Migrant workers

UAE allows private companies to change employee contracts: How will this impact foreign workers?

With coronavirus scare and lockdown threatening employee job security across industries and particularly those of foreign workers abroad, an announcement by UAE's Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation allowing private companies to change their contracts with employees could indicate layoffs and pay cuts for the migrant workforce. Let's gauge the impact of this move on foreign workers. Mar 30, 2020
Visa granted to spouses of H-IB Visa holders

All 65,000 H-1B work visas for 2021 taken, confirms US

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B cap for the fiscal year 2021 as it received enough requests from corporations and businesses. Mar 30, 2020
Nirmala Sitharaman

India Inc. set to increase its CSR spends to combat Covid-19

With the Ministry of Corporate Affairs approving funds spent by organisations on preventative care, medicines, medical equipment, disaster management and provision of infrastructure as an eligible CSR activity, India Inc. seems to have pulled out all stops to reach out to the needy and those at the frontline by increasing their CSR spends in fight against Covid-19. Mar 28, 2020