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Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

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Both the state governments have justified the need for an Ordinance to exempt companies from labour laws for three years to boost investment in the state, as businesses and jobs have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Somesh Jha New Delhi
The Union labour and employment ministry is not in favour of the plans by some state governments to temporarily abolish most of the labour laws through the Ordinance route.

“It doesn’t seem right,” a senior labour ministry official said, when asked about the Ordinances proposed by the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

“How can an Ordinance abolish labour laws in a state? It’s not merely about labour laws but also about labour rights. Who will benefit if the industrial dispute mechanism is abolished?” the official added, requesting anonymity.