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Karnataka extends exemption for startups, tech firms from labour regulations for five yearsThe State Government has extended the exemption for IT/ITES companies from the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act for five more ye...
Karnataka to hear plea seeking an end to labour exemption to ITThe development comes after hundreds of IT employees in Bengaluru, under the banner of Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU), stag...
Karnataka plans to end labour exemption to tech firmsThe labour department has cited instances of arbitrary termination, ID blocking, mass retrenchment, layoffs and extended hours of work as w...
India Inc approaches states on labour law framework, seeks less complianceThe Centre has been reluctant to dilute the rules under the codes and industry sees interactions with states as an opportunity to drive hom...
Karnataka's new industrial policy to push mobile production in state to Rs 30K cr: ICEAThe India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), whose members include Apple, Winstron, Lava, among others, said specific policy ince...
Karnataka allows factories to extend working hoursThe govt, however, has laid certain conditions, under which, no adult worker shall be allowed or required to work in a factory for more tha...
Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh holds nationwide protest against changes in labour laws by states“In a memorandum sent to the President Ram Nath Kovind, the BMS has urged the government to negate all anti-labour acts of the state govern...
Karnataka to join new labour league, to amend labour laws to bail out industrial sectorChief minister BS Yediyurappa is expected to sign off on a set of amendments to a few labour laws and regulations in a day. They will later...
Unions fast gaining traction in Bengaluru's IT sectorState labour minister said as many as three groups claiming to be representatives of IT employees have approached him seeking discussions o...
Karnataka Budget 2017: Retirement age in private sector up to 60, IT, ITeS exemptedBengaluru itself houses more than a million workers in technology and BPO sectors, and service sectors are known to hire workers on contrac...
Karnataka moots retirement age at 60 yrs for private sector employeesService sectors are known to hire workers on contract basis, and renew the employment contract on expiry on a need basis.
Karnataka plans 100% quota for locals in private blue-collar jobsThe 100% horizontal reservation for Kannadigas is meant for all private industries -except those in the infotech and biotech sector.
Karnataka Govt plans to lift curbs on night shift jobs for women in all sectorsIn a significant leap forward for women, Karnataka has proposed to allow women to work in night shifts in all sectors, seeking to lift a re...
Labour unions cry foul over exemption of IT from labour law in KarnatakaLabour union leaders said the move will increase 'unfair practices' by IT sector employers and make them less accountable for their action.
Karnataka exempts IT from labour law for another 5 yearsIT experts pointed out that the complex and outdated labour laws were originally designed and more suited for manufacturing sector.
Archaic labour law returns to haunt Indian IT sectorIT cos worry they will be made to comply with what they believe are complicated and unnecessary procedures and be exposed to 'inspector raj...
- North lags in labour reforms
A comparison of labour practices in the northern states with those in the progressive states in the rest of India shows that state level la...