What is new labour reform bill?
In 2019, the Ministry of Labour and Employment introduced four Bills on labour codes to consolidate 29 central laws. These Codes regulate: (i) Wages, (ii) Industrial Relations, (iii) Social Security, and (iv) Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions.
What are the 4 Labour laws?
The labour ministry has consolidated 29 central labour laws into four labour codes. These include the Code on Wages, the Code on Social Security, the Industrial Relations Code and the Occupational, Safety, Health and Working Condition Code.
What are the labour reforms?
There are now provisions for fixed-term employees, and for social security for gig workers, platform workers and unorganised workers. A worker reskilling fund has been created, to which employers must contribute an amount equal to 15 days’ wages drawn by a worker immediately before termination.
Which are the three labour Bills that have been passed recently in the Indian Parliament your answer?
The Lok Sabha Tuesday cleared new versions of three labour codes — Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2020, Code on Social Security Bill, 2020 and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code Bill, 2020.
What are the three new labour laws?
The Code on Industrial Relations, 2020 seeks to consolidate three labour laws namely, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: The Trade Unions Act, 1926 and The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
What are the four Codes?
All stakeholders are also consulted in the framing of rules. This ministry would soon be in a position to bring into force the four Codes, viz., Code on Wages, Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) and Social Security Codes.”
Who all comes under labour law?
In India Labour Laws covers almost all types of industries. Different Labour Laws are enacted for different type of industries as per the conditions of those industries (as for Dock Workers, Coal Mines Workers, Plantation Workers etc. There are different laws to regulate their employment and conditions of service).
What are the three labour laws?
South Africa has three main labour laws, namely the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act, and the Employment Equity Act.
What are the new Labour law codes?
CODE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, 2020
- The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923.
- The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.
- The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
- The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959.
- The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
- The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
