Employment Current Affairs, GK & News
World Employment and Social Outlook Report
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) released its report titled “World Employment and Social Outlook”. In the report, ILO has projected global unemployment of 207 million in 2022. Key findings of the report Global unemployment will reach to 207 million in 2022. It is almost 21 million more than 2019. Total hours worked in 2022 will be about 2% below ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Employment • Employment Growth Trend • Global Unemployment • International Labour Organization (ILO) • World Employment and Social Outlook Report
Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act
The act was passed in 2020. The act reserves 75% of jobs to the local residents of the state. Key Features of the act The act applies to all the partnership firms, companies, trusts, societies and any person employing 10 or more persons. The act is not applicable to state and central government. The act ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Article 16 • Deputy Commissioner • Employment • Fundamental rights • Government of Haryana • Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act • Migration
Second Round of Quarterly Employment Survey
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment recently released the second round of Quarterly Employment Survey. According to the survey, nine sectors hired two lakh people. This accounted to 85% of the total employment of the country. The survey was for the period July to September 2021. Key Findings of the Survey The total employment ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey • BPO • Construction sector • Economic growth • Employment • female worker • Financial Sector • Financial services • India's economic growth • IT sector • Labour force survey • manufacturing sector • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Restaurants • Trade • transport sector
MGNREGS Out of Funds in 21 states
According to the financial statement of “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme”, it is running out of funds in 21 states. Highlights The scheme has run out of funds halfway in the financial year 2021, and supplementary budgetary allocations will not be provided to compensate till the next Parliamentary session starts. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Employment • MGNREGA • minimum wages act 1948 • shortage of funds in MGNREGA
ILO report on International Migrant Workers
International Labour Organisation (ILO) published its report on International Migrant Workers. Report was published amid COVID-19 pandemic and increased global industrialisation that have impacted world’s economy by shift in workers crossing borders to look for employment. Key findings of report As per ILO report, number of international migrant workers has increased to 169 million globally. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Employment • Human migration • International Labor Organization • International Labour Organization • International migration