Changing Paradigm of the Labour Laws in India: A legal Analysis

Abstract

With the evolving landscape of labour laws in India, examining the recent shifts and their implications through a legal lens becomes necessary to study the changes brought by the new legislation. The new labour reforms aim at creating more job opportunities, providing safety and bringing transparency. There are about 200 state legislations and 40 central legislations, which frequently provide colluding jurisdictions, prompting revisions to integrate all of those laws under the umbrella of four labour codes. These codes provide several new clauses addressing the problems of laid-off workers and Unorganized workers.[1] India, with its complex socio-economic fabric and diverse workforce, has undergone significant transformations in its approach to regulating labour relations. The interstate workers have also been provided with the provisions of the Public Distribution System. This work elucidates approaches of the legislature to create a legal framework for dealing with these unique circumstances of labour. It explores whether the standards of international labour law could account for such an arrangement and provides that this is true, and to what degree. The author attempts to analyze the increased awareness and utilization of new labour codes in line with the existing labour legislations for improved assessment of existing labour law principles.

[1] Code on Social Security, 2020, ss. 154, 155, 156.