Factories Bill

Trade unions support move, say legislation is against 'basic rights of workers'

Soundararajan also said that the ministers had promised to convey the views of the trade unions to Chief Minister Stalin

Karnataka cannot relax after its bold move on labour law changes and should focus on their careful execution

Earlier, several state governments have made similar amendments to their labour laws and increased the work hours

Unlike other BJP-ruled states, it isn't doing away with most existing laws, but seeks to introduce fixed-term employment to facilitate direct hiring of contract labour by firms

The Bill was allowed despite strong objection from the Opposition members, who raised concern that this could erode the power of states to decide on the matter