Labour

In view of the prevailing pandemic situation arising out of Omicron variant, Shri Sunil Barthwal, Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment chaired a Co-ordination Meeting with States/UTs on 12.01.2022 through video conferencing, to…
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The Covid-19 pandemic had a brutal impact on the lives of domestic workers who have lost more jobs than any other profession despite a 2011 convention of employment protection, the International Labour Organisation has reported. Released…
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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions in migration flows, international supply chains, and global economies and has led to 81 million workers in Asia-Pacific region losing their jobs in 2020. This has led to a significant…
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Data reveals that 37 per cent of women lost their jobs during the pandemic. Recovery rates were low due to domestic violence, a hindrance on mobility, and loss in feminized sectors of employment. As we approach the one-year anniversary…
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Over the years, the status of Indian women has been subjected to many changes. In Vedic times women enjoyed a fair amount of personal freedom. Each family was a single economic unit without any specialization or gender based division of…
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All of us know what has happened during the last week of April to the first week of June 2020 in response to the nationwide lockdown to stave off COVID-19 pandemic. Suddenly millions of migrant workers started moving out of the city and…
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