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German law on forced labour to have little impact on India's trade: GTRI

The German law to prohibit forced labour and protect human rights in global business supply chains will have little impact on India's trade with the European country as India already has comprehensive rules to deal with these issues, according to a report by think-tank GTRI. Germany has banned forced labour and other labour law violations in its supply chains extending within and outside Germany. The law called the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA), came into effect on January 1 this year. It applies to firms with more than 3,000 employees. These include German firms and foreign firms doing business with Germany. This means that it covers a significant number of companies in Germany, and it will likely have a considerable impact on how these companies do business. Smaller firms will be covered under the law from January 2024. The SCDDA may have little impact as India already has comprehensive labour laws prohibiting child labour, forced labour, and workplace discrimination,

Bihar Guv Arlekar inaugurates G20 labour engagement group meet in Patna

Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar inaugurated a labour engagement group meeting of G20 here on Thursday. Altogether 173 delegates from 28 countries are participating in the conference. Apart from the G20 countries, India, as part of its presidency, has invited Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates to join the meeting. Welcoming the delegates, the governor said, I am proud to see you in Bihar. The dignitaries present here represent around 75 per cent of the total population, which is a moment of pride for Bihar. He also highlighted the historical significance of the eastern state. The history of Bihar goes back thousands of years. It is a land of knowledgewhere students from different nationalities used to seek knowledge at Nalanda University. Vaishali too is considered as the mother of democracy," he said. Addressing the gathering, Labour-20 (L-20) chairman Hiranmay Pandya said, I want to assure you that L20 will not

Modern Times redux

When trust is broken and management is dehumanised, there are no winners in the end

How flexibility of labour laws could become a double-edged sword for states

Tamil Nadu walks back a key labour law amendment introducing flexibility in work hours that would have benefited foreign manufacturers with export targets, such as Apple's vendors

Labour laws' fairness challenge

Just having a 12-hour workday does not necessarily constitute exploitation. If implemented properly and without causing harm to workers, it could create a win-win situation

Labour Day 2023: History, Evolvement, Importance, Celebration of day

May 1st is generally celebrated as Labour Day 2023 and a holiday globally that perceives the achievements of the labour movement

International Labour Day: Celebrations, history, and all you need to know

Labour Day celebrations are associated with socialist political movements around the world that demand equity in the workplace

Here's why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

The Social Security Code of 2020 offered guidelines to companies for gig work

L20 adopts joint statement on universalisation of social security

The inception meeting will be followed by an L-20 summit in June before the G-20 labour ministers meeting in the latter part of the year

'Three deaths every day': Labour safety under construction in India

As many as 3,331 deaths were recorded between 2018 and 2020, but only 14 people were imprisoned for offences under the Factories Act, 1948, during the same period, reveals data

US moves to ban non-compete agreements in labour contracts: Reports

The proposal seeks comment on a potential rule, which is months away, if not longer, from taking effect

Youth employment remains the Achilles' heel in the Indian labour market

Conditions improving, but high unemployment rate in 15-29 age group a challenge for policymakers

US freight rail labour union angered by 'one-two punch' from politicians

The majority of US freight rail workers, said the union, had voted to reject the labour agreement that the Biden administration and Democrats backed

Trade unions urge Centre to scrap four labour codes, convene conference

Write to labour minister Bhupender Yadav stating that the codes curtail the rights and protective provisions contained in existing statutes, impose more derogatory working conditions on workers

Centre to push states to introduce labour codes 'as soon as possible'

When asked about the timeframe on introducing the Codes, sources said this would be done "as soon as possible". "We are talking to all states," the official cited above said

Will inclusion in labour code work or do gig workers need a special law?

7.7 million people employed in the sector need welfare measures hardcoded into the law, say some experts

At least 24 states/UTs pre-publish draft rules on 4 codes: Labour Min

Labour reforms are progressing as at least 24 states have pre-published draft rules for four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, Parliament was informed on Monday. As many as 31 states/UTs have pre-published the draft rules under the Code on Wages, 26 states/UTs under Industrial Relations Code, 25 states/UTs under Code on Social Security, and 24 states/UTs under Occupational Safety Health & Working Conditions (OSH) Code, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameshwar Teli said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. 'Labour' as a subject is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India and under the Codes, the power to make rules has been entrusted to the central government as well as state governments. As a step towards implementation of the four Labour Codes, the central government has pre-published the draft rules, inviting comments of all stakeholders, he stated. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav .

Labour codes not to kick in from Friday even as states, UTs frame rules

The Centre has already finalised rules on all the four codes

Uber Eats-Amita Gupta case calls for gig worker law reform: Study

The sacking of Indian-origin Amita Gupta by Uber Eats for allegedly arriving 10 minutes late for a delivery has highlighted the need to provide basic employment rights to gig workers, a new study said

Long-awaited four labour codes may not come up before June-end

In the case of the labour codes, apart from the states, the Centre too is required to frame rules