Budget 2022 should address the catch-22 situation in the Indian economy where unemployment and low aggregate demand feed each other. Read more »
Budget 2022 should make some effective policy interventions to address the unemployment crisis and generate decent, meaningful livelihood opportunities. Read more »
Efforts should be made to establish employer-employee relationship in the gig economy and terms of employment and conditions of service for workers should be clearly spelt out. Read more »
The ban on non-vegetarian food vending in major municipalities of Gujarat lacks any plausible reason and endangers livelihood of street vendors. Read more »
The future of trade unions depends on their ability to expand their base in the informal sector, including the informal segment of the formal sector. Read more »
Policymakers should support the post-Covid recovery of labour market that is robust and broad-based, focusing on employment, income, workers’ rights and social dialogue. Read more »
The need of the hour is a socio-legal acknowledgement of the work done by gig and platform workers and accountability to the state and platform companies towards ensuring labour rights. Read more »
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package provides some basic benefits to informal workforce, but offers no solution for reducing informality in labour market. Read more »
Adequate dialogue and consultation did not happen before introducing and passing labour reforms contained in the four codes. Read more »