Cab Drivers: In an incident in October last year, a pizza delivery man in Pune, Maharashtra, was assaulted and threatened by firing in the air by an angry customer due to late arrival of the pizza at his doorstep. "According to the data, 41.5% of the delivery persons reported that they have faced some kind of violence at work. 64% do not get support from companies when faced with violence," the findings of the survey report claimed.
Rapido has introduced a subscription fee model for its driver partners on cabs and autos, doing away with the old structure of commissions on rides, while inDrive is offering commission rates of 10-12% to its drivers in India, less than half of leading players Uber and Ola’s 25-30% commission.
"Manipur is reeling under its biggest turmoil, yet we don't have a PM who can come here and address the pain of the women and children who have been suffering in relief camps for the last 10 months."
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry is expected to table two amendment bills this year to raise the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) insured salary ceiling for workers from RM5,000 to RM6,000.