Labor Codes: Updates & Cases

Labour minister Santosh Gangwar reiterated that the labour codes enacted by his government will help workers become self-reliant in coming days besides improving the ease of doing business in the country. The minister, however, expressed his regret that the opposition chose not to discuss these Bills in Parliament, which he said has brought historical benefits to not only crores of […]

Three Codes on labour law were passed by Parliament this week, amid strident criticism and vociferous protests by many trade unions. Hailed by industry as a much-needed reform and rationalisation of labour laws, the Codes on industrial relations, social security, occupational safety, health and working conditions amalgamate and replace several diverse laws on the subject. Last year,