Cigar Workers News Today

India swiftly recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, with employment rising above pre-pandemic levels in 2021-22, according to the latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI). Investment growth also picked up during this period. The ASI measures industrial statistics of registered manufacturing enterprises and provides data on gross value added, output, inputs, invested capital, net income, and profits. The 2021-22 results indicated a sharp recovery in employment, with 17.2 million people employed b...

According to the results of the Annual Survey of Industries for 2020-21 and 2021-22, total factory employment rose to 1.72 crore in 2021-22 from 1.56 crore in 2017-18.

A new park is now open in historic Ybor City, but this one has a special meaning. Across from the J.C. Newman cigar factory is now Cigar Workers Park.

The Labour Court in Nadushalian & 4 Ors v Offimo Marketing Sdn Bhd considered whether lorry drivers could fall within the definition of "employee" within the Employment Act 1955 and thus entitling them to rest day pay and public holiday pay.

We outline the various trends surrounding women and work in India, including the gendered disparity in employment as well as unjustifiable pay gaps.

We track the status of India's four new labor codes as respective state governments are expected to release draft rules for implementation.