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State Is Hostile Towards Workers: Praveen Jha
18 Nov 2019
The recent labour reforms by the NDA government have led to the streamlining of 44 labour legislations into four broad codes.
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Ravi Srivastava on History of Labour Rights in India
13 Nov 2019
The Centre for Equity Studies (CES), in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, presents a panel discussion on the drawbacks of the existing labour laws, the implications of the recent labour…
Ronak Chhabra
3 Years, 3 Proposals, But No Universal Social Security for Indian Workforce
29 Oct 2019
As the concerns regarding the third draft rising from all ends, the the provision for a universal social security for the Indian workforce still remains a pipe dream.
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Modi Govt Diluting Labour Laws for Corporates: Tapan Sen
26 Sep 2019
The Narendra Modi-led BJP government’s Code on Social Security, 2019 is one of the four codes that propose to merge 44 labour laws.
Damayantee Dhar
61 Indian Workers Stranded in Saudi Arabia, Gujarat Sarpanch Seeks MEA’s Intervention
20 Sep 2019
The workers, stranded within the compound of a private company in Riyadh, have allegedly not been paid for the past several months and their work permits have also not been renewed.
Ronak Chhabra
Food Delivery Workers: Demand for Labour Regulation ‘Sandwiched’ Between Beef-Pork Row
14 Aug 2019
On August 9, a three-day dharna was staged by Swiggy delivery workers in Andhra Pradesh to demand that the government extend the ambit of labour laws to cover them as well.
Subodh Varma
How Labour Reforms Are Destroying Workers’ Lives in Rajasthan
04 Aug 2019
The Modi government has been lauding the state’s labour law changes but a Newsclick study shows the devastating effect on workers’ wages, workload and job security.
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Indian Gig Workers Are Underpaid and Overworked: No Medical Insurance, No Job Rotation
02 Aug 2019
NewsClick’s field story on Zomato, Swiggy workers looks at how this gig economy is bypassing the employer-employee relationship to earn profits.
Sumedha Pal
Central TUs Protest Against Codification of Labour Laws
02 Aug 2019
The workers and the unions have stressed that the proposed changes are oriented towards benefiting owners of the factories, making it easier for them to repress workers’ movements and curtail their…
Subodh Varma
Modi vs Workers: Destruction of Protective Labour Laws Begins
31 Jul 2019
The Code on Wages, passed by Lok Sabha, destroys the norms of computing minimum wages, opens the door to longer working hours and dilutes the inspection and penalty system.