labour laws

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Migrant worker advocates are calling for regulators to speed up the investigative process into exploitation claims.

Over a thousand migrant worker exploitation complaints have been filed within the past year, and ninety percent of those complaints haven't been followed up with an investigation.

First Union says that there aren't enough labour inspectors to handle all of these investigation claims, and that a lack of enforcement renders current labour laws useless.

National Manager Labour Inspectorate, Stu Lumsden explained why these investigation numbers are as low as they are. 

"You can get that many complaints, but that doesn't mean all complaints are capable of being investigated. Some are anonymous, and we can't follow up. We can't entertain the facts and it's not worth taking any further." 

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According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) the unemployment rate in Goa has increased from 11.6% to 15.5% in the last 3 months, which is higher than the national average. The mining ban and loss of tourist influx over the last two years are the main reasons for these numbers.

Sridhar Krishna and Sudisha Mishra discuss these reasons behind the unemployment rate, what can possibly boost employment in Goa, and how to get tourism to create more jobs in India.

Suggested Readings:

1. Employment rate has fallen in UP, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab since the last polls

2. Continuous suspension of mining in Goa a threat, says industry

3. Factories in Goa allowed to have 12-hour working shift

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Indian workers, establishments, and trade unions have been demanding labour law reforms for a decade or so. Now that the new labour codes have been passed, the country has witnessed protests and discourse against the same.

Sudisha Mishra sits with labour economist Professor KR Shyam Sundar to discuss how these labour law reforms affect the working class, do establishments benefit, and what we can hope for the future.

Further readings:

1. The shaky foundation of the labour law reforms

2. Labour Law Reforms Book NLU Delhi 2021

3. Are Labour Law Reforms for the Labour?

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