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Employment

IEF Editorial Team
- Hiring
- March 4, 2025
City Watch: Venturing the Employment Growth Potential o...
Jaipur, famously known as the Pink City of India for its rich cultural heritage, is slowly emerging as a prominent hub for employment opportunities. As one of the key cities in Rajasthan, it is import...

IEF Editorial Team
- World of Work
- March 11, 2025
Social Justice in the Workplace in 2025
Social justice in the workplace refers to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristic. This includes issues...

IEF Editorial Team
- Human Capital
- March 14, 2025
Unemployability In India: Trends and Factors
India has long had a large and diverse workforce, but significantly, a large proportion of its population is unemployed. Unemployability refers to the inability of an individual to secure employment...

IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- January 31, 2025
Managerial and Technical Experts are Mostly Sourced fro...
Rajesh Gupta, Head - Telecom Infra Management, Mahindra Powerol speaks to India Employer Forum about talent sourcing in the telecom industry, recruitment processes and more. He said, “As a telecom...
Employability

IEF Editorial Team
- Apprenticeship
- February 24, 2025
India’s Apprenticeship Boom: How Structured Work-Based...
India’s apprenticeship landscape is undergoing a profound transformation with the integration of work-based learning modules and emerging as a cornerstone of the nation’s skilling ecosystem. As industries evolve and the...

IEF Editorial Team
- Degree Apprenticeship
- November 15, 2024
Degree Apprenticeship Program: The Key to Solving Unemp...
India is currently facing a unique challenge: despite its vast youth population, a significant skills gap persists, affecting workforce readiness and job market alignment. As of the latest data from...

IEF Editorial Team
- Skill Development
- February 25, 2025
Skills to Salaries: Key Actions to Fix India’s Workforc...
In ’Walden’ the American classic of 1854, Henry Thoreau says, “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it,” indicating a fundamental relationship between effort, value,...

IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- November 29, 2023
‘HR is your Strategic Partner for Business Goals and Em...
Y Thiyagarajan, DM HR, Ashok Leyland speaks to India Employer Forum about unlocking business growth with HR, Automation, employee development programs and more... Tell us a little about your journey...
Ease of doing business (EODB)

IEF Editorial Team
- Compliance
- March 5, 2025
Update on Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 : Wage Limi...
The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (formerly the Workmen's Compensation Act), plays a crucial role in ensuring the welfare and protection of workers in India. It holds employers accountable for compensating...

IEF Editorial Team
- Technology
- January 13, 2025
Top 8 HR Tech Solutions for 2025: Revolutionizing Workf...
In today’s competitive business landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to technology to streamline operations and enhance workforce management. Human Resource (HR) technology has emerged as a cornerstone for businesses striving...

IEF Editorial Team
- Compliance Roundup
- February 7, 2025
Monthly Compliance Roundup for January 2025
The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements....

IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- February 6, 2025
Compliance Regulation for Retail Industry
Q1- What are the primary acts, rules, and regulations governing the retail sector in India, such as the Consumer Protection Act, Legal Metrology Act, or FDI policies? The retail sector...
Initiatives

IEF Editorial Team
- Samvaad
- February 6, 2025
Compliance Regulation for Retail Industry
Q1- What are the primary acts, rules, and regulations governing the retail sector in India, such as the Consumer Protection Act, Legal Metrology Act, or FDI policies? The retail sector...

IEF Editorial Team
- Manthan
- March 13, 2025
India @100 Vision: Building a Truly Inclusive Ecosystem...
As India approaches its centenary of independence in 2047, the vision of building a truly inclusive ecosystem becomes paramount. Despite notable economic progress, significant disparities persist in women's labour force...

IEF Editorial Team
- Nibandh
- March 10, 2025
Strategic Workforce Planning Framework
By Ruchi Bhatia, Founder, HRGurukul Companies are always on the lookout for talented people. It’s a paradox that Employers say they have a talent shortage; on the other hand, good...