-The Hindu The steps being taken by States, under the cover of COVID-19, of removing Labour laws are grossly unconstitutional Soon after Independence, while the Constitution of a free India was being drafted, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chairperson of the Drafting Committee, was asked to prepare a note on the idea of Fundamental Rights. In a terse document, B.R. Ambedkar observed that thus far, the purpose of Constitutions had been to limit...
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In Bengal paddy bowl, yield of late harvesting: wages up -Ravik Bhattacharya and Joy Prakash Das
-The Indian Express The rabi crop, known as Boro Dhan in Bengal, is sown in November and usually harvested by April. But this year, the lockdown has delayed the harvest by over a month, and now, farmers are racing against time to finish before the rains at the end of June. Yadav Ghorui has rarely been this busy during harvest season. He is one of eight farm Labourers called in to work...
More »Explained: What Labour law changes mean -Udit Misra and Nushaiba Iqbal
-The Indian Express Last week, a number of state governments made key changes in the application of Labour laws. What are the Labour laws in the country, and how can such changes impact firms, their workers, and the economy? As the economy struggles with the lockdown and thousands of firms and workers stare at an uncertain future, some state governments last week decided to make significant changes in the application of Labour...
More »Labour Law Reform: Was a Sledgehammer Needed When Employment Itself Is Uncertain? -EAS Sarma
-TheWire.in While most of the laws may not be strictly enforced, does that justify doing away with them completely? In the last week, several important Labour laws, meant to safeguard the welfare of the workers and ensure industrial safety, have been “suspended” for a few years in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Although the orders put out by each state government have their own tweaks and variations, these decisions collectively come with...
More »Food before cash: Because PMJDY cash transfers will exclude many of India’s poorest -Rohini Pande , Simone Schaner & Charity Troyer Moore
-The Indian Express Cash is easy to carry and widely accepted. But, our analysis of nationally representative survey data, described below, suggests that these transfers will exclude many of India’s poorest and, for others, come too late. The vast majority of India’s poor rely on daily wage Labour for sustenance. With the current lockdown and its likely extension, millions of daily Labourers and their families can no longer earn the money they...
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