The Centre on Saturday tabled a bill in the Lok Sabha that proposes changes to industrial laws, including allowing firms with up to 300 employees to hire or sack their workers without seeking its approval. Presently, companies with less than 100 employees are allowed to terminate workers without permission.
Minister of Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar introduced the Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2020 in the Lower House. He also introduced the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.
The Centre has also proposed that only companies with over 300 workers be required to have a standing order, which defines the rules of conduct for industrial workers. The absence of a standing order will allow companies to frame arbitrary rules for workers.
The three bills introduced by the Centre seek to give more freedom…
