New labour codes: Take-home pay may dip as PF and gratuity rise under unified definition of wages

Currently, PF is calculated at 12% of basic salary. With basic pay and allowances now forming a larger portion of ‘wages,’ ...

New Labour Code mandates gratuity after 1 year; definition of wages widened

Fixed-term employees now become eligible for gratuity after just one year of continuous service. Currently, employees are ...
Evansville Courier & Press

OPINION | Marcus: What do we mean when we say 'high wage' jobs?

Indiana seeks jobs with higher wages. But what is a high wage? The Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts an Annual Census of Employment and Wages from which we learn that the 2024 Average Wage for the ...

Mapped: Average hourly wage by state and how much home you can afford

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled the average hourly earnings by state—figures that directly influence housing markets nationwide.

Code on Social Security, 2020: Definition of 'Wage' includes basic pay, DA, retaining allowance

It consolidates nine existing social security laws into a single, streamlined framework that extends coverage to organised, ...
The Economist

Economists get cold feet about high minimum wages

Governments’ embrace of high minimum wages is not a fad. It reflects the favourable attitude of many economists towards the ...

Did your hourly pay go up last year? Data shows median Idaho wages rose 5%

Southwestern Idaho had the highest average hourly wage for 2024 among the state’s labor market regions at $29.40 per hour, ...