A new book shows how labour laws have changed historically to ensure dignity for factory workers

Tirthankar Roy Anand V Swamy

· Oct 03, 2024 · 01:30 pm

Gig worker crisis following reduced earnings and flexibility points to need for legal protection

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 01, 2024 · 07:30 pm

Should Indians work longer for less pay? A proposal in the Economic Survey sparks debate

Abhik Deb

· Jul 24, 2024 · 06:30 am

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted of violating labour laws in Bangladesh

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· Jan 01, 2024 · 07:09 pm

Tamil Nadu puts law permitting 12-hour work day at factories on hold

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· Apr 25, 2023 · 02:03 pm

Qatar evicts thousands of migrant workers ahead of football World Cup

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· Oct 30, 2022 · 08:23 pm

South Asia’s hazardous ship recycling industry must transition to a more sustainable future

Afsana Rubaiyat, Dhaka Tribune

· Jun 06, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Ease of doing business has actually meant ease of violations – at the cost of workers’ lives

Maya John

· May 30, 2022 · 07:30 am

Interview: ‘India should prioritise employment generation in its macroeconomic policy’

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· May 03, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Bharat Bandh: Banks, transport services disrupted as trade unions begin two-day countrywide strike

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· Mar 28, 2022 · 10:53 am

Indian government stood by as migrant workers were denied wages during the pandemic

Yamuna Matheswaran

· Aug 02, 2021 · 07:30 pm

How India’s trade deal with the European Union could improve labour and environmental protections

Siddharth S Aatreya

· Jun 09, 2021 · 07:30 am

In India’s informal economy, crores of women face gender bias and insecurity

Shalini Singh, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 05, 2021 · 01:30 pm

New labour codes to allow 4-day work week, says Centre

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· Feb 09, 2021 · 02:51 pm

How caste oppression is institutionalised in India’s sanitation jobs

Shruti I Madhurima Majumdar

· Jan 29, 2021 · 07:30 am

Ten central trade unions observe Bharat bandh today; banks, transport services affected

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· Nov 26, 2020 · 11:13 am

SC quashes Gujarat order to extend work hours without extra pay, says Covid-19 not public emergency

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· Oct 01, 2020 · 12:27 pm

Farm bills protest: Opposition lying to farmers, ‘shooting from their shoulders’, says PM Modi

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· Sep 25, 2020 · 12:56 pm

Why the new labour codes leave India’s workers even more precariously poised than before

Working People’s Charter

· Sep 23, 2020 · 04:24 pm

Centre may allow firms with up to 300 workers to terminate services without its permission

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· Sep 20, 2020 · 01:26 pm