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Trump administration reconfirms its intent to rescind H4 rule on spouses of H1B visa holders

"Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Class of Aliens Eligible for Employment Authorisation," said the Department of Homeland Security's Unified Agenda in the federal register notification of its semi-annual regulatory agenda.

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Congress demands central law for job security of domestic workers

Addressing a press conference here, All India Unorganised Workers Congress (AIUWC) Chairman Arbind Singh said the Central government is desirous of framing a national policy for domestic workers but the move will not help the poor and marginalised workers as the policy remains just on files.

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Woman held for duping job seekers, hunt on for 4 others

"They had taken Rs 5.50 lakh from the victim in May 2016 promising to give her a job as a constable in RPF, Kolkata. They even sent a posting letter and other documents to her last year, which turned out to be fake. They later shut their office and fled," he said.

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UK launches review of monthly visa cap to ease entry for professionals

This is likely to further ease up the visa regime for businesses to be able to bring in professionals from countries like India to work in the UK. The Indian IT sector is among those expected to benefit from the easing up of the cap, a move welcomed by Indian industry.

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AVTAR Group set to host a series of webinars for returning women

AVTAR to host free and open webinars for all women professionals who are interested in understanding emotional intelligence to build better work relationships

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Use of talent assessments in India increased by 114% from 2016 to 2017: Mettl analysis

“While most organisations continue to face a scarcity of talent, the demand for high-quality skilled talent is constantly rising." Ketan Kapoor, Co-Founder and CEO, Mettl,

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Skilling up for the future in the context of disruptions

Technological disruptions pose both challenges and opportunities in all industries across the world. Since these disruptions increase the efficiency and profitability of businesses, it is unlikely that they will slow down,says Subhashini Sriram,Head - HR,Unisys India.

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EY launches GigNow - An advanced technology platform to tap into the gig economy

EY, the leading global professional services organization, today announced the launch of GigNow – an advanced technology platform that connects people seeking short-term employment arrangements or job flexibility, with relevant opportunities at EY in India. GigNow is part of a series of new global programs from EY designed to prepare the workforce and business for the future of work.

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Supreme Court to resume the process of reservation in promotion for jobs

Orders of different high courts had resulted in halting reservation for scheduled castes and tribes in promotion in government jobs and the Center had recently moved to the Supreme Court.

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Social security for unorganized sector workers and related issue

Unorganised sector faces basic constraints such as a) casual nature of employment; b) ignorance and illiteracy; c) small size of establishments with low capital investment per person employed; d) scattered nature of establishments; and e) superior strength of the employer operating singly or in combination

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