India: Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023

This Bill is being introduced in the Rajasthan Assembly. The legislation doubles the minimum pension to Rs 1000 per month(approx 125 USD) for all elderly widowed and disabled, with an …

India: Rajasthan Gig Workers Bill

The Government of Rajasthan has tabled “THE RAJASTHAN PLATFORM BASED GIG WORKERS (REGISTRATION AND WELFARE) BILL, 2023” which recognizes platform workers under “workers category” and provide access to basic social …

Putting Things Right: Remediation of forced labour under the Tariff Act of 1930

“Import bans under the Tariff Act are among the strongest legal tools currently available to hold companies accountable for forced labour in their supply chains. They have the potential to …

Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023: A Step Backwards for Workers Rights

As calls for shorter work hours gain popularity worldwide, the Karnataka government in late February took the controversial decision to increase working hours for workers across the state. Amidst zero debate and …

On the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023

With an estimated eight million people employed in an industry built on the back of the smartphone revolution, “gig” work has become a major source of jobs for youth in India. It …

Following a six-year battle, street vendors in the Indian state of Meghalaya have secured new legal rights

For decades, the street vendors of Shillong, the capital of the Indian state of Meghalaya, have worked on the busy stretch from Police Bazar to Bara Bazar, selling a wide …

South Indian State of Karnataka Liberalizes Labor Law After Lobbying by Apple, Foxconn

In a landmark move, industries in the southern state of Karnataka can now extend the working hours for labor by up to 12 hours a day but must cap the …

India: The Code On Social Security 2020: Addressing The Key Changes And Their Impact

To reform the archaic labour and employment law legislations pertaining to social security, the Central Government has enacted the Code on Social Security, 2020 (“Code“) with an aim to extend …

Rajasthan government plans law to protect rights of gig workers

In a first for the country, the Rajasthan government is likely to propose a law to protect the rights of gig workers and make them beneficiaries of various state welfare …

By workers, for workers: in India, cooperatives are addressing care workers’ own caregiving needs

In attending to the needs of children, the old, sick, invalid or differently abled, almost every woman is an unpaid care worker, with caregiving largely considered a women’s responsibility the world …