As the US government faces a potential shutdown on October 1, many essential services are at risk of disruption. Federal employees, particularly those not deemed essential, may be told not to work, and their paychecks could be delayed. However, certain services and workers would continue to operate, even under a shutdown. Why the US Government … Read more
It is one of those unwelcome surprises that is almost guaranteed to anger people when they retire: income from Social Security benefits is subject to federal taxes – and in some cases, to state taxes as well. So it is not a shock to see Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dangling elimination of the tax … Read more
Budget 2024-25: Before each Budget, the allocation of funds and tax incentives for various sectors become prominent topics of discussion. Leading up to this year’s comprehensive Budget, experts and industry insiders have emphasized the need to increase the healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP. This would enhance accessibility, affordability, and most importantly, the overall … Read more
New Delhi: The government is considering various strategies to ensure a nationwide rollout of the four labour codes even though some states and Union territories are yet to come out with draft rules under one or more of these codes.The ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the … Read more
Union Budget 2024: India could announce a social security fund for the labourforce in the unorganised sector as well as gig and platform workers in the interim budget to be presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. The fund, proposed in the Social Security Code, 2020, would be a step toward universal social … Read more
India witnessed a surge in formal job creation for women since 2018-19 with net new addition of female employees under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) more than doubling in the last five years as companies become more inclusive and move towards greater gender parity. The payroll data for EPFO showed net new addition of … Read more
Some of the issues that were discussed, included the following: the need to treat domestic workers with equality, dignity and respect. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT E MAIL Chenamma, who once worked as a domestic worker, is struggling to find work. “I feel healthy mentally and physically when I work. However, because I am old now, … Read more
Boston: HCA Healthcare, which operates 180 hospitals in the U.S. and Britain, says the personal data of about 11 million patients in 20 states may have been stolen in a data breach. Samples of the data, including addresses, phone numbers, emails and birth dates, were posted to an online forum popular with cybercrooks by a … Read more
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Boston: A digital attack on a Massachusetts-based healthcare organization may have compromised the personal information of as many as 2 million people, officials said. Shields Health Care Group Inc., which provides imaging and ambulatory surgical services at dozens of locations, said in a notice on its website Tuesday that data including names, Social Security numbers, … Read more