The paper summarizes the problem of child labor and modern slavery in India. The paper discusses the broad definitions of child labor and modern slavery, the extent of the problem …
Petition in Supreme Court seeks to ensure safety of Indian workers in the Gulf
“CHENNAI: Soon Indian workers migrating to the Gulf countries may get at least minimum protection to their life, dignity, and wage, as the Supreme Court has sought the response of …
With Supreme Court order on pensions, 4 crore invisible home-base workers move closer to recognition
Last Friday, the Supreme Court handed out a landmark ruling when it ordered a garments firm named Godvari Garments Limited to pay Rs 10 lakh in pensions to women who stitched clothes …
Indian unions hold nationwide protest against anti-worker labour law ‘reforms’
A massive wave of protest across the country on 2 August against the Modi government’s corporate friendly labour law reforms highlights the crisis of social dialogue in India. Workers across …
India passes ‘historic’ minimum wage law amid activist worries
“India’s parliament on Friday passed a “historic” law to guarantee a minimum wage to hundreds of millions of workers, but labour activists said it did not go far enough to …
India: Women stitching garments at home entitled to Provident Funds
“In a landmark judgement which may affect both government and private managements in India outsourcing the work to escape the labour laws by claiming that the persons so engaged are …
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