Reforming labour laws, creating livelihoods
10 years, 4 months ago

Reforming labour laws, creating livelihoods

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has exhibited competence in formulating economic reform measures that are small but likely to have substantial positive impact on reviving growth, generating productive livelihoods, and addressing price rise. This is evident in the phrase used by the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje to explain the government’s labour reform proposals — creating “a fertile habitat for jobs creation”. The labour reforms are also, rightly, linked to improving worker benefits — like providing for a minimum pension under Employees’ Pension Scheme; making Provident and Pension Funds portable; and increasing the maximum work hours. “ Reforming labour laws to bring about moves such as permitting women to work in night shifts would improve gender equality ” Rethinking MGNREGA to provide skills and create productive assets and perhaps linking it to apprenticeship programs in industry, plantations, and agriculture is also consistent with labour reforms, which encourages labour mobility. Thus, reforming labour laws to bring about moves such as permitting women to work in night shifts, as has been proposed, would improve gender equality and, potentially, the economic growth.

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 8 months ago

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Live Mint  

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8 years, 10 months ago

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Live Mint  

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10 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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