![]() | Indian National Trade Union Congress to hold nationwide 'rath yatra' to protest new labour lawsThe outfit's president K N Tripathi said a proposal to hold a nationwide rath yatra against the labour laws, INTUC said in a statement. |
![]() | General strike begins in Kerala against new labour and farm laws, normal life disruptedThe shops and commercial establishments remained shut and roads wore a deserted look, with vehicles staying off the roads. |
![]() | Labour Codes aimed at expanding workers' welfare measures: Central governmentThe Labour Ministry said that the Parliamentary Standing Committee had also recommended an increase in threshold from 100 workers to 300 workers for seeking prior permission for retrenchment. |
![]() | New labour codes have 'weakened' trade unions, removed 'security net' for workers: CongressParliament on Wednesday approved the three labour codes that will remove impediments to winding up of companies and allow firing of staff without government permission. |
![]() | Labour laws and the need for enlightened HRDThe government has been erroneously advised that foreign companies will be attracted to India if there is a hire-and-fire policy |
![]() | Renewing labour licence easier now as Telangana tweaks two important lawsOne of the changes is that the Labour Department has granted exemptions under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act and The Contract Labour Act 1970 for renewing the licences of personnel automatically. |
![]() | Lok Sabha takes up three labour codes amid boycott by OppositionOver 29 labour laws have been merged into four codes and one (Code on Wages Bill, 2019) of them has already been passed. |
![]() | Labour unions up in arms as Karnataka cabinet amends laws for 'ease of doing business'Labour unions say it's a violation of labour rights, leaving workers in the lurch during the COVID-19 lockdown |
![]() | Relaxation of labour laws after COVID-19 lockdown could increase child labour, say NGOsThe alliance -- Working Group on Women in Value Chains (WiVC) -- highlighted how relaxations of varying degrees adopted by a few states can lead to dilution of labour law. |
![]() | Does Uttar Pradesh govt want to abolish constitutional rights of labourers, asks Priyanka Gandhi VadraYogi Adityanath said that skill mapping is being done in Uttar Pradesh and a commission will be set up for labourers to ensure employment for them. |
![]() | After UP, Rajasthan restores 8-hour working in factoriesOn April 24, the government had increased the working hours to 12 from 8 hours per day to reduce the requirement of workers |
![]() | ILO expresses deep concerns over labour law suspension, tweaking to PM ModiThe ILO's intervention came after ten central trade unions escalated the issue of suspension and tweaking of labour laws with the international body through a letter on May 14, 2020. |
![]() | Reforms do not mean complete abolition of labour laws, says Niti Aayog VC Rajiv KumarIn recent weeks, various state governments, including Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, have either made amendments or proposed changes to existing labour laws |
![]() | Telangana industries push for 12-hour shifts, government cautiousForeign companies shy away from investing here because of restrictive labour laws. |
![]() | RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh announces nationwide agitation against new labour laws passed by BJP-ruled statesIn a meeting held on Wednesday, national office bearers of BMS strongly condemned the "total withdrawal" of labour laws in three BJP-ruled states - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. |
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