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No plan to introduce four-day work week in central government offices: Min
“Presently, there is no such proposal to introduce four days a week or 40 hours a week for Central Government officials,” Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
Uber said it’s extending the benefits immediately to its more than 70,000 drivers in the U.K. Drivers will earn at least the minimum wage, which currently stands at 8.72 pounds ($12.12), after accepting a trip request and expenses, and will still be able to earn more.
Drivers will also get holiday pay equal to about 12% of their earnings, paid every two weeks. And they’ll be enrolled in a pension plan that both they and the company will pay into.
Women want health covers to be more `women-centric’: Survey
The report showed that 98% of the women believe that there should be more women centric health add-ons in the health insurance such as Menstruation/hormonal issues, PCOD treatment, Mental Illness related to Postpartum Syndrome and Osteoporosis Treatment. Women’s health has been majorly affected given their ever-evolving roles both at work as well as at home which make the need for health insurance vital. Their bodies are biologically different from men; hence it has been noted that women are more susceptible to critical ailments such as arthritis, breast cancer, auto-immune diseases, menstruation/hormonal issue etc.
Covid-19 accelerates shift towards digitalisation: Infosys-Milken report
The report finds that the shift to remote work has allowed employers to hire talent beyond where they physically operate. Some firms have used this opportunity to double down on diversity and inclusion. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed employment forecasts for different sectors. Although utility companies experienced the smallest decline in employment during Covid-19, it is projected to have the largest decline of any sector over the next decade.
Fidelity offers 5-day of family care leave
The policy is part of its policy of being a family-friendly company and comes eight months after it offered up to 26 weeks of paternity leaves as maternity leaves. The family care leave policy is based on multiple pulse surveys conducted over the past several months among the employees, which found that many of them needed support to balance their work and family care responsibilities, Upasna Nischal, HR head at Fidelity International India said.
Infosys, Accenture to cover COVID-19 vaccination costs for Indian workers
“Infosys is looking at partnering with health care providers to vaccinate employees and their immediate families as eligible,” Chief Operating Officer Pravin Rao said in an emailed statement.
For Accenture, costs for employees and dependents who are eligible and choose to receive the vaccination will be covered, the company said.
Over 90% of tech employees continue to work from home: Azim Premji
Addressing an interactive session hosted by the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Premji said the IT industry and the government have appreciated the value of a permanent hybrid model where people would work partly from office and home even after the end of the pandemic.
UK’s supreme court rejects Uber appeal, says drivers are workers
The judges agreed with an earlier tribunal decision that found two Uber drivers were workers” under British law, therefore entitling them to benefits such as paid holidays and the minimum wage.
Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar launches software for 5 pan-India surveys
These five surveys being undertaken by the Labour Bureau are — All-India Survey on Migrant workers, All-India Survey on Domestic Workers, All-India Survey on Employment Generated by Professionals, All-India Survey on Employment Generated in Transport Sector, and All-India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey.
Food delivery Apps may be forced to employ Gig workers in Spain
Under rules expected to be proposed as soon as this week, companies such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Barcelona-based Glovo may be forced to offer wages, social security and unemployment benefits to 30,000 platform couriers working in the euro area’s fourth-largest economy, a labor ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.