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Indian labour law refers to law regulating labour in India. Traditionally, the Indian government at the federal and state levels has sought to ensure a high degree of protection for workers, but in practice, this differs due to the form of government and because labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution .
This is an India's federal ministry which is responsible for enforcement of labour laws in general and legislations related to a worker's social security. [2] The Ministry aims to create a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment. [ 2 ]
[1] [2] The Act replaces 13 old central labour laws. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 22 September 2020, and the Rajya Sabha on 23 September 2020. [ 3 ] The bill received the presidential assent on 28 September 2020, but the date of coming into force is yet to be notified in the official gazette.
Trafficking in India has been dealt with under a number of laws such as Indian Penal Code of 1860, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1986, Bonded Labour Regulation Act, 1986 and Child Labour Regulation Act, 1986. [1] The 2021 bill aims to provide a dedicated legislation.
India's decades-old labour laws are largely focused on blue-collar workers, leaving others vulnerable to workplace abuse such as punishing work schedules and summary dismissals, unions say ...
Scholars suggest India's rigid labour laws and excessive regulations assumed to protect the labour are the cause of slow employment growth in high paying, organised sector. [101] [102] [103] India's labour-related acts and regulations have led to labour-market rigidity. This encourages shadow economy for entrepreneurs, an economy that prefers ...
The bill received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind on 8 August, and was notified in The Gazette of India on the same date. [8] The Union Ministry of Labour issued draft rules under section 67 of the Act on 7 July 2020 in the Gazette. The draft rules remained open for public feedback for 45 days and are expected to come into force soon. [9]
The march on Delhi was accompanied by a 24-hour strike of millions [c] of people across India on 26 November in opposition to both the farm law reform and the proposed changes to the labour law. [36] [154] Between 28 November and 3 December, the number of farmers blocking the border roads of Delhi was estimated at 150 to 300 thousand. [155]