Inspector-Cum-Facilitators Under the OSHWC Code: Role and Functions

Introduction The efficacy of any legal framework is dependent on enforcement as a matter of basic jurisprudence and the same holds true for India’s latest labour reforms. Under the OSHWC Code the inspector-cum-facilitator is the primary authority responsible for inspection and thus enforcement. While there is a great deal of speculation surrounding how the provisions of the labour codes will affect workers, employers, and the ease of being compliant, it is important to understand the…

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Code on Social Security, 2020: Salient Features & Compliance Changes

Introduction The Code on Social Security, 2020 was born out of the recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour, which stated in its report that the current set of labour laws must be amalgamated based on subject-matter. The Code was introduced in December 2019 and the Parliamentary Standing Committee submitted its report on 31st July 2020. Thereafter, a fresh Bill was introduced, namely the current Code on Social Security, 2020 that aims to facilitate…

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The Industrial Relations Code, 2020: An Analysis

Introduction The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 is one of four Labour Codes that forms a part of the Central Government’s largest reform scheme in decades. It subsumes three major Central laws that relate to industrial dispute settlement and collective bargaining arrangements, namely:- a.     The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 b.     The Trade Unions Act, 1926 c.     Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 The above-mentioned laws were passed with differing aims…

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Changes to Definitions: Code on Social Security

The Code on Social Security was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 11th December 2019 and referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on 23rd December 2019. Following an extension of three months from the original date of presentation, the report was adopted on 29th July 2020. This series of blogs by Simpliance covers the important concerns, recommendations and suggestions made by the Parliamentary Committee as well as examine some of the justifications provided…

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