Employee Rights
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EPFO keeps interest rate on provident fund deposits unchanged at 8.5%
The interest rate had been reduced to a seven-year low of 8.5% in March last year.
Scroll Staff
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Provident fund interest rates lowered from 8.65% to 8.50% for 2019-’20, says Centre
Labour minister Santosh Gangwar said the EPFO’s trustees had decided to reduce the rate for this financial year.
Scroll Staff
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Overworked and underpaid, India’s ‘gig workers’ are survivors of a flawed economy
1.5 million drivers work for ride-hailing companies in India. Most have no insurance, no pension plan and no overtime.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com & Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Vinyl records, film cameras, synthesizers: What’s driving an analogue revival?
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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EPFO hikes interest rate from 8.55% to 8.65%, says Union minister Santosh Gangwar
The proposal by the Central Board of Trustees requires approval from the Finance ministry.
Scroll Staff
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Was it right for a White House employee to write an anonymous article exposing Donald Trump?
Loyalty is staying committed to the values of an institution and that might mean challenging the person temporarily in charge.
Andre Spicer, The Conversation
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Your PF account will be transferred automatically when you change jobs if you have Aadhaar: Centre
The facility will be provided starting September, the government said.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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PF is not going to be reduced by 2% after board rejects proposal
Representatives of unions and the government had strongly opposed the idea.
Scroll Staff
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You can now make EPF withdrawals for medical reasons with a self-declaration
Applicants no longer need to submit a doctor’s certificate or proof of an employer’s approval, according to the Labour Ministry’s latest notification.
Scroll Staff
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Microsoft India extends paternity leave from two weeks to six weeks
The company also introduced caregiver benefit to take care of an ailing immediate family member.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Uber’s quasi union could be a Faustian bargain for drivers
The company's move to establish a drivers association is akin to the 'yellow unions' of the 1930s.
Sarah Kaine and Emmanuel Josserand, The Conversation
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Uber’s $100 million settlement with drivers in US settles very little – here’s why
The deal, in which drivers won't pursue their claim to be employees in exchange for the cash and other changes, raises more questions than it answers.
Alan Hyde, The Conversation
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Liberal 'Hindu' newspaper reiterates no-meat policy in office, sparks debate on vegetarian fundamentalism
Many companies enforce a vegetarian-only policy for employees opening their lunchboxes in office dining areas.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Sujeet, Jaideep lose; India win only one men’s freestyle quota
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings
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IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings stay alive in playoffs hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs