While those supporting move felt this will give flexibility to industry, labour law experts called ordinance 'atrocious' that will result in termination of all permanent employees' services.
The CIC made the request to the govt last month in view of the fact that offices are shut due to the lockdown, making it difficult to reply to RTI queries.
Railway officials say if fares are being borne by states, Centre’s claim of paying 85% is inexplicable, and there’s no official communication explaining it.
IAS officer Rani Nagar accused her then senior of sexual harassment in 2018, and wrote on Facebook last month that her life had been in constant danger.
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The detailed standard of procedure issued Sunday also states that those who wish to travel on their own can get transit passes from the district magistrate.
The I&B ministry has released draft amendments to guidelines for private satellite TV channels, and sought suggestions from stakeholders within 15 days.
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Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Totally condemn this ordinance, it gives even more rights to the employers to exploit workers and take away all the bargaining powers from the workers.
Labour laws in India anyway have never been labor friendly, now it will be even worse.
This is Indeed a Big and Bold step that is needed to be done not just in a state but all over India. These Oppressive Labour laws have been Both Anti Market and Anti Labour because they do not allow entrepreneurs to invest in labour intensive sectors of our economy that have potential and labours do not get the best employment and always remain at risk of losing employment once and for all. These laws have been the reason why India is behind China and many East Asian Nations in terms of uplifting its poor and downtrodden. A policy that was meant to protect them is leading to their destruction only and not the betterment as thought.
A conundrum that has been there since the first factories started. How to prevent exploitation while balancing the fact that a business needs to control cost – labor being a major one. Most “developed” countries have managed by separating out the humane/social security by mandating huge payments to a social system giving protecting workers, employees freeing business from that burden. Why look to employers for social security? Let market forces drive labour costs…
Beginning of the end of constitution started with CAA, now beginning of the end of labour protection law started with Covid 19, now let us await for land reforms and withdrawal of reservation………… Dream of selective will be fulfilled
The government should come up with job insurance policy, to protect the livelihoods of employees, for a fixed time after layoffs. This way the risks of failures is shared by larger group of companies and employees are also protected.
Totally condemn this ordinance, it gives even more rights to the employers to exploit workers and take away all the bargaining powers from the workers.
Labour laws in India anyway have never been labor friendly, now it will be even worse.
This must be revoked! Strongly condemn
This is Indeed a Big and Bold step that is needed to be done not just in a state but all over India. These Oppressive Labour laws have been Both Anti Market and Anti Labour because they do not allow entrepreneurs to invest in labour intensive sectors of our economy that have potential and labours do not get the best employment and always remain at risk of losing employment once and for all. These laws have been the reason why India is behind China and many East Asian Nations in terms of uplifting its poor and downtrodden. A policy that was meant to protect them is leading to their destruction only and not the betterment as thought.
A conundrum that has been there since the first factories started. How to prevent exploitation while balancing the fact that a business needs to control cost – labor being a major one. Most “developed” countries have managed by separating out the humane/social security by mandating huge payments to a social system giving protecting workers, employees freeing business from that burden. Why look to employers for social security? Let market forces drive labour costs…
Beginning of the end of constitution started with CAA, now beginning of the end of labour protection law started with Covid 19, now let us await for land reforms and withdrawal of reservation………… Dream of selective will be fulfilled
The government should come up with job insurance policy, to protect the livelihoods of employees, for a fixed time after layoffs. This way the risks of failures is shared by larger group of companies and employees are also protected.