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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FIR filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for comments about Prophet Mohammad
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Bengaluru’s metro rail project has a dark side to it
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IPL 2022: Jos Buttler equals Virat Kohli's record of four centuries in one IPL season
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‘The Immortal King Rao’: Can technology and wealth compensate for historic injustices of caste?
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Nepal plane with 22 on board, including 4 Indians, missing
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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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‘Who I am’: Student says ‘curly hair’ instead of ‘gay’ in commencement speech to avoid censorship
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Watch: Former US President Obama reunites with boy who touched his hair in iconic 2009 photograph
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‘19 children died, that’s on your hands!’: US Senator Ted Cruz heckled at a restaurant in Texas
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‘I always wanted to do something different’: Sriya Lenka becomes the first Indian K-pop idol
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Eco India: World's most polluted city, Rajasthan's Bhiwadi struggles to breathe
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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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‘People are sobbing’: The journey of Onir’s acclaimed debut film ‘My Brother Nikhil’
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‘Anek’ review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ review: Flights of nostalgia
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‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ actor Ray Liotta dies at 67
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Watch: Partition, art and the idea of home in short film ‘The Miniaturist Of Junagadh’
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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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Football: India lose 2-0 against Jordan in final international friendly before Asia Cup qualifiers
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Real Madrid repeatedly defied the odds: Reactions to Spanish giants’ famous Champions League triumph
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Watch: Real Madrid GK Thibaut Courtois hopes inspired UCL Final performance answers doubters
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IPL 2022: Driven Rajasthan Royals feature in first final since 2008 in a bid to honour Shane Warne
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French Open, Day 7 wrap: Swiatek through to fourth round; Ruud, Rune reach rare Nordic milestone