Cybercriminals are using a new QR code phishing technique that renders the codes using HTML tables in emails to bypass image scanners.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The central government, answering a query regarding constitution of 8th Pay Commission, informed Parliament on Monday that it is currently not examining any plan to combine any part of the DA or ...

At a time when discussion around the 8th Central Pay Commission intensifies, especially around the merger of dearness allowance with the basic pay, the government has clarified that there hasn’t been ...

The employee can benefit from the revised labour code that makes it mandatory for an employer to keep the basic salary of an employee at least 50% of his cost to company (CTC). A higher basic salary ...

When India’s new Labour Code finally takes effect, the impact will not just be felt in HR departments or corporate balance sheets. It will directly hit employees’ monthly bank accounts. For lakhs of ...

All four Labour Codes of India pertaining to Wages, Social Security, Industrial Relations and Occupational Safety came into effect from 21 November 2025, triggering one of the biggest salary ...

The Indian government on 21 November consolidated 29 Labour Laws into four comprehensive Labour Codes, namely — the Code on Wages (2019), the Industrial Relations Code (2020), the Code on Social ...

India's implementation of the Code on Wages marks a significant shift in salary structures, mandating that basic salary constitute at least 50% of total CTC. res. The PF contribution alone is ...

The definition of ‘wages’ has been standardized across the four new codes. The Centre has announced a new framework that consolidates the country’s employment statutes into four codes. The new labour ...