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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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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‘No data’ and other tactics: How the government is dodging RTI queries on health pacts with Big Tech
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A new book examines the ‘jali’ – from 17th-century Mughal architecture to modern designs
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What does the summary expulsion of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?
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‘The Muslim Secular’: This book argues that Muslims contribute equally to Indian secularism
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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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Eco India, Episode 246: How protecting our oceans could help us in the battle against climate change
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Caught on camera: Mobile tower collapses in Bengaluru, bringing down building on which it stood
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‘At top of the very good boy list’: King Charles gets Santa’s approval ahead of Christmas
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Watch: Actors Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway reminisce about working together in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
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Caught on CCTV: Close shave for shoppers as speeding SUV crashes through glass doors of UK store
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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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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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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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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beat Canada to enter quarter-finals
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto reach women’s doubles final
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Football: Mumbai City FC appoint Petr Kratky as head coach
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Football: Bengaluru FC part ways with head coach Simon Grayson after poor start to ISL season
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WPL 2024 auction, as it happened: Kashvee Gautam to GG, Annabel Sutherland to DC finish as top buys