Ad-hocism in the Decisions to Modify Labour Laws

Beginning with Rajasthan, labour legislations are being modified and it seems to have the blessings of the new dispensation at the centre. The Government of India too has announced its decision to amend important legislations and has called for public comments. But ad hoc changes as planned do littl...

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Published inEconomic and political weekly Vol. 49; no. 30; pp. 15 - 18
Main Author CHANDRU, K
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Sameeksha Trust 26.07.2014
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Subjects
Administrative law
Apprenticeship
Collective bargaining
COMMENTARY
Economic reform
Employers
Employment
Factories
Labor
Labor law
Labor legislation
Labor unions
Legislation
Modi, Narendra
Political aspects
Political parties
Proletariat
Public sector industries
Shift work
State government
Working class
Working class in television
India
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Summary:Beginning with Rajasthan, labour legislations are being modified and it seems to have the blessings of the new dispensation at the centre. The Government of India too has announced its decision to amend important legislations and has called for public comments. But ad hoc changes as planned do little for the working class, while ensuring that employers do not attract the ire of the law. There seems to be little understanding of the historic background of labour legislations in India, and even less about what needs to be done to make them more effective.
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ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846