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Labour Department

108 ambulance staff begin strike after deadline expires
108 ambulance staff in Karnataka have announced an indefinite strike starting September 22, 2026, following the government's failure to address their demands.
First GIGON resting hub for gig workers in Keralam to open
The Kerala government is opening its first GIGON wellness hub in Thiruvananthapuram to provide resting facilities for gig and platform workers.
Bonded labour persists even five decades after enactment of law: Judge
A workshop in Kalaburagi highlights the ongoing persistence of bonded labor despite legislation and calls for collective action.

Karnataka child rights body delays release of revised daycare monitoring guidelines
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has yet to release revised daycare monitoring guidelines one month after a child abuse incident at a corporate crèche.
Kerala Labour Minister asks IT department to draft office wellness policy
Kerala Labour Minister Bindhu Krishna has urged the state's Information Technology department to prepare an office wellness policy amid technology-driven labour apprehensions and recent job cuts at a healthcare analytics firm.

Kerala government launches uniform portal to track migrant worker data
Kerala Minister for Labour Bindu Krishna announced the launch of a uniform portal to consolidate migrant worker data managed by various state departments.

TOMCOM partners with Career Consultz to facilitate overseas employment for youth
State undertaking TOMCOM and Career Consultz signed an MoU to facilitate employment opportunities abroad for skilled youth from Telangana in multiple countries including Japan, Germany, South Korea, Finland, Italy, and Norway.