends less than 0.3% of its annual production value in India on labor costs, and has operated in the country for 16 years without any union.
Thousands of NREGA workers urge Modi to resume work in West Bengal, contribute to State Budget
In a compelling display of unity, more than 4,700...
‘Abduction’ of labour activist Anirudh Rajan part of a ‘troubling trend’: CASR
The civil rights network Campaign Against State Repression (CASR)...
Unified Pension Scheme is a Policy to Loot Employees’ Savings: AIPF
UPS is also against SC/ST/OBC employees who generally enter service at the age of 40 due to age relaxations and can only complete 20 years of service by retirement age, said AIPF chief S R Darapuri.
Workers who sowed a Seed: Story of IIT Bombay Workers’ Fight for Gratuity
On December 31st, 2019, Raman Garase, along with Dadarao...
ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and sanitation workers overlooked in India’s healthcare protection reforms
As the Supreme Court formulated a National Task Force to address the issue of violence against medical professionals, the concerns of ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers and health sanitation workers remain outside its purview, exposing a glaring gap in the nation's commitment to equitable healthcare safety for all.
Bombay HC orders state Social Welfare Department to take steps towards eradicating manual scavenging, encourages greater transparency and accountability
The Bombay High Court issued an order to the Maharashtra government to ensure greater transparency and accountability in its fight against manual scavenging as evidence presented in court contradicted the state's claim of having eradicated the practice, revealing ongoing instances of manual scavenging and associated fatalities.
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