Centre to push states to introduce labour codes 'as soon as possible'

When asked about the timeframe on introducing the Codes, sources said this would be done "as soon as possible". "We are talking to all states," the official cited above said

The Union labour ministry will try to prevail upon their state counterparts that have not framed rules on labour codes to do so at the earliest so that the four Acts could be introduced “as soon as possible”.

This would be done at the two-day National Labour Conference of Labour Ministers and Labour Secretaries of States/UTs', beginning Thursday in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, sources said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the conference, which will deliberate on reforms, social security for informal workers, labour codes and Vision-2047 for workforce among other issues.

Sources said the meeting will be presided