How to Check EPF Balance Online?
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a powerful tool that helps several Indians save for their retirement, ensuring their financial...
Insurance for Blue-Collar Workers in India: Benefits, Schemes and Employer Responsibilities (2026)
Blue collar workers are everywhere, working as farmers, casual labourers, delivery persons, electricians, plumbers, factory workers and so...
ESIC Calculation: Rule, Rate, Formula & Deduction (2026)
If you work in India’s organised sector, you have likely noticed ESI deductions in your salary slip. However, many employees and even...
How Will Having Social Security Benefits Impact Temporary Workers?
Temporary workers, as per ILO definition, are those who are hired by employers for specific time periods. Temporary workers may be casual...
Gig Workers: Why Are Social Security Benefits Necessary?
Globally, we are seeing an increase from hierarchical, formal 9-to-5 jobs to more flexible, on-demand jobs in the gig economy. Large...
Improving The Plight of Domestic Workers in India, One Step at A Time
Domestic workers are the backbone of most urban households and urban economies in India. Household and care work is stereotypically seen as...
The Informal Economy of India and Women: The Story of Gender Bias and Insecurity
India’s overall Women’s Economic Participation and Opportunities ranking is 143 out of 146 countries, a record low, as per the World...
Social Security Benefits in India
The term social security is often associated with the US where it refers to the retirement benefits to pensioners and disability income to...
The Smalls Steps to Become a Socially Responsible Employer
What comes to mind when you hear the term socially responsible employer? In all probability, you are thinking about CSR or corporate social...
Why Is Social Security So Critical?
Only a small fraction of the global population has access to social security benefits. Speaking numbers, ILO data suggests that only one in...
