Govt will undertake labour reforms in a big way in coming months: Labour Secretary

Government will undertake labour reforms in a big way in coming months and labour codes will soon become a reality, labour secretary Heeralal Samariya said.

“We are going for the labour reforms and have already got the report from our Parliamentary Standing Committee. Also, we are getting report for the industrial relations code, social security code. In coming months, we will see these codes become the reality,” Samariya said in his webinar address to members of industry chamber Ficci.

Speaking on ‘COVID-19: Workforce Issues’, Samariya said there should be no criminality in COVID-19 control in the industry and he will take it to the highest level. The labour secretary also assured that he will take up the stimulus for the private sector to meet wages.


Responding to the concerns and issues raised by the Ficci members, Samariya said that the big question that remained is how to take care of wages. "Dedicated transport for the workers is a must and the economy needs to move as it is difficult to survive with zero income," he added.

Stating that the government has collected data on migrant workers from states as well as districts, Samariya said government is working towards measures to give them employment as well as relief.

Ficci has sought urgent intervention from the government for industry to tide over the economic crisis that has emerged due to out break of COVID-19.