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New labour codes will turn workers into pawns without minimum wages, job security or social security: AICCTU

February 04, 2026 4:55 pm

All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) releases a report criticising labour codes in Bengaluru ahead of a general strike slated for February 12.

Nearly 25% gig workers in India work for over 70 hours a week; 27% meet with accidents: new survey

February 01, 2026 12:42 pm

The survey by a non-profit comes against the backdrop of a conversation on the working conditions and earnings of gig workers triggered by a nationwide strike held on Christmas and New Year's Eve last year.

Recent strike by gig workers raises questions about their rights and the responsibility of companies.

Gig workers srike: There are no easy villains or answers

January 09, 2026 8:39 am

The striking workers were described as a small minority of “miscreants”.

Exploitation is built into gig work

January 09, 2026 7:10 am

The response to the strike showed that the urban middle class, which is the biggest beneficiary of their services, is unlikely to come out in support.

Advocate Gayatri Singh interview on newly enacted labour laws

'Totally meant for business houses': Senior advocate Gayatri Singh on new Labour Codes

December 03, 2025 3:03 pm

New labour codes in India, Gayatri singh interview: Singh, who specialises in labour laws, says there is a separate section for gig and platform workers, but they are not considered as workers and agricultural workers.

New labour codes are long overdue & welcome

November 24, 2025 7:18 am

The complex web of labour regulations that existed till now has imposed huge costs on businesses and the wider economy.

Timely wages, higher basic pay, health checkup: what new labour codes mean for workers & employers, in 12 points

November 24, 2025 7:17 am

The government has notified four new labour codes which aim to create a uniform structure for wages, bonus and wage-related matters with the principle of equal remuneration for equal work

There is likely to be some moderation in growth in the second half of the year as India’s exports feel the pinch of high US tariffs

How India’s 4 labour codes aim to improve wages and worker safety

November 22, 2025 8:49 am

In a landmark move, the government on Friday implemented the four Labour Codes, pending since 2020, introducing worker-friendly measures.

When labour reform doesn’t translate to labour rights

July 03, 2025 12:53 pm

Laws to protect workers must reflect the lived experiences of those who build our cities, grow our food, clean our homes, and power our platforms. Unless the missing majority is placed at the centre of policy, reform will remain so in name alone

Zepto workers’ strike: In India’s gig economy, the continuing struggle for dignity

May 28, 2025 5:44 pm

The Zepto strike, like recent actions at Swiggy and Blinkit, exposes the hollowness of legal recognition without enforceable rights. Real recognition must begin by acknowledging gig workers not as data points or beneficiaries, but as rights-bearing workers demanding justice and dignity

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'Nativist' labour laws should be struck down, say experts — IE thinc Migration

June 28, 2021 3:59 pm

In the second edition of Thinc Migration, organised by The Indian Express, the panelists examined whether states are able to take care of those who migrate within their own borders.