Labour regulations need both clarity and uniformity Premium Sabina Dewan Reforms have broadly been initiated but our specific rules must suit the needs of a future economy Share Via Read Full Story Workers are often rightly identified as the lifeblood of any organization or industry. In parallel, a well protected, nurtured and skilled workforce attracts investment to a country, since this makes it easier to do business. These realities must have provided an impetus for last year’s regulatory reforms that merged 44 Indian labour laws into four labour codes. While the step drew both cheers and criticism, most parties may agree that these reforms were long overdue. Labour regulations in India are as sensitive a subject as they are complex and cumbersome.