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A new wave of premium boutique law firms in India is challenging Big Law with deep specialisation, partner-led delivery, and…

Updated: June 24, 2025 11:20 IST

Despite Indian government initiatives, companies face over 20,000 compliance obligations, with labour regulations constituting 56%.. (Image Source: FE)

Streamlining Indian labour laws

While the government has made strides toward easing compliance burdens, a comprehensive re-evaluation of the regulatory framework is essential.

June 15, 2025 23:06 IST

Meeting child labour goals a distant dream for India

Close to 5 million children aged 5–17 still engaged in economic activity

June 12, 2025 14:50 IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann criticises the central government on landing of plane in Amritsar carrying deported Indians . (Image Source: ANI)

Punjab govt amends Shops Act to reduce compliance burden on small businesse, 95 percent commercial established to benefit

Establishments with up to 20 employees no longer require registration, just basic information submission. Larger businesses will get deemed registration…

June 4, 2025 21:00 IST

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Half the Indians are overworked. Can they push it?

According to the Factories Act of 1948, the maximum working hours in India is 9 hours daily and 48 hours…

January 10, 2025 20:22 IST

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All states, UTs to draft labour code rules by March, says government

Meanwhile, the ministry also is working towards development of a framework for social security coverage to gig and platform workers,…

December 29, 2024 06:00 IST

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Come FY26, states to be ranked on labour welfare, productivity

The Narendra Modi government in 2019-2020 consolidated 44 labour laws into the four codes with the objective of reinforcing trade…

October 23, 2024 03:35 IST

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25 states frame rules, West Bengal “agrees’ to follow suit

As many as 44 labour related Acts were consolidated into the four codes with the objective of reinforcing trade and…

October 16, 2024 01:30 IST

Infosys saw the biggest decline, with its market value shrinking by Rs 62,948.4 crore

Probe fresher onboarding delays at Infosys: Centre to Karnataka

Infosys has delayed onboarding of 2,000 candidates who were selected for system engineer and digital specialist engineer roles during the…

September 6, 2024 06:00 IST

New job schemes may fast-track Code on Wages

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 currently applies to workers employed under a few sectors, such as mining, agriculture, construction, railways,…

August 29, 2024 03:45 IST

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Getting Opposition-ruled states on board key to labour codes’ roll-out

New labour minister to review declining labour force, dip in women’s share

June 12, 2024 03:15 IST

The new govt must go in for a speedy rollout of the four codes passed in Parliament

Forty-four central labour laws have been subsumed into four codes on wages, social security, occupational safety, health and working conditions,…

April 5, 2024 06:30 IST

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Navigating the gig economy: Legal implications for businesses and workers

While ‘gig workers’ have been defined under section 2(35) of the Code of Social Security, 2020 as a person who…

October 29, 2023 18:19 IST

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Of the four labour codes, states seem the least enthusiastic about occupational safety and working conditions. Inspector raj thrives in…

Updated: May 11, 2023 09:25 IST

Roll-out of labour codes unlikely before 2024 polls

Plan to notify reformist laws from April 1 dropped’

April 3, 2023 02:15 IST

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Lay offs are deemed illegal if not carried as per Industrial Disputes Act: Minister Bhupender Yadav

The minister was replying in the Rajya Sabha to a question about whether the government has taken cognizance of the…

December 8, 2022 17:01 IST

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10 major trade unions to hold national conclave on January 30 to draw plan to oppose Modi govt’s anti labour policies

“Most of the provisions of the four Codes are not pro-workers but are aimed at benefitting employers,” said Sidhu.

December 3, 2022 02:00 IST

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Benefits at par with open-ended contracts: Only a fifth of fixed-term workers get contracts renewed, says study

The number of FTEs are on the rise in the country. While only 3% of all new recruitment by the…

August 29, 2022 01:45 IST

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