Ministry of Labour & Employment
New Labour Codes will ensure peaceful and harmonious labour relations in the country: President, AIOE
Posted On:
05 OCT 2020 6:55PM by PIB Delhi
Shri
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (IC) for Labour &
Employment, Govt of India said here today that the new Labour Codes will
promote harmonious industrial relations, higher productivity and more
employment generation.
Addressing
the webinar ‘86th Annual General Meeting of AIOE, allied body of
FICCI’, Shri Gangwar said, “The labour codes will establish a
transparent, answerable and simple mechanism along with one
registration, one license and less return filing for all the Codes. We
have taken several steps through Labour Codes to help the workforce and
take care of their well-being.”
Shri
Gangwar further stated that the government has been constantly striving
to bring in the much-needed labour reforms in the country for the first
time in last 73 years. “In last six years many extensive consultations
were held with all stakeholders including the employers, trade unions
and experts before finalizing these Codes,” he added.
Highlighting
the benefits of the new Labour Codes, Shri Gangwar said that these will
cover over 50 crore workers from organized, unorganized sector for
minimum wages and social security. “Fixed term employment has been
introduced and fixed term employee will get same service conditions as
regular employees”, he added.
He
emphasized that in order to discourage flash strike in any unit,
provision of a 14-day notice has been introduced in the IR Code. “All
workers in any establishment, will have to give a 14-day notice before
announcing strike. This has been introduced to ensure that during this
period, the grievances can be sorted out in an amicable way. There will
also be a provision of setting up of a Negotiating Union which will
also benefit the workers and industry,” said Mr Gangwar.
To
remove the inspector raj from the system, Shri Gangwar said, “Inspector
will now be called inspector cum facilitator. To bring in transparency,
effectiveness and accountability, we have also made provision for
setting up a web-based inspection system. These new Codes will not only
make the labour laws simpler but also bring in ease of doing business.”
Shri
Gangwar said that the government is also streamlining the process of
compounding of offences to ensure early settlement of the cases. “The
amount collected through compounding will be transferred to a special
social security fund which will benefit the workers in the unorganized
sector,” he noted.
To
ensure quick decision making, Shri Gangwar said that the provision of
‘deemed approval’ has also been introduced for obtaining licenses,
approvals, etc. “A definitive time-frame has been set. If the license
issuing authority does not give it in the given timeframe then the
company will get ‘deemed approval’.
Ms
Dagmar Walter, Director ILO, DWT for South Asia and Country Office in
India, said that the success of the new labour codes will primarily
depend upon its implementation strategy, capacity of local and state
institutions and participation of social partners. “Labour policies and
laws are the backbone of the world of work, guaranteeing protection of
interest for workers and employers and creating a safe and conducive
work environment, necessary for productivity. The labour reforms in the
post COVID-19 scenario need to ensure sustainable solutions, which are
capacitated to protect the most vulnerable. We will need measures
ensuring the development of a just and inclusive society,” she added.
Ms
Walter further said that India is a symbol of unity in diversity for
the world and it is the best prescription to achieve the desired
sustainable reform, development for a better future of work. “The
pandemic points at the importance of having social partnerships between
employers and worker organizations,” she noted.
Mr
RohitRelan, President, AIOE while complementing the government on the
new Labour Codes said that these will have a far-reaching impact for
peaceful and harmonious labour relations in our country. “AIOE whole
heartedly welcomes the new labour reforms as it opens new horizons to
bring India's large informal sector employees into formal workforce. We
are sure the implementation of these codes will enable India to climb up
further in the ranking of Ease of Doing Business,” he added.
Mr
Relan further said that the new codes will also promote employment
generation and the opening of new horizons for the informal sector
employees to formal sector will certainly help in reviving our economy
and making it one of the leading economies of the world.
Mr
ShishirJaipuria, President Elect, AIOE said the new Labour Codes would
definitely send a positive message to the investors. “The reforms
brought by the government in operational areas, using ICT in compliance
issue, will no doubt reduce bureaucratic hurdles and avoidable
paperwork. These reforms are not only going to help the employers and
employees during the COVID 19 but will hopefully prove to be progressive
and relevant even post COVID too,” he added.
Mr
Japuria also assured the Minister that the employers will do their best
to ensure that an environment of growth and social harmony continues to
be maintained in the country.
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