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Marred by controversy, light on reforms: Nepal's 'super PM' Balen Shah completes one month in officeNepal's new "super Prime Minister" Balendra Shah navigates a challenging first month. Despite an ambitious reform agenda, his government fa...- Govt to publish labour code handbooks for workers & employers in push for wider awarenessThe government is set to release handbooks explaining the four labour codes' key provisions and implications for both workers and employers...
- Shift of labour to non-farm jobs: Why it's high time to reform India's job-creation lawsIndia aims to reduce agriculture's 'self-exploitation' through non-farm jobs. This requires addressing problems with job laws, promoting di...
- 12-hr workday norm withdrawn, won't compromise on workers' welfare: Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin"I never construed giving in as an insult. I regarded it as a matter of pride because it requires courage not only to ensure legislation bu...
- Lanka's SC moved against legislation on China-backed Colombo Port CityThe bill titled the Colombo Port City Economic Commission was gazetted on March 23 and the ruling Rajapaksa administration tabled it in Par...
- Bid to spur consumption: Save less, spend more is new social security mantraNew Bill gives employees option to reduce their PF contribution, resulting in higher take-home pay.
- Government to implement social security code in three phasesModi govt is planning to unveil the social security scheme before general elections next year.
- India may have a new industrial policy in two monthsThe key thrust of the new policy, which is likely to be unveiled in the run-up to 2019 election, would be employment.
- President Pranab Mukherjee's assent to Gujarat labour law with contentious provisionsThe President gave his assent to the The Labour Laws (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2015 which provides for "compounding of offenses" wherein in...
- Land acquisition ordinance lapse setback to reforms: AssochamGovernment's decision to allow the Land Acquisition Ordinance to lapse and return to the previous Act is a "setback to economic reforms".
- Juvenile Justice Bill may go to select panel on Opposition’s demandThe government appears to have seen the reason in sending it to a Select Committee “as opposition parties are adamant against its passage”.
- Centre may allow states flexibility of having consent clause, SIA in land billSources in the govt said that inclusion of a fresh clause through an official amendment is one of the various options being weighed.
- Anganwadi workers not paid salaries for 4 months, says unionThe Maharashtra Anganwadi Sevika Union has alleged that the state government has not paid salaries of its workers for the last four months
- RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh joins Congress to oppose new labour lawThe bill has the potential to snowball into another land bill-like controversy after BMS alleged that the Industrial Disputes Code Bill was...
- Government to amend Child Labour Prohibition Act;new norms may allow below 14 to work in select setupsBill will retain proposal of a complete ban on child labour in any organisation, big or small, as proposed by the previous government, a se...
- Lok Sabha okays amendment to Labour Laws ActThe Loka Sabha on Friday approved a bill to amend the Labour Laws Act, 1988, the second crucial labour reform bill to be passed in both the...
- Budget 2014 must be a game changer, say economistsIn a pre-budget consultation with Arun Jaitley, economists raised concerns about the slowing manufacturing sector.
- British Council, Universities UK oppose student visa rule changesBritish Council presented a detailed report to the government on the likely impact the recent student visa changes will have in comparison ...
- Cabinet approval to Unorganised Workers' Bill likely this weekThe Unorganised Sector Workers' Bill, 2003, is likely to come up before the Union Cabinet for consideration and approval this week. The Bil...
- Bill on workers participation in industry likelyIn a bid to avoid a rebuff in Parliament even while appearing to move forward on the contentious issue of industrial relations reform, the ...
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