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ILO reaches out to PM Modi over labour law changes in various states

The ILO has acted upon a complaint by ten central trade unions earlier this month, objecting to the ordinances proposed to temporarily scrap the labour laws

Vasai: Migrants from Uttar Pradesh leave from Suncity due to no train facility to their native places following only one train was going to Odisha, during the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. (PTI Photo)

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Some states announced relaxing or doing away with major labour laws in order to attract investment.

Somesh Jha New Delhi

5 min read Last Updated : May 26 2020 | 12:11 AM IST

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has taken up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the concerns related to the proposed labour law amendments by the state governments in India.

The ILO has acted upon a complaint by ten central trade unions earlier this month, objecting to the ordinances proposed to temporarily scrap the labour laws in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, along with executive orders issued by at least 10 states to increase the daily working limit to 12 hours from 8 hours, along with other labour law changes.

“Please allow me to assure you that the ILO Director-General (Guy Ryder) has

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