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US takes steps to ensure accountability for forced labour in China's Xinji
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): The United States announced a series of actions aimed against forced labour in China's Xinjiang, which is said to have detained more than a million members of ethnic minorities, including Uyghur Muslims.
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US announces measures to address forced labour in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): US on Thursday (local time) announced measures to address the People's Republic of China's (PRC) ongoing human rights abuses and use of forced labour in Xinjiang.
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India making efforts to reduce gender gaps in labour force participation,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India is making collective efforts to reduce gender gaps in labour force participation, said Union Minister for Labour and Employment Santosh Gangwar at a ministerial address on Declaration and Employment Working Group Priorities at G20 Labour and Employment
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3 labourers dead, 5 injured as under-construction building in Bikaner coll
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], June 21 (ANI): At least three labourers died and five others sustained injuries on Sunday after an under-construction building collapsed at Bikaner's Ganga city.
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EPFO adds 12.76 lakh net new subscribers in April, an increase of 13.73 pc
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Net new enrolments with retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) increased by 13.73 per cent to 12.76 lakh in April from 11.22 lakh in March this year, according to payroll data released on Sunday.
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National SC Commission issues notice to Punjab govt over thrashing of Dali
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Taking strong notice of Dalit woman being thrashed in a Panchayat over a wage dispute in Punjab, Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Vijay Sampla issued a notice to the government of Punjab on Saturday.
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Global agreement reached at ILO meet on action for Covid-19 recovery
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 19 (ANI): Delegates from 181 countries representing governments, workers and employers at the International Labour Conference (ILC) have adopted unanimously a global call to action for a human-centred Covid-19 recovery that prioritises creation of decent jobs for a
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Indore: Labourer killed in wall collapse, 5 booked
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): A labourer died on Thursday after being curshed under a wall which collapsed upon him at a construction site at Indore's MG Road.
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Union Labour and employment ministry signs Statement of Intent with UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Santosh Gangwar, on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, signed a Statement of Intent with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday.
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Telangana Labour Minister's brother booked for organising card games, viol
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 17 (ANI): Telangana Labour Minister CH Malla Reddy's brother Narsimha Reddy was booked on Thursday for organising card games (gambling) at a private property in Bowenpally, said the police.
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Thousands of Greeks protest against labour reform in Athens
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday to protest a controversial labour reform that the parliament is expected to vote on in the evening.
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Labour Ministry seeks feedback on employees compensation under Code on Soc
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], June 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Labour and Employment has sought feedback on draft rules relating to employees' compensation under the Code on Social Security, 2020.
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