Labour Reforms: 2 Codes on OSH, Wages introduced in Lok Sabha

Seeking to bring another wave of labour reforms, the government on Tuesday introduced two bills in Lok Sabha which together would subsume 17 laws with an objective to improve ease of doing business.

Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar introduced the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Bill 2019 and the Code on Wages Bill 2019 in Lok Sabha.

However, the opposition demanded they be sent to a standing committee for scrutiny.

The OSH Code simplifies, amalgamates and rationalises the provisions of 13 central labour laws into a concise volume with certain important changes.

It would apply to all establishments having 10 or more workers, other than those relating to mines and docks.

Besides, it will expand the ambit of the provisions relating to working conditions of cine and theatre workers to include them in the digital audio-visual workers, encompassing all forms of electronic media