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The central government had notified four labour codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, on August 8, 2019, and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 on September 29, 2020.
As per the new labour code, companies can increase the working hours but would have to give an additional weekly off.
Factories Act stipulates that establishments must follow certain safety norms if their production processes involve use of power and they have 10 or more employees
The movement risks spreading itself too thin. Minimum wages, a safe workplace and social security should become part of a new core agenda.
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