Labour Laws
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Tamil Nadu withdraws law allowing 12-hour work days in factories
After workers’ unions protested, the law was put on hold just three days after it was passed.
Scroll Staff
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Tamil Nadu puts law permitting 12-hour work day at factories on hold
The amendment sparked protests from workers who feared that it would compromise proper working hours and expose them to exploitation.
Scroll Staff
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In 2021, will India see a rise in job creation under relaxed labour laws?
The labour codes are likely to reduce the overall job security as firms replace permanent workers with fixed-term workers.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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India’s new labour codes fail migrant workers whose vulnerability was highlighted by lockdown crisis
The systemic, structural reasons that precipitated their distress have been completely ignored.
Divya Varma, Kavya Bharadkar & Raghav Mehrotra
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Labour codes: Are protections for migrant workers migrating too?
The government’s attempt to amalgamate 44 labour laws into four comprehensive codes should have had a special focus on Indians employed in the informal sector.
Anirudh Chakradhar & Neha Mallick
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Why men should stop debating the right of women to take ‘period leave’
The time has come to seriously consider introducing a law that makes it mandatory for employers to grant women menstrual leave.
Abhishek Sudhir
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Interview: Why removing labour laws won’t directly help Uttar Pradesh attract investors
India’s labour laws were restrictive. But dismantling them isn’t the same as simplifying them.
Shoaib Daniyal
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The need for labour reforms must not be conflated with complete deregulation
Using a sledgehammer to suspend the entire edifice of labour laws does not help.
Saurabh Bhattacharjee
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How India can create jobs and protect workers after its recent economic failures
Government data shows that economic growth in 2019-’20 will fall by 1.8 percentage points compared to the previous year.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Why trade unions are pushing back against India’s proposed Industrial Relations Code
Ten central unions will protest the Code, which will replace three older labour laws, on January 8.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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A Pune-based domestic worker’s visiting card went viral. Here’s what happened next
‘Ghar kaam maushi in Bavdhan, Pune. Aadhaar card verified.’
Sanaya Chandar, qz.com
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India has a new code to simplify law on minimum wages – but it doesn’t give workers any real benefit
It provides no guidelines to account for minimum consumption by households, despite Supreme Court rulings on this.
Anupama Kumar
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller