Centre: Four Labour Codes to be Implemented in Coming Months https://gaurilankeshnews.com/centre-four-labour-codes-to-be-implemented-in-coming-months/ June 9, 2021
The labour ministry had envisaged that the codes on wages, social security, occupational safety, would be implemented from April 21st, 2021 onwards. Under the constitution, that for labour laws, both Centre and the states must notify rules for implementation of the the concerned policy in their jurisdiction, before implementation. Many states are in the process of finalising the rules under the codes. The Industrial Relation code also gives an immense amount of unchecked power to firms, allowing for lay offs, retrenchment and closure of employees without government permission, now for firms with up to 300 employees.
Last year, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the four codes, when the opposition was not in House. Protests against the codes have been ongoing since they were passed in Parliament last year, with many trade unions joining the ongoing farmers protest, expanding demands to those of the farmers agitation. Protests against the laws, have seen copies of the four labour codes being burned by protesters.