Since coming to power in 2014, Narendra Modi’s government has been trying to carry out one of its major campaign promises that is to completely overhaul India’s labor law situation although progress to date has been slow as it has met with crippling labor union and government opposition protest. This article provides an update of the process to date.
Child labor making a comeback. Barely adopted and the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2016 will now be modified under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, Amendment, 2017 (c.f. article No. 9855). The 2016 bill drew widespread criticism from childrens’ rights activists with the argument that it would facilitate abuse by allowing under 14s to work within families after school hours. The amendment that is in draft from after a public consultation process intends tha
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