employment
In terms of growth in employment on an annual basis, it was 2.5 per cent in 2015-16, 4.1 per cent in 2016-17 and 3.9 per cent and 2.8 per cent in 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively.
Employment growth slowed down in last two years: report
20 Nov 2019 10:55 AM

The top 10 sectors covering 895 companies with employment of 4.70 million in 2018-19.

The information shared with the European Works Council select committee lays out the case for change.
Tata Steel confirms job cuts of up to 3,000 across European operations
19 Nov 2019 4:31 PM

The latest move comes a few months after Tata Steel Europe announced plans to close two UK operations with the loss of 400 jobs.

The report also showed that during September 2017 to August 2019, around 2.97 crore new subscribers joined the ESIC scheme.
13.08 lakh new jobs created in Aug: ESIC payroll data
25 Oct 2019 7:30 PM

Gross enrolments of new subscribers with the ESIC were 1.49 crore during 2018-19, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in a report.

HSBC could announce the beginning of the latest cost-cutting drive and job cuts when it reports third-quarter results later this month.
HSBC to cut up to 10,000 jobs in drive to slash costs: report
07 Oct 2019 9:46 AM

The plan represents the lender’s most ambitious attempt in years to cut costs.

Under the affirmative action, industry bodies have voluntarily committed to ensuring equal opportunities for members of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribes communities. (Representational image)
Labour Ministry mulls incentives for encouraging employment of SC, STs
26 Sep 2019 2:15 PM

The employer is incentivised for increasing the employment base and a large number of workers find jobs.

Amazon said it has created seasonal positions in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Pune.
Amazon, Flipkart create over 1.4 lakh temporary jobs ahead of festive sales
24 Sep 2019 3:59 PM

Flipkart has added over 50,000 direct jobs across its supply chain, logistics arm and customer support.

Thomas Cook in May revealed that first-half losses widened on a major write-down, caused in part by Brexit uncertainty that delayed summer holiday bookings.
Over 1 lakh tourists stranded as Thomas Cook collapses, 22,000 jobs cut
23 Sep 2019 8:41 AM

The repatriation of 600,000 tourists, including around 150,000 seeking government help returning to the UK.

In India, a sectoral analysis shows, public administration and education employers reported the strongest hiring intentions with a net employment outlook of 27 per cent.
Just 19 pc employers in India bullish on hiring in Oct-Dec qtr: Survey
10 Sep 2019 11:46 AM

India is the fourth most optimistic nation about hiring plans for the next three months globally.

As per the report, a huge chunk of discrepancies has occurred in the employment component, followed by address component and education component.
Apr-Jun sees 13 pc rise in job seeker's background screening cases: Report
06 Sep 2019 3:38 PM

According to background screening firm First Advantage, such verifications help in weeding out negative resources.

The company saw no prospects of the business returning to profitability in the coming years.
Tata Steel to shut some operations in UK, 400 jobs at stake
03 Sep 2019 10:05 AM

Tata put up five of its non-core businesses in Europe on sale in May 2018 as it looked to focus on its strip products business.


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