Karnataka: Directorate of Public Instruction issues warning to schools against unlawful termination of Mid-Day Meal workers 27 January 2020: Directorate of Public Instruction has issued a circular to all schools in Karnataka warning them of strict action for terminating the services of Mid-Day meal workers on the basis of their caste. DIP has further said […]
Category: Policy News
Cabinet approves Code on Social Security 4 December 2019: The Union Cabinet approved the Code on Social Security Bill 2019. The bill aims to subsume 8 labour laws – the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923; Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948; Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; Payment of Gratuity Act, […]
Government introduces Code on Industrial Relations in Lok Sabha 29 November 2019: The Industrial Relations Code 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 29 November 2019. The Code will consolidate the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the Industrial Establishment (Standing Orders) Act 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The proposed code will legitimize hire […]
Madhya Pradesh: Government amends Industrial Relation Act, reserves 70% jobs for locals in industries 15 October 2019: The Madhya Pradesh government has revoked a 2007 notification that had put 11 out of 18 industrial unit categories in the purview of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, reinstating the old Madhya Pradesh Industrial Resolution Act 1960 (MPIR Act) […]
Government forms committee to probe violation of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act at ports and docks 24 September 2019: Government has set up a six member committee to investigate rampant violation of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1971 across docks and ports. The members of the committee include representatives from the Ministry of […]
Kerala: Government revises minimum wages for cinema theatre employees 21 August 2019: Labour department of the Kerala government notified new minimum wages for cinema theatre workers in the state. The revised monthly wages are as follows: Category Basic pay of workers Grade A ₹15,875 Grade B ₹15,210 Grade C ₹14,400 Grade D ₹13,715 Grade E […]
Maharashtra: Government hikes minimum wages for Shops and Establishment workers after nine years 25 July 2019: The Maharashtra Government has doubled the minimum wages for workers employed in shops and establishments after 9 years. According to the Minimum Wages Act, minimum wages need to be revised every 5 years as per the recommendations of the […]
Tamil Nadu: Government declares auto component industry public utility 26 June 2019: The Tamil Nadu government has declared auto component industry as public utility through a Government Order (G.O) valid for 6 months. The G.O has been promulgated in the backdrop of the successful strikes in auto component manufacturing sector in and around Chennai. Workers […]
Odisha: Government hikes pension and other monetary benefits for building and other construction workers 8 March 2019: Government revised the pension for senior construction workers under the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Act. Pension for workers above 60 years of age but less than 80 years has been hiked from the existing ₹300 […]
National Mineral Policy, 2019 gets cabinet approval 28 February 2019: The National Mining Policy 2019 has been approved by the cabinet, which would grant mining activity the status of an industry and open the mining sector to private players. Until now, mining was listed as an economic activity under primary sector. The new policy will […]