Tag: Labour Rights

As and when the history of the struggles of...

According to unions, the ]multi-stakeholder consultations planned by the Centre cannot replace Indian Labour Conference meetings, whose session has not taken place since 2015.

Weekly incentives would be calculated under three new slabs and the rain surge percentage has been reinstated.

University’s workers unions, students unions and teachers associations decry the blatant violation of workers rights

Workers condemned the AAP government for repeatedly failing to address contract workers’ concerns despite including them in election manifestos

In a victory for the principle of a dignified wage, the Court quashed the Notification that denied humane working conditions and overtime wages, while stating that it was an affront to the workers Right to Life and the right against forced labour.

The Court said that the pandemic cannot be said to be a public emergency under the Factories Act

As many as 7 Indian states have diluted labour laws. The excuse is that the steps have been taken to “boost the economy”. Many more states are expected to follow suit.

A look at the evolution of labour rights in India and how the central and several state governments plan to stanch them away

Soon after suspending a number of crucial pro-worker clauses...