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Bengali Migrant Workers Detained in Odisha: Calcutta High Court demands answers, seeks coordination between states

Court poses six pointed questions on detention of Sainur Islam and demands answers from Odisha over detention of youth during ‘identification drive’; Court directs West Bengal to appoint nodal officer

Scrap ‘deal’ to send Indian workers to Israel for replacing Palestinians: Central TUs

The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent...

Manual Scavenging: Eradicate the practice, ensure effective rehabilitation, scholarship, compensation, uphold dignity and liberty says SC

Supreme Court bench issues detailed directions to the Union and state government to implement the provisions of Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, conduct necessary surveys, co-ordinate with Commissions

Maharashtra: 13 lakh construction workers will be denied Rs 1 mid-day meals from Nov 1

Mid-day reports that a March 2019 scheme of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Udhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena) is now being summarily scrapped, without consultation by the Eknath-Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government

EPFO data records 10% fewer fresh formal jobs created in April-August 2023

Business Standard reports that the payroll data showed that cumulatively 4.92 million new subscribers joined the social security organisation between April-August this year

Maharashtra govt employees to revive agitation for Old Pension Scheme (OPS) on Nov 8

17 lakh government-semi government employees in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have announced a "Family March" on November 8 demanding the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), reports The Hindustan Times.. They have also warned of an indefinite strike from December 14 if their demands are not met. The employees are protesting the state government's approach towards their demand for OPS, which provides a stable source of income post-retirement. Among a list of demands is one that is demanding the cancellation of the indirect privatisation of the education sector and the filling of all vacant posts.

Eradicate manual scavenging completely says SC increasing compensation to families of workers who die at work to Rs 30 lakh

‘Each of us owes to this large segment of the population, who have remained unseen, unheard and muted,’ the court said.

Rajasthan’s Gig Worker Law, a step towards industrial democracy

The radical legislation brought in by the western Indian state of Rajasthan guarantees social security and accountability from aggregator employers visibilising a workforce that we treat as dispensable

Kerala: Railways, Electricity Employees Convention Calls for Campaign Against Privatisation

While the railways face the threat of being divided into production, regulation and operation, the power sector faces a similar challenge of being trifurcated into generation, transmission and distribution.

Haryana: Workers Protest Against Labour Dept’s Decision to Revoke Registration of Their Union at Bellsonica

According to the letter sent by the labour commissioner cum registrar, only permanent workers from the firm can join the union.

Uttarakhand: Anganwadi Workers Protest for Wage Hike Outside CM Residence in Dehradun

Hundreds gathered from Across Uttarakhand under the banner of Uttrakhand Rajya Anganwadi Workers Union; collectively made their demands to the government in the presence of the media.

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