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Recent case laws on employment termination demonstrate a critical shift in the judicial mindset on dealing with claims or unlawful termination or unfair labour practices by employers. Employers are advised to watch out for this space as the new labour codes unfold in India.

Left and Congress-backed labour unions are planning to hold a Bharat Bandh for two days during the budget session of Parliament in February next year

The government is considering making changes to the definition of 'employment' to extend coverage to gig workers, Anganwadi workers and platform workers, a government official told The Economic Times. 

Many changes have been implemented starting from employee holidays to salaries and working hours have been enacted as a result of this bill. 

The potential political backlash of implementing these codes could be causing the government to hold off until after the crucial assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year.

What is the new wage code? Here's how it will affect your salary, PF, pension, gratuity - Many changes have been made under this bill regarding holidays, salary and working hours of the employees.

Synopsis “Five states have notified rules across four codes and at least a dozen more are expected to notify soon,” a government official said. “The Centre is ready with rules in their domain and could notify all the rules across four codes in the next three-four months.” The labour ministry may notify the labour codes in the next three-four months, paving way for their implementation as it expects over 15 states to be ready with rules in their domain by that time. The implementation, ...

Thursday, July 1, 2021 In March 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed a pro-union bill, called Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act). If enacted, the PRO Act shall amend several provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to provide new rights for labor unions and restrict certain existing rights for employers.[1] In India, the new labor codes are awaiting a notification on their effective date. Once effective, the labor codes introduce cer...

An economist decodes the reforms and rues the absence of effective consultations with trade unions on issues concerning workers and the economy

Labour Codes- 2020-Some Reflections Prof. (Dr.) D. Mukhopadhyay According to the classical economists, labour, in terms of importance of factors of production, comes next to capital. It is perhaps impossible to carry out any production of goods and generation of service without scientific intervention of labour in any economy. Even in highly automated production and distribution system, at least one human being is required to switch on and switch off the automotive machine. Possibly, its functi...