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BMS to turn to MPs to 'pressurise' Centre and states on labour law changes

Outreach to include BJP MPs, outfit will hold seminars on corporatisation of defence production units and PSUs in strategic sectors

Karnataka exempts units from labour laws for 3 months, allows 60-hr week

Karnataka to bear cost of travel of migrants and stranded persons to their respective states via Sharmik trains up to May 31

Need permanent changes, policy predictability and flexibility: Mukesh Aghi

President, CEO at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Mukesh Aghi says that India needs a transparent policy environment

Covid-19: Why labour law relaxations will need to undergo judicial scrutiny

Geetika Srivastava checks out whether the recent labour law relaxations announced by several states pass the legal smell test

Labour law changes in India should adhere to global standards, says ILO

'Such amendments should emanate from tripartite consultation involving the government, workers and employers'

Punjab drops hike in minimum wage, says situation 'not appropriate'

The Punjab government had hiked the dearness allowance component of the minimum wage by over four per cent on May 1

MP labour law changes: Relaxed licence norms for contract workers

Recognition of trade unions for collective bargaining no longer possible for key industrial sectors

Labour law changes in UP, MP a bigger pandemic in the offing: BMS President

In a Q&A, C K Saji Narayanan says the proposed amendments will lead to the law of the jungle, and that the unions will definitely agitate against them

House panel opposes lay-off payment for workers during natural calamities

The Standing Committee has suggested that the government allow bigger companies to retrench workers, without the need to seek official nod from the government

Why labour unions have called for a nationwide strike today: Explained

One of the key demands of the unions is to increase the minimum wages of workers

Govt plans to implement all four labour codes in one go, likely in 2020

The government is yet to issue a separate order notifying the date of its implementation

Industry demands export promoting measures, simplification of labour laws

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday held discussions on regulatory environment impacting private investment and measures for promoting exports in a pre-budget consultation with stakeholder groups from industry, trade and services sectors. The representatives submitted suggestions concerning reduction of compliance burden and tax litigation, allowing self-certification in low risk industry, decriminalisation of tax and company laws. Besides, they demanded reduction of cost of equity capital, simplification and rationalisation of duties and labour laws, adoption of international standards of alternative dispute resolution, export development funds for helping MSME exporters and ease of investment flow into manufacturing sector. "The main areas of discussion during the aforesaid meeting included regulatory environment impacting private investment, measures for promotion of exports amidst rising protectionist tendencies, industrial production, logistics, media & ...

Why isn't manufacturing coming to India? Deficient reforms, says World Bank

Rigid land and labor laws and protectionist trade policies are hindering investment in India even though the government has made strides in improving the ease of doing business, according to the World

A step forward

There is no substitute for an overall change in labour laws

Writing labour laws for growing 'gig workers' prove a laborious process

A draft social security law has employers who rely on flexible hiring worried about rising costs

Contract workers may get gratuity before completing five years of service

Currently, workers are not entitled to gratuity before completing five years of continuous service, according to the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Untangling labour laws

Govt has made a good start, but glitches remain

Labour strife in India's manufacturing hubs may undermine Modi's jobs push

Yamaha, Royal Enfield most affected by strikes near Chennai

Labour law violation: Truant CEOs may have to do community work

Community service requires offenders to participate in welfare institutions

Expanding formal employment: India's labour laws need desperate surgery

The best place to start labour reform is creating competition and reforming the governance of the ESIC