FAQ on Labour Rights - II

    1.       What to do if I am working on direct contract with a PSU without any increment for three years?

Ans: According to the section 25B of Industrial Disputes Act 1947, if an employee is in continuous service for a period if he is, for that period, in uninterrupted service, including service which may be interrupted on account of sickness or authorised leave or an accident or a strike which is not illegal, or a lock- out or a cessation of work which is not due to any fault on the part of the workman; he shall be deemed to be in continuous service under an employer, for a period of one year, if the workman, during a period of twelve calendar months preceding the date with reference to which calculation is to be made, has actually worked under the employer for not less than two hundred and forty days (240 days).

FAQ on Labour Rights - I

    




  
1.     What are the Laws & Acts under which the rights of employees are commissioned?


Ans:
1.1               The Factories Act, 1948
1.2               The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
1.3               Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
1.4               Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
1.5               The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
1.6               Apprentices Act, 1961
1.7               Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
1.8               The Employees State Insurance Act (ESI Act), 1948
1.9               Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
1.10            Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
1.11            Payment of Wages Act, 1936

2.       Are employment bonds at the time of joining, legal?

FDI in Retail Sector

I think there are two categories of citizens in India - Politicians and Non-politicians. Whenever, some special qualities like telling blunt lies without hesitation and repentance, mending ways by hook or by crook, sycophancy, being manipulative etc. starts to show in a child, family members proudly say – he/she will become a politician one day. What more to say about this category. Words may look for cover with shame. They are such people who give a new meaning to the word “confidence”. With crisp currency notes popping out of their pockets, they can be heard saying, “If I have taken even a penny, hang me.” Sometimes I feel that it’s our eyes that are seeing things.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Resume Writing

Here are some common Frequently Asked Questions regarding Resume Writing and responses from the point of view of the Recruiters and Interviewers.

1      What is Resume for you? What is a recruiter’s definition of a resume

Ans : Resumes are the eyes of the recruiters through which they look at the world (corporate world), feel and judge.  An irrelevant and loosely prepared resume can be a big turn off for a recruiter and a perfectly matching, appropriately informative resume is the bread and butter for a recruiter. It is a multipurpose tool of a recruiter. They not only look at candidates profile in a resume but they judge and follow the market and industry trend, even the technology enhancement and up gradation. Now you can very well understand the significance of a resume for a recruiter. You may be amazed, how precisely a real recruiter can judge a person by his resume.

Know about your Resume?

“Hey Ravi! Come over! See this.” Bikash’s head could be seen popped up above his cubicle.

Ravi immediately pressed ctrl+alt+del on his keyboard and rushed to his side. He knew by Bikash’s sarcastic smile that he must have encountered something funny. It was common among them and actually a refuge for them from the arduous work of selecting relevant Resumes from the heap. Ravi could see the most common site of his life i.e. a resume on Bikash’s screen.  His eyes immediately started searching for that funny thing but everything seemed normal.

“Read through the resume?” Bikash asked looking up at Ravi’s curious face.

The increasing menace of Unemployable Graduates - III (Parenting)

Last related post : The increasing menace of Unemployable Graduates - II

This is a story that I think everybody would be aware of and might have read or heard during their childhood. However, let me refresh your memory.

There was a man who lived in a small town with his small family of three - he, his wife and their only son. They were leading a fairly simple life. The boy was a brilliant student who was doing quite well in his academics but his father never seemed to be happy with his efforts and result. The boy loved his parents a lot and wanted to see them happy but his father’s discontent with his academic result always bothered him.

Phd. - II

..........Contd. from Phd. - I

In all this heated discussion the main question perhaps was left behind. Yes! You may also be wondering why Shalini chose this topic. Yes, there is a story behind this. Every individual has some stories in life – some said, some unsaid. The unsaid ones remain suppressed deep in our heart and there can be as many reasons for it. For some it is the fear of society and for some it is fear of family reputation, some are suffering from the feeling of guilt and some are leading a dual life. I wonder what type of uproar it will create in the society when all these unsaid stories of life are disclosed. Many a times there is a very ugly story behind the beautiful lives of people.

Phd. - I

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All eyes turned to her. There was admiration in men’s eyes and envy in women’s. She was the centre of attraction. Why not? She was looking stunningly beautiful in a light blue chiffon saree and light pink sleeveless blouse. Her free flowing long hair was falling below her waist. She had a very light makeup on but it was her dazzling smile which made her face lit up.

India Against Corruption Movement - Victory

When Anna Hazare broke his fast after 12 long days by accepting juice from a Dalit and a Muslim girl, there was a sigh of relief for all, though it did not carry the reasons alike.  The PM was relieved that he would not have to make another speech in the Parliament to prove that he existed, the council of ministers were relieved that they will not be forced to eat their own words further on an hourly basis, the MPs were relieved that they escaped further humiliations from the dais of Ramlila ground, people concerned about Anna’s health were relieved for the right reason, people who had lost hope on the right consciousness of the Govt. were relieved that the consciousness finally prevailed, the first timer middle class revolutionary was relieved because they couldn’t have continued to overlook their busy day to day life any further.

The increasing menace of Unemployable Graduates - II (Education System)

90% of Graduates, 75% of Engineering Graduates and 77% of MBAs in India are unemployable.

The above figures are official and have been arrived through certain surveys. The question is that how have the officials arrived at these specific figures?

This is the average percentage of candidates that are rejected from the number of applicants. The final figure has been arrived after collating the facts and figures from various employers across the industry.

I would like to question this approach to arrive at such disheartening numbers. I had cited an incident from my personal experience in my last post, giving an insight about the recruitment & selection process followed in the industry for you to understand the shortcomings.

Through my questions I will discuss all the problems that actually looms over the future of our youth and in turn our country.

Should our school and colleges train the students for our industry over and above the basic education that they provide?