labour legislation

Citizen activism that is missing from the wrestling ring

The state of the wrestlers’ protests also points to the changed state of ‘citizen activism’ that India once saw a decade ago

Review of A New Reform Paradigm — Festschrift in Honour of Isher Judge Ahluwalia: No to armchair theories

Rajasthan’s move spells some hope for gig workers

Review of The Nation and its Citizens: Tales of Bondage and Belonging: A lived experience

Varghese K. George

In ‘India as Eden’ offer, the apple of diluted labour laws

Anand P. Krishnan

May Day Resolution: Trade union members perform a skit calling for the unity of the working class, on the occasion of May Day, in Ongole on Monday

Trade unions resolve to fight privatisation of PSUs, new labour codes

May Day | DMK has always stood for the welfare of the workforce, says T.N. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

On May Day, T.N. CM Stalin announces withdrawal of controversial amendment to Factories Act

File photo: Blink-it delivery agent on his way to deliver grocery in New Delhi on Saturday, April 09, 2022.

Explained | Blinkit protests and the legal remedies available to gig workers

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Women labourers work in a roundabout as part of the NDMC drive in New Delhi. File

Delhi govt. approves draft proposal on labour working conditions

Promising Bill: On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023

FIEO seeks flexible working hours for exporting units

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Garment exporters welcome relaxation in working hours

The Hindu Bureau

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. File photo

Kerala is the first State to hold total social audit of MGNREGS, says Pinarayi

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ESMAs empower the government to define any economic activity as essential, which is an example of a dangerous weaponisation of the government.

A hardhanded response that strikes at the root of rights

K.R. Shyam Sundar

Watch | Why are the French angry with their government?

The Hindu Bureau

on March 1 the workers’ union of Bellsonica Auto Component India announced a six-hour strike accusing the management of hatching a conspiracy to lay off permanent employees in the guise of a probe into their documents.

Maruti supplier on edge; standoff over probe into ‘fake’ documents

Fire is seen as people attend a demonstration on March 17, 2023, at Place de la Concorde, Paris to protest the French government’s use of the article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers

Explained | Why is France seeing widespread protests over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms?

File photo: A maidservant at work in a household during the Covid-19 pandemic

Explained | Are domestic workers legally protected in India?

A mural on women safety #IItsNotOk campaign in New Delhi.

Feroze Varun Gandhi’s The Indian Metropolis — Deconstructing India’s Urban Spaces: The female force

Feroze Varun Gandhi

Reducing pain: On menstrual leave

Sources in the EPFO told The Hindu that since several employers’ and employees’ organisations have approached them demanding extension of last date, the issue has been referred to the Union Labour Ministry.

EPFO seeks Centre’s nod to extend time till May 4 for claiming higher PF pension

Employees Providend Fund Organisation building at Bandra.

DMK, CPI (M) demand withdrawal of EPFO’s circulars on higher pension

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