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'Universal pay' may soon be a reality in India; find out what it is

'Universal pay' may soon be a reality in India; find out what it is

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

Government of India is readying Universal Wage Code Bill which aims to end pay-gap. The minimum income guarantee applies also for those workers, who are earning more than Rs 18,000. 

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Microsoft seeks exemption for workers, students from travel ban

Microsoft seeks exemption for workers, students from travel ban

Fri, Feb 03, 2017

US IT giant Microsoft has made a formal plea to US President Donald Trump seeking an exemption for workers and students from the temporary immigration ban. 

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Headed Home: Workers abandon building sites after cash crackdown

Headed Home: Workers abandon building sites after cash crackdown

Mon, Dec 12, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of construction workers have returned home since Prime Minister Narendra Modi abolished high-denomination banknotes, leaving some building sites across the country facing costly delays.

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Helping out a friend curtail black money? You could be penalised

Helping out a friend curtail black money? You could be penalised

Sat, Nov 19, 2016

The Ministry of Finance, on Friday said that persons agreeing to deposit other people's black money into their accounts, will also be liable to income tax and subject to penalties. 

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Indians got 72% of all US H1B visas issued worldwide: Official

Indians got 72% of all US H1B visas issued worldwide: Official

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

While  vast  majority of travelers to the US are traveling on tourist and short-term business visas, India is also the largest beneficiary of H1B visas.

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Volkswagen cuts 28,000 workers' hours over supply woes

Volkswagen cuts 28,000 workers' hours over supply woes

Mon, Aug 22, 2016

Around 27,700 workers would have their work hours slashed by the end of August in a new headache for the group which is struggling to move past an emissions cheating scandal that is costing billions.

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Factories Bill amendment to increase overtime hours gets cabinet approval

Factories Bill amendment to increase overtime hours gets cabinet approval

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

This was on a day the Lok Sabha passed The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that seeks to enhance the working overtime hours.

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