One of USA’s largest meatpacking plants goes on strike: 3,800 workers walk out, alleging unfair labor practices — Details

One of the United States’ largest meatpacking plants in Colorado has shut down after around 3,800 employees called a strike on 16 March (Monday), AP reported. This is the first such walk out at a US beef slaughterhouse since the 1980s as per union representatives, the report added. Claire Poundstone, an attorney representing United Food…

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Draft rules spell out wage, gratuity calculation under new labor codes

Puneet Gupta, partner, people advisory services-tax, EY India, said: “The draft rules also tighten compliance requirements. Employers will need to issue appointment letters in a prescribed format within three months of the rules coming into force, maintain registers for wages, attendance, and women employees, and file unified annual returns. Additionally, establishments employing 500 or more…

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