{"id":45591,"date":"2025-03-31T09:44:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T04:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=45591"},"modified":"2025-05-06T21:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:12:10","slug":"house-panel-urges-labour-code-implementation-revival-of-tripartite-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/house-panel-urges-labour-code-implementation-revival-of-tripartite-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"House Panel Urges Labour Code Implementation and Revival of Tripartite Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What\u2019s in Today\u2019s Article?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Labour Laws Latest News<\/li>\n<li>Background<\/li>\n<li>Overview of the Four Labour Codes<\/li>\n<li>News Summary<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Participation in the Workforce<\/li>\n<li>Way Forward<\/li>\n<li>Indian Labour Codes and Parliamentary Review FAQs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Labour Laws Latest News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Labour Standing Committee of Parliament has pulled up the Union Labour Ministry for not convening the Indian Labour Conference (ILC) during the last 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>India&#8217;s labour regulatory landscape underwent a landmark transformation with the consolidation of 29 central labour laws into <strong>four comprehensive Labour Codes<\/strong> between 2019 and 2020.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The move aimed to simplify the regulatory framework, improve ease of doing business, and ensure wider coverage of social and labour protections to workers across formal and informal sectors.<\/li>\n<li>Despite their passage in Parliament, these codes are yet to be fully operationalised due to delays in framing and implementing rules by States.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>A recent report by the <strong>Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles, and Skill Development<\/strong> has urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment to expedite the process and also reconvene the long-pending Indian Labour Conference (ILC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Overview of the Four Labour Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Code on Wages, 2019<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This code amalgamates four existing laws related to wages, including the Minimum Wages Act and the Payment of Wages Act.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It ensures <strong>universal minimum wage coverage<\/strong> across employment types and streamlines payment procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Industrial Relations Code, 2020<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This code consolidates laws governing trade unions, industrial disputes, and conditions for layoffs and closures.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It aims to create a <strong>balance between worker rights and employer flexibility<\/strong> and introduces provisions for fixed-term employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Social Security Code, 2020<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Covering various benefits such as provident fund, gratuity, maternity benefits, and health insurance, this code brings both organised and unorganised sector workers under a <strong>common social security net<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It also enables the creation of social security funds for gig and platform workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This code amalgamates 13 existing laws and addresses the safety, health, and welfare conditions of workers across different establishments.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It includes provisions for working hours, welfare facilities, and appointment of safety officers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In its report tabled in Parliament, the committee, MP Basavaraj Bommai, highlighted <strong>delays and inconsistencies in the implementation<\/strong> of these labour codes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Progress on Rulemaking<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>As of early 2024, <strong>32 States and Union Territories<\/strong> had pre-published rules under all four codes. However, States like <strong>West Bengal and Lakshadweep<\/strong> had not done so.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The committee noted that rule publication does not equate to enforcement and stressed the need for actual <strong>on-ground implementation<\/strong>, supported by administrative readiness and awareness drives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tripartite Consultations and the Indian Labour Conference<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The committee criticised the Ministry for not holding the <strong>Indian Labour Conference<\/strong> since 2015.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The ILC is India\u2019s primary platform for tripartite dialogue between government, employers, and worker unions. The committee argued that such a forum is vital, particularly during structural reforms like the rollout of the labour codes.<\/li>\n<li>Despite multiple requests by trade unions and stakeholders, the Ministry had not shared any timeline for the next ILC session.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The committee emphasised that informal or bilateral consultations cannot replace the institutional significance of the ILC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Women\u2019s Participation in the Workforce<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On a positive note, the committee highlighted the <strong>rising Worker Population Ratio (WPR) among women<\/strong>, citing data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Women&#8217;s WPR rose from <strong>28.7% in 2019\u201320 to 40.3% in 2023\u201324<\/strong>, a significant shift driven by policy interventions, digital job platforms, and increased awareness.<\/li>\n<li>To sustain and build on this trend, the panel recommended:\n<ul>\n<li>Special employment outreach in <strong>rural, tribal, and underdeveloped areas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Active promotion of the <strong>National Career Services (NCS) portal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Greater efforts by industries to encourage <strong>female workforce participation<\/strong> through flexible work options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Way Forward<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The committee\u2019s report strongly advocated for:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expedited implementation<\/strong> of the four labour codes through close coordination with State governments<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resumption of the Indian Labour Conference<\/strong> to ensure inclusive policymaking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity-building efforts<\/strong> for labour officials to ensure effective rule enforcement<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data-driven monitoring mechanisms<\/strong> to evaluate the real-world impact of the labour reforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Given India\u2019s rapidly changing employment landscape, marked by gig work, platform-based jobs, and informal labour, such reforms are critical to ensuring <strong>worker protection, job formalisation, and economic inclusivity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Indian Labour Codes and Parliamentary Review FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong> What are the four labour codes introduced in India between 2019 and 2020?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The four codes are on Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety and Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. <\/strong>Why is the Indian Labour Conference significant?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> It enables structured dialogue between government, employers, and workers to shape labour policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. <\/strong>Which States have yet to publish rules for labour codes?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> West Bengal and Lakshadweep have not yet pre-published rules under the four labour codes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4. <\/strong>What trend was observed in women&#8217;s workforce participation?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Women\u2019s Worker Population Ratio increased from 28.7% in 2019\u201320 to 40.3% in 2023\u201324.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5. <\/strong>What is the role of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> It reviews labour policies, examines Ministry actions, and submits reports to Parliament with recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hold-indian-labour-conference-to-discuss-issues-of-workforce-house-panel-tells-govt\/article69394137.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A panel urges swift enactment of India&#8217;s four labour codes &#038; 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