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Urban unemployment rate, however, remains stable at 6.7% in 2024 due to female unemployment falling from 8.9% to 8.2% | Photo Credit: – Overall unemployment saw a minor drop, from 5 per cent to 4.9 per cent for calendar year 2024, but the urban male unemployment rose to 6.1 percent from 6 per cent, stated […]
International Labour Organisation’s (ILO’s) assessment that India’s social protection coverage is 48.8 per cent is “an underestimation” as it does not account for in-kind benefits provided to the citizens, such as food security and housing benefit, says Ministry of Labour and Employment. It also does not cover social protection schemes administered by the States, the […]
Central trade union and independent sectoral federations and associations have collectively decided to go on a day’s strike if the government decides to implement ‘pro-employer’ four labour codes without following the democratic process of consultations with their representatives. The government said that the four labour codes — the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, […]
The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) has signed an MoU with APNA, one of the country’s leading job recruitment platforms, to bring over 10 lakh employment opportunities annually to the National Career Service (NCS) portal. The Ministry described the move as a major step towards enhancing employment prospects for young job seekers. Key […]
Budget 2025 labour code: Several implementation options are under consideration, including a three-phase deployment. Budget 2025 expectations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Union Budget 2025 speech may outline a strategy in the forthcoming budget for a gradual implementation of labour codes beginning next fiscal year, prioritising larger establishments.Official sources informed ET that several implementation […]
