Recently, the Union Cabinet suggested reforms in the existing labour laws in India which include: Factories Act 1948, Apprentices Act 1961 and Labour Laws Act 1988.
The corporate sector has been clamouring for reforms in labour laws but the recent proposals by the cabinet have irked various Labour Unions.
In this edition of Sarokaar we discuss whether the decision would genuinely improve the labour conditions or lead to corporate high-handedness.
Guests: Virjesh Upadhyay (General Secretary, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh); Swadesh Debroy (National Secretary, CITU) ; R V Kanoria (Former President, FICCI) ; Ravi Vig (Head, Industry Cell, BJP)
Anchor: Amrita Rai