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Top headlines: US court asks Isro arm to pay, Apple clocks record sales

From Apple selling record iPhones in Sept quarter in India to govt making first set of draft rules under labour code public, Business Standard brings you top news of the evening

First target would be a faceless inspection regime: Labour secretary

There are significant changes that have been introduced through the labour codes, which considerably reduce the compliance burden for companies, said Chandra

Firms can now convert permanent jobs into fixed-term contracts

The Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020, notified on September 29, has allowed companies to hire contract workers directly through fixed-term contract, known as fixed-term employment

Hire, fire, do business: How new labour codes aim to help companies

Labour reforms passed by Parliament aim to make hiring and firing workers easier as they reduce a number of regulatory approvals. Somesh Jha explains how these reforms could help businesses

Govt looking to implement all 4 labour codes in one go by Dec: Gangwar

Draft rules of the three codes on industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety, health and working conditions are likely to be circulated by the first week of November for feedback

Codes give more power to states to be flexible on labour laws

The move, after President's nod, will help industry push for exemption at a micro-level, and flexibility in retrenchment, working hours, safety standards and collective bargaining

Govt proposes wider coverage for migrant workers under labour laws

Migrant workers travelling on their own for work will also be included; till now, only those hired through contractors were covered

Gig firm contributions towards staff social security to be mandatory soon

Code approved by Cabinet will also have provisions enabling self-employed workers to make voluntary contribution towards EPF schemes; Gig workers to enjoy ESIC benefits as well

Gangwar calls for total digitalisation of Labour Bureau to expand outreach

Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Thursday called for total digitalisation of the Labour Bureauto expand its outreach. The minister made the remarks while launching the new logo of the Labour Bureau, a wing of the labour ministry. Gangwar asked the Bureau to increase itsoutreach by way of total digitalisationof its processes and use of Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence in its day-to-day operations, a labour ministry statement said. He further said that to increase the Bureau's outreach, more regional offices will be opened in the country. The minister also said the century-old 44 Labour laws are being subsumed in four codes, out of this the Wage Code is already enacted and other three codes on Social Security, Industrial Relations & Occupational Safety and Health and Working Conditions have already been introduced in the Lok Sabha. Once these Codes are enacted, India's ranking on 'ease of doing business' will go very high and India will be a dream destination for

Citizens' right to minimum economic security

Look at UBI primarily as a means of relieving economic insecurity, not economic inequality

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Liquidity, labour and logistics are the key challenges: JSW Steel's Rao

Ensuring return of labour as important as sending them back home, says Seshagiri Rao

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Gujarat's labour law exemption Ordinance sent for President's assent

Companies set up within a year of the law coming into effect will be eligible for exemption from almost all the labour laws for 1,200 days

Licence to exploit

Ignoring the rights of a section of Indians - mostly in the unorganised sector - that conspicuously lack any agency is easy to do

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May Day brings little solace, as Indian workers stare at longer work hours

For the first time in one and a half centuries, workers will have to toil 72 hours a week in at least five states as govts try to restart production amid the nationwide lockdown

Unify the labour market

Time to end divisions between permanent and contract workers

Govt plans to implement all four labour codes in one go, likely in 2020

The government is yet to issue a separate order notifying the date of its implementation

Best of BS Opinion: Labour law reforms, economic slowdown, and more

Here's a look at a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard