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Labour Reforms

India joins Reskilling Revolution Initiative at World Economic Forum as a Founding Member

On January 22, 2020, India joined Reskilling Revolution initiative of World Economic Forum. It helps economies to adopt o changes being introduced by Fourth Industrial Revolution. Highlights India...

January 22, 2020

Cabinet approves Industrial Relations Code, 2019

On November 21, 2019, the Union Cabinet approved the introduction of Industrial Relations Code, 2019. This is the third code under labor reforms. Under the new code, forty-four...

November 22, 2019

Rajasthan Labour Reforms

The labour reforms initiated by the government of Rajasthan have spurred growth in Rajasthan’s MSME sector. What were the Reforms? In 2014-15 the government of Rajasthan amended four...

August 20, 2019

Challenges for India in gaining from the US-China Trade War

India has wonderful opportunities to gain from the ongoing trade war between the US and China. But the structural challenges are blocking India from fully capitalising from these...

May 21, 2019

Fact Box: The Code on Wages Bill, 2017

The Union Government as part of labour law reforms has undertaken drive to rationalize 38 Labour Acts by framing 4 labour codes viz Code on Wages, Code on...

September 6, 2017

Cabinet approves new wage code bill to ensure minimum wage across all sectors

The Union Cabinet has approved the Labour Code on Wages Bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating existing labour related laws. The Labour...

July 27, 2017

Lok Sabha passes Employee’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Lok Sabha has unanimously passed the Employee’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to reduce litigation in cases of disputes arising over compensation to workers. The Bill seeks to...

August 9, 2016

Rajasthan becomes first state to introduce minimum wages for part time workers

Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to introduce minimum wages for part time workers. In this regard, the Labour Department has issued a notification. With...

July 7, 2016

Major Issues with Contract Labour (Regulation and Prohibition) Act (1970)

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 was enacted to regulate the practice of contract labour to avoid exploitation of laborers. Section 10 of this act empowers...

May 2, 2015

Doubling the minimum wages

Rather than trying to curry favour with workers by raising wages, the government would do better to help industry grow to create more jobs. It is common sense...

January 13, 2015

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