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Labour ministry notifies draft rules under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code SECTIONS Share Synopsis The ministry has invited suggestions on the draft Rules in the next 45 days following which the above Rules will be finalised. This would enable the government to put in place the required technical committee for smooth implementation of the OSH&WC Code. ET Bureau The labour ministry has notified draft rules pertaining to setting up of a technical committee under the Occupa...

. The government has made a strong claim that the recently passed Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020 are pro-worker and will provide statutory protection to unorganised workers. The objective of these new labour codes is to ensure social security, non-hazardous work conditions and to provide minimum wages. However, these codes show anti-labour reforms. According to Section 77(1) of the Industrial ...

In India’s informal economy, crores of women face gender bias and insecurity Women’s participation in the Indian labour force is at a historic low. Representational image. | Manjunath Kiran / AFP Over the last two decades, Rehana*, 42, has been working on improving her tailoring skills, learning to cut, sew, and recently, design and stitch salwar suits for boutiques and individual customers. But even though she often works 12-hour days, she has little income security or a...

March 16 2021 In spite of challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions in the Indian sub-continent and market uncertainties associated with the US presidential elections, Indian M&A deal activity remarkably prospered in certain respects during 2020. Deal flow crossed the $82 billion mark in aggregate deal value, representing an increase of 22.9% from 2019. However, nearly a quarter of this figure is attributable to multiple big-ticket investmen...

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 at Section 11A confers upon Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and National Industrial Tribunals (collectively referred to as <i>Tribunals</i>) the power to <i>set aside </i>...

Recent policy changes by Prime Minister Narendra Modis government represent a welcome signal to the global investor community. The combination of a reform-oriented government, a large population with rising consumer demand and the accelerated rate of technological adoption mean that India is in a unique position to capitalise on the opportunities in a post-pandemic world, says the Indian-born Candian Billionaire V Prem Watsa, chairman of Fairfax. In a letter, which was jointly signed by Fairf...

Absence of state rules may create a legal vacuum and defeat the entire purpose of labour reforms as three-fourths of the total establishments come under states ambit.

Drivers’ UK court win rings hope for aggrieved cabbies in Kerala According to the judgment, Uber drivers are entitled to their rights, including breaks, holiday pay, minimum wage | Unions hail verdict Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Jose Fernandez, a taxi driver in Thiruvananthapuram, is excited about the legal victory of taxi drivers’ union in the United Kingdom against Uber, a global ride-hailing company with a presence in the state.The UK’s t...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha The Jammu and Kashmir government last week handed over a cheque of Rs 250 crore to Jammu and Kashmir Bank as the second instalment of 5 per cent Interest Subvention under Economic Package, as Covid-19 relief for the business sector. Till date, around 3.41 lakh small and big business establishments have availed the benefits of the Interest Subvention. Highlighting the initiatives taken by the government for bringing reforms in the economic sector in J&K, the Lieut...

The pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of compliances in organisations