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Centre Increases Minimum Wage For Unorganised Sector Workers. See Details
The government on Thursday announced to increase minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), in a bid to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.
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Delhi Increases Minimum Wage For Unorganised Sector Workers. See Details
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced Rs 18,066 in minimum wage for unskilled, Rs 19,929 for semi-skilled, and Rs 21,917 for skilled workers in the unorganised sector, ahead of the upcoming festival season.
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Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed For Giving A Raise To Their Employees. Here's Why
Wage increases are seen as undermining the regime by making people believe that inflation is rising.
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Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report
Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly wage for its four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
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Increasing Temperature Can Fuel World Food Insecurity: Study
Amid record-high temperatures globally, a study Monday reveals that a few days of searing heat can be enough to prevent billions of people already living hand-to-mouth on daily wages from putting food on the table.
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UK Visa Fees, Health Surcharge To Go Up Significantly: Rishi Sunak
Fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK's National Health Service by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise "significantly" to meet the country's public sector wage increase, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
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Hollywood Studios Claims They Offered Writers a $97 Million Wage Increase
The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents Hollywood studios in contract talks with striking writers, claimed that it offered wage increases of close to $97 million (about Rs. 792 crore). The amount is more than double the $41 million (about Rs. 335 crore) the writers claim they are being offered, the studios revealed i...
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Foxconn Increases Wages, Gives Workers Bonuses to Staff to Quell Discontent Over COVID Curbs: Report
Foxconn has reportedly increased wages for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China, as part of the Apple supplier's attempts to cut down on employee discontent over the government's COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, staff who have attended work as normal since October 19 and complied with virus prevention measures are also being given a daily ...
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Apple Workers in Australia Said to Gear Up for More Strike Action as Employees Rejected a Pay and Benefits Deal
Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of employees rejected a pay and benefits deal, the latest escalation of a fight that has seen weeks of walkouts at stores around the country.
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Salaries Will Rise By This Much In India Next Year
Soaring inflation is set to put a major dent in salary increases for the second year running in 2023, according to a new survey that sees just 37% of countries globally expecting to report real-term wage hikes.
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Apple Workers in Australia Set to Strike Over Stalled Pay, Benefits Negotiations on October 18
Apple workers in Australia represented by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) are set to go on a one-hour strike on October 18, due to a lack of progress on wage negotiations. The union said that the strike will restrict most customer services in at least three of the company's 22 stores in the country. The three unions say they want Ap...
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Amazon Increases Hourly Wages for US Warehouse, Transportation Workers Ahead of Peak Gifting Season
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it had raised the average hourly pay for warehouse and transportation workers in the US to $19 (roughly Rs. 1,560). According to Amazon, the pay hikes will cost the company $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) crore over the coming year. The e-commerce giant's decision comes ahead of the peak gifting season in the...
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Increase In Skilled Visas In Focus At Australian Jobs Summit
Wage growth and skilled migration are set to dominate the Australian government's jobs summit as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged compromises between employers and unions to tackle the country's key economic challenges.
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Tussle Over $5 Billion Wages A New Risk to India Coal Supply
A key trade union at Coal India Ltd. has warned workers may strike over delays in finalizing salary increases, a move that would risk complicating efforts to meet soaring fuel demand.
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New Rule Change In Take-Home Salary, Working Hours Delayed
The new labour laws have been passed through the parliament but are delayed as Indian states are yet to notify these regulations.
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Centre Increases Minimum Wage For Unorganised Sector Workers. See Details
The government on Thursday announced to increase minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA), in a bid to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.
-
Delhi Increases Minimum Wage For Unorganised Sector Workers. See Details
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced Rs 18,066 in minimum wage for unskilled, Rs 19,929 for semi-skilled, and Rs 21,917 for skilled workers in the unorganised sector, ahead of the upcoming festival season.
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Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed For Giving A Raise To Their Employees. Here's Why
Wage increases are seen as undermining the regime by making people believe that inflation is rising.
-
Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report
Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly wage for its four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
-
Increasing Temperature Can Fuel World Food Insecurity: Study
Amid record-high temperatures globally, a study Monday reveals that a few days of searing heat can be enough to prevent billions of people already living hand-to-mouth on daily wages from putting food on the table.
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UK Visa Fees, Health Surcharge To Go Up Significantly: Rishi Sunak
Fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK's National Health Service by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise "significantly" to meet the country's public sector wage increase, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
-
Hollywood Studios Claims They Offered Writers a $97 Million Wage Increase
The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, which represents Hollywood studios in contract talks with striking writers, claimed that it offered wage increases of close to $97 million (about Rs. 792 crore). The amount is more than double the $41 million (about Rs. 335 crore) the writers claim they are being offered, the studios revealed i...
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Foxconn Increases Wages, Gives Workers Bonuses to Staff to Quell Discontent Over COVID Curbs: Report
Foxconn has reportedly increased wages for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China, as part of the Apple supplier's attempts to cut down on employee discontent over the government's COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, staff who have attended work as normal since October 19 and complied with virus prevention measures are also being given a daily ...
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Apple Workers in Australia Said to Gear Up for More Strike Action as Employees Rejected a Pay and Benefits Deal
Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of employees rejected a pay and benefits deal, the latest escalation of a fight that has seen weeks of walkouts at stores around the country.
-
Salaries Will Rise By This Much In India Next Year
Soaring inflation is set to put a major dent in salary increases for the second year running in 2023, according to a new survey that sees just 37% of countries globally expecting to report real-term wage hikes.
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Apple Workers in Australia Set to Strike Over Stalled Pay, Benefits Negotiations on October 18
Apple workers in Australia represented by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) are set to go on a one-hour strike on October 18, due to a lack of progress on wage negotiations. The union said that the strike will restrict most customer services in at least three of the company's 22 stores in the country. The three unions say they want Ap...
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Amazon Increases Hourly Wages for US Warehouse, Transportation Workers Ahead of Peak Gifting Season
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it had raised the average hourly pay for warehouse and transportation workers in the US to $19 (roughly Rs. 1,560). According to Amazon, the pay hikes will cost the company $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) crore over the coming year. The e-commerce giant's decision comes ahead of the peak gifting season in the...
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Increase In Skilled Visas In Focus At Australian Jobs Summit
Wage growth and skilled migration are set to dominate the Australian government's jobs summit as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged compromises between employers and unions to tackle the country's key economic challenges.
-
Tussle Over $5 Billion Wages A New Risk to India Coal Supply
A key trade union at Coal India Ltd. has warned workers may strike over delays in finalizing salary increases, a move that would risk complicating efforts to meet soaring fuel demand.
-
New Rule Change In Take-Home Salary, Working Hours Delayed
The new labour laws have been passed through the parliament but are delayed as Indian states are yet to notify these regulations.
