National Employment Policy to take shape by December, says Labour Bureau DG DS Negi
4 years, 2 months ago

National Employment Policy to take shape by December, says Labour Bureau DG DS Negi

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to give a shape to the National Employment Policy by December this year following the implementation of four labour codes and completion of four major surveys, including on one migrant workers. The implementation of these four labour codes would provide a conducive legal framework for universalisation of social security and other safeguards for the entire workforce of over 50 crore in the country. This gap would be bridged by the four employment surveys to be conducted by the Labour Bureau, a wing of the ministry. Earlier last month, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar had also said that the four all India surveys on migrant workers, domestic workers, employment generated by professionals and transport sector which will be launched by early March, 2020 and the results of these will be available by October 2021.

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Labour to strengthen workers’ rights, women employee safety in focus: Economic Survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labour to strengthen workers’ rights, women employee safety in focus: Economic Survey

Live Mint  

The Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday highlights the significance of the four labour codes enacted by Parliament in strengthening workers' rights. These codes, namely the Code on Wages, 2019, the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code, 2020, will play a vital role in enhancing workers' rights. Among …

Centre likely to roll out labour codes by early next financial year
2 months ago

Centre likely to roll out labour codes by early next financial year

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Centre is likely to implement the long-pending labour codes by early next financial year even if one state fails to wrap up the process of framing draft rules, as nearly all states and Union territories are done with finalising these norms, a person aware of the development said. The four labour codes passed by Parliament during 2019-20 …

Labour reforms, social security for informal workers, transformative policies on cards in 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour reforms, social security for informal workers, transformative policies on cards in 2025

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 30 Speedy implementation of labour codes, providing social security to informal workers, especially gig and platform, and bringing transformative policies would be the government's priority in 2025 to empower all and boost the economy. The four labour codes on social security, industrial relations, wages, and Occupational Safety Health & Working Conditions were passed by Parliament. While provisions …

Five States yet to publish draft rules on Labour Codes: Centre
4 months ago

Five States yet to publish draft rules on Labour Codes: Centre

The Hindu  

Four of 36 States and union territories in the country are yet to publish the draft rules on the Code on Wages passed by the Parliament in 2019, while five States have not released the draft rules on the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, passed in 2020, the …

Centre-states meet on Friday to fast-track labour codes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre-states meet on Friday to fast-track labour codes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union minister of state for labour, Shobha Karandlaje, will chair a consultative meeting on Friday with representatives of all southern states to quicken the implementation of the labour codes, an official said. Union minister of state for labour, Shobha Karandlaje with Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya This will be the first meeting to be chaired by a minister …

Govt to hold more talks with states on labour codes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt to hold more talks with states on labour codes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Implementing the four labour codes passed by the Modi government in its previous term is a top priority but the process could take several months because many states lacked “a full understanding” of the gamut of reforms and their scope, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. Govt to hold more talks with states on labour …

Less take home salary, likely 4-day work week: India’s new labour laws may be implemented next fiscal year
3 years, 3 months ago

Less take home salary, likely 4-day work week: India’s new labour laws may be implemented next fiscal year

Live Mint  

The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next financial year, news agency PTI reported citing a senior government official. The four codes, if implemented, will drastically alter the way industrial houses treat their employees and also impact the working hours, take home salary …

Worker, employer bodies seek changes to draft labour rules
4 years, 3 months ago

Worker, employer bodies seek changes to draft labour rules

The Hindu  

The majority of the Central trade unions on Thursday boycotted the Labour and Employment Ministry’s consultation on the draft rules for the four labour codes enacted by the government in 2019 and 2020, terming the exercise a “farce”. Ten out of the 12 Central trade unions declined to attend the meeting called by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The letter …

Govt to implement four new labour codes by April
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt to implement four new labour codes by April

Live Mint  

Giving a definite roadmap, the union government Wednesday said it will implement all the four labour codes by April 2021, and has now asked states to hasten the process, so that labour reforms can be implemented faster across the country. Union labour secretary, Apurva Chandra said Wednesday that rule making process is in full swing and the labour ministry will …

Govt aiming to implement all four labour codes in one go by December, says Santosh Gangwar
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt aiming to implement all four labour codes in one go by December, says Santosh Gangwar

Firstpost  

The labour ministry had circulated the draft rules on the Wage Code Bill last year but held back its finalisation and implementation New Delhi: The government is aiming to implement all the four labour codes in one go by December this year and complete the final stretch of labour sector reforms, Union minister Santosh Gangwar has said. The labour ministry …

Govt Looks to Implement 4 Amended Labour Codes by December, Says Santosh Gangwar
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt Looks to Implement 4 Amended Labour Codes by December, Says Santosh Gangwar

News 18  

New Delhi: The government is aiming to implement all the four labour codes in one go by December this year and complete the final stretch of labour sector reforms, Union minister Santosh Gangwar has said. Parliament in its just concluded session passed three labour code bills: the Industrial Relations Code, the Social Security Code, and the Occupational Safety, Health and …

Three Labour Codes under different stages of formulation: Government
5 years, 8 months ago

Three Labour Codes under different stages of formulation: Government

India TV News  

The government Monday said four Labour Codes have been drafted after exhaustive consultations with various stakeholders and three of them are at different stages of formulation. The Code on Industrial Relations, The Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions, and the Code on Social Security are at different stages of formulation, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh …

Government to carefully examine 'hire and fire' clause in new law
9 years, 7 months ago

Government to carefully examine 'hire and fire' clause in new law

India TV News  

New Delhi: The government today said it will carefully examine the “hire and fire” clause under the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015, that seeks to make retrenchment easier for employers. The decision on the proposed “hire and fire” clause will not be taken in haste, labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya said today. The draft bill proposes to make …

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