Labor Law Updates (Central)

The government has constituted an expert group to provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages in the country as well as the national floor minimum wage for a period of three years. “The expert group will give recommendations to the government on minimum wages and national floor wage. To arrive at the wage rates, the group […]

The ministry of labour and employment on Friday announced a hike in the variable dearness allowance (VDA) for workers in the railway administration, mines, oil fields, ports and other sectors in the central government. The move is expected to benefit about 1.5 crore workers. The hike, effective retrospectively from April 1, 2021, will range from Rs 105

The deferment of labour codes beyond April 1 brought a much-needed respite to the employers and companies who were struggling to quickly remodel the human resource policies and compensation structures. The delay in the implementation of the four labour codes has been due to delay by the state governments in finalising the draft rules. But

The Niti Aayog’s draft Migrant Labour Policy is a clear statement of intent to better recognise migrants’ contribution to the economy and support them in their endeavours. It puts forward several radical ideas, including the adoption of a rights-based approach and establishing an additional layer of institutions to create a more enabling policy environment for

Download: Official Gazette (All) The Puducherry Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2020 The Government of Puducherry vide notification G.O. Ms. No. 03/2020/Lab has amended the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964. As per the amendment, every licence granted or renewed in accordance with the rule will remain valid or be in force for a minimum period of ten years

On March 25, 2021, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 received President’s assent which will modify the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette notifies. Key amendments discussed below: I. The Amendment Act inserts the

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Gangwar has informed the Parliament in a written response that about 16. 5 lakh individuals have registered under Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana till March 9, 2021. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on November 12 announced the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, aimed at incentivising the creation of new employment opportunities during the COVID-19

Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021, which shall remove restrictions of end-use for future auctions of mineral mining rights, allow operators of existing captive mines to sell up to 50 per cent of minerals extracted in a year and empower the central government to conduct an

Labour minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar, on Monday, informed the Lok Sabha that the Centre has not agreed to proposals by various state governments on increasing the work hours under the Factories Act, 1948. The Act, inter-alia, provides for working hours of the workers employed in a factory registered under the Act. “During an existing pandemic, the