Labour codes rollout: Step to boost India’s export readiness; predictable costs and gender-equal norms to aid exporters

Labour codes rollout: Step to boost India’s export readiness; predictable costs and gender-equal norms to aid exporters

India’s newly implemented labour codes will give the country’s export industries a stronger and more predictable operating environment, a commerce ministry official said. According to the official quoted by news agency PTI, the reforms bring flexibility and simplification for businesses while ensuring fair wages, safety, equality and social security for workers.The Centre enforced the four…

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Battle lines drawn for fresh standoff, government leans on unorganised workers

Battle lines drawn for fresh standoff, government leans on unorganised workers | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s decision to implement the four labour codes is the second “big bang” reform measure since the unsuccessful bid to overhaul agricultural markets, and signifies the confidence that it has drawn from the Bihar landslide as well as the recognition to prepare industry and business for global uncertainty.The announcement drew protests from…

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Labour reform flashpoint: Govt says codes expand rights and social security; unions call move ‘deceptive fraud’

Labour reform flashpoint: Govt says codes expand rights and social security; unions call move ‘deceptive fraud’ | India News

A joint platform of ten central trade unions on Friday criticised the government’s notification of the four labour codes, calling the move “a deceptive fraud committed against the working people of the nation” and announcing a nationwide day of protest on November 26. The unions allege that the implementation, effective from November 21, is unilateral…

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