Cut The Clutter: Parliament passes Modi Govt’s new labour codes: politics, controversy & reform impact

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September 23, 2020

Cut The Clutter: Parliament passes Modi Govt’s new labour codes: politics, controversy & reform impact

Three new Labour Codes were passed besides one passed earlier, as Parliament’s curtailed session reached its conclusion. Shekhar Gupta simplifies the reformist impact of the four codes and explains the politics & controversy over them.

Read Moushumi Das Gupta’s articles on labour laws here:
1. https://theprint.in/india/governance/social-security-soon-for-freelancers-zomato-swiggy-delivery-personnel-ola-uber-cab-drivers/487710/

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2. https://theprint.in/india/governance/directly-employed-self-employed-also-migrant-workers-under-modi-govts-new-definition/466721/

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3. https://theprint.in/india/governance/govt-to-relax-penal-provisions-in-draft-social-security-code-to-improve-ease-of-doing-business/488246/

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4. https://theprint.in/india/governance/illegal-to-increase-factory-work-hours-from-8-to-12-parliamentary-panel-to-labour-ministry/465004/

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5. https://theprint.in/india/reduce-gratuity-payment-period-to-1-yr-extend-it-also-to-daily-wagers-parliament-panel-says/473085/

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6. https://theprint.in/india/governance/lok-sabha-passes-3-labour-codes-as-opposition-parties-boycott-over-mps-suspension/508524/

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