Ministry of Labour announces nationwide advisory to protect workers from heatwave

Amid the prevailing heatwave conditions across the country, the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Tuesday said that it has issued a nationwide advisory to protect labourers from excessive exposure …

No Deliveries Between 12 And 3 pm? Delhi Gig Workers Urge Govt Action As Heatwave Intensifies

The Gig and Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) has written to the Delhi government, highlighting that temperatures are already hovering between 40°C and 42°C. Combined with humidity, the “feels like” …

Why the nature of work defines the worker in India

In today’s workplace, designations often sound far grander than the work they represent. “Manager,” “executive,” and “supervisor” are liberally used across industries, sometimes reflecting real authority, but often serving as …

Amazon India Workers Union Submits Heat Safety Recommendations to Government, Cites Constitutional and Labour Law Gaps

Amazon India Workers Union (AIWU) submitted detailed recommendations to the Ministry of Labour and Employment calling for binding heat safety standards under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) …

Who counts as an employee? India’s top court draws a clearer line

n today’s evolving work world, the departure from traditional employer-employee structures towards a diverse ecosystem of arrangements including outsourcing, contracting, and the gig economy, brings the issue of deemed employment …

Labour codes mean denial of rights to unions, 12-hour workday

Rejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of the Labour Codes as “one of the most progressive labour-oriented reforms”, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) described them as a “set of …

India trade unions condemn new labour codes, plan nationwide protests

Ten large Indian trade unions condemned the government’s rollout on Friday of new labour codes, the biggest such overhaul in decades, as a “deceptive fraud” against workers. The unions, aligned with …

Karnataka’s Domestic Workers Bill is welcome, but could become an empty promise on social security

THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT recently released a draft Bill on domestic work (‘Bill’) for public feedback and comments. Since Independence, several attempts, mostly through private members’ Bills, have been made to introduce a comprehensive …

Draft National Labour and Employment Policy ‘Inspired’ by Manusmriti, Draws Criticism

The draft National Labour and Employment Policy, prepared by the Union Labour Ministry, draws inspiration from the Manusmriti, the controversial ancient Hindu text which is widely criticised for extoling and reinforcing …

The Cost of Convenience

Since entering India’s e-commerce market in 2013, Amazon has experienced rapid and sustained growth. The company’s expansion narrative is both straightforward and ambitious: to deliver faster service to customers. However, …