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36
magis
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september 2014
Pitch perfect
The labour reforms
we truly need
T
he labour
reform debate in
India has acquired renewed
vigour under the new govern-
ment.
The Rajasthan and the
Haryana governments have recently pro-
posed to amend a few Central labour laws.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment
violence. India is committed to the pursuit
of the ‘decent work’ agenda of the Interna-
tional Labour Organisation (ILO) which es-
sentially seeks to promote just and efficient
workplaces.
The pursuit of some ‘good’ reforms
could also contribute to a rise in produc-
tivity via nutritional, incentive-based and
has also circulated labour reform proposals.
The Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion has issued an ‘advisory’ to the
state governments to institute reforms relat-
ing to inspection.
Labour flexibility measures, especially
in respect of hire and fire and contract
labour, have caused industrial unrest and
DR. KR Shyam Sundar
discusses the need to strengthen labour courts and the
contribution of good reforms in improving productivity
