The Centre is likely to dilute provisions of two critical labour reform Bills, the Small Factories Act and the Code on Industrial Relations, under pressure from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s trade union wing.
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) held a demonstration last week protesting against the proposed Bills. Following the rally, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley assured trade union leaders that both the Bills would be redrafted.
“He assured us that the drafts of both Bills would be redrafted after consultations with trade unions and our objections would be taken into consideration,” BMS National President Saji Narayan told Business Standard.
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