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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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 ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces