Lok Sabha clears Industral Relations Code Amendment to ensure legal clarityAccording to statement of objects and reasons of the proposed law, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 replaces the Trade Unions Act, 1926,...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Lok Sabha clears Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026The Lok Sabha has approved the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya introduced the ame...
12 Feb, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Industrial Code Amendment Bill tabled in Lok SabhaA new bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. This aims to prevent future confusion. It concerns laws replaced by the Industrial Relatio...
11 Feb, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Labour Codes: Unions call for strike on February 12Ten central trade unions and federations have announced a nationwide strike on February 12. This action is a protest against the four Labou...
23 Dec, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
10 central trade unions call for a nationwide strike on February 12, 2026, against the Labour CodesThe joint platform of 10 central trade unions and sectoral federations, which include AITUC, HMS, CITU, INTUC, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, ...
23 Dec, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Government exploring options to roll out labour codesThe ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the old labour laws to ensure there is n...
08 May, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
Higher EPS pension: Labour ministry clarifies how it will compute pension on higher wagesThe spirit of the Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act as well as the Code on Social Security do not envisage contribut...
04 May, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
Repealing farm laws may slow down labour reforms furtherThere are concerns that backtracking on farm laws can embolden the opposition to reforms or strengthen demand for populist giveaways.
23 Nov, 2021, 07.36 AM IST
Labour laws come into focus amid protest threatFollowing Modi's announcement, farmers' and workers' unions have declared that they would continue to protest seeking a repeal of the four ...
20 Nov, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
Left parties urge people to support 'Bharat Bandh' called by SKM on Sep 27The SKM is the umbrella body of over 40 farm unions spearheading the farmers' agitation.
24 Sep, 2021, 06.09 PM IST
Left parties extend support to 'Bharat Bandh' called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha on September 25 against farm laws"The (Narendra) Modi government continues to remain obdurate and is refusing to engage with the struggling kisans through talks. The Left p...
03 Sep, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
AITUC rejects proposed draft rules pertaining to negotiating union under Industrial Relations Code, 2020The AITUC demanded the central government convene the long overdue Indian Labour Conference immediately and discuss threadbare the necessit...
05 May, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
Labour laws of Maharashtra, Haryana and UP to be reviewedThe Centre is of the view that laws such as the Mathadi law in Maharashtra for workers who carry loads will need to be amended and require ...
08 Apr, 2021, 06.46 AM IST
Trade unions call for observing April 1 as anti-labour code day“Since the Modi government is not responding to the demand of trade unions of revisiting the labour codes and halt the rule framing process...
24 Mar, 2021, 04.00 PM IST
Government to develop a portal for unorganised workers: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanThe exercise has been felt necessary after millions of migrant workers moved back to their rural homes during the pandemic and the governme...
01 Feb, 2021, 01.53 PM IST
Repealing of Plantation Labour Act 1951 will affect the tea Industry: Tea Association of IndiaTea Association of India (TAI) stated ‘The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019’, is expected to be introduced in ...
25 Jan, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
38 outdated Labour Laws to be amalgamated into four codes"We have repealed four outdated Labour Laws. Now we are going to club 38 Labour Laws into four codes," Bandaru Dattatreya told reporters.
24 Jan, 2017, 09.35 PM IST