Employment news

Explainer: New Labour Codes promise better worker protection, cleaner compliance

The new, uniform definition of "wages" caps allowances at 50 per cent of total compensation. This means basic pay will rise, increasing provident fund (PF) and gratuity contributions. Take-home salary may fall slightly, but retirement benefits grow significantly

Updated 1 month ago

Overtime rules and leave provisions are clearer and more enforceable. Representational pic

Orphan reservation in Maharashtra to apply only to vacant posts

The new GR tightens the eligibility criteria, defining an “institutional orphan” as a child whose biological parents died before the age of 18 and who was raised solely in institutions recognised under the Juvenile Justice Act. The previous term “parents” has been replaced with “biological parents” to clarify eligibility

Updated 1 month ago