Policy News
Farmers occupy Delhi demanding repeal of the Farm laws
Bihar: Newly elected government repeals ordinance, notifies amendment to
Contract Labour (Regulation and Amendment) Act
Factories Act
Industrial Disputes Act
Legal News
India: Government notifies draft central rules for the OSH Code, invites comments by 3 January 2021
Bihar: Government notifies application of CLARA to establishments employing 50 or more workers
Kerala: High Court restrains BPCL unions from joining countrywide general strike
Delhi: High Court directs Centre to Consider Plea on Period Leave as Representation
Workers’ Rights
India: Countrywide general strike on 26 Nov demanding repeal of Labour Codes
Greece: Strike on 26 Nov to Halt Metro, Tram in Athens against anti-labour legislation
Tamil Nadu: 30, 000 worker families dependent on the 175 granite quarries in Madurai wait for reopening of the mines
Karnataka: Impasse at the two plants of Toyota Kirloskar Motors at Bidadi continues as management refuses to lift lockout days after Labour Department declared lockout to be illegal
Precarious Workers
Amazon workers stage Black Friday protests across the world demanding better working conditions and pay
South Korea: Delivery workers fall into a “legal blind spot” as the covid drives boom in online business
Job Cuts
French food company Danone plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to reorganise its global business
IBM Planning 10,000 Job Cuts in Europe Ahead of Unit Sale, UK and Germany to be most affected
Studies and Opinions
Gig Workers earn less than Minimum Wages in Karnataka: Study
Biometric failure hurdle to MGNREGA wages: Study
Amazon is using union-busting Pinkerton spies to track warehouse workers and labor movements at the company: Report
