The Bonded Labour System Act (BLSA) 1976
The Bonded Labour System Act (BLSA), passed in 1976 on February 9th, was intended to free all bonded labourers, cancel their debts, establish rehabilitative measures and punish offenders. It drew inspiration from Article 23 of the Constitution which talks about “Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.” Unfortunately, in the 42 years since its inception, bonded labour has continued to thrive.- Comrade Vidyasagar
A study of Indian garment workers shows the productivity power of soft skills
The ability to communicate, lead, persuade, and persist are seen as increasingly important in companies where the ability to work in teams and across disciplines is prized.
Benefits of AI on employment outweigh concerns: Report
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment is expected to be severe, but the benefits outweigh its concerns as it would lead to improved efficiency and cost saving, says a PwC India report.
LGB Rolon – Criminalising workers for exercising their right to unionise
Six workers of LGB Rolon, one of the largest manufacturers of automobile chains based in Coimbatore, were arrested on 13th and 14th February 2018. All six are members and office bearers of the newly formed union affiliated to AICCTU. In its six decades of operation, the management of LGB Rolon has successfully managed to stifle any attempts of workers to unionise.
Uber drivers aren’t employees, French court rules
Ride-hailing giant Uber has won a case filed by a French driver claiming he should be considered an employee, a ruling that added to legal uncertainty in Europe about how to regulate the company.
No Value for lives? Manual scavenging kills 3 more in TN
The ban on manual scavenging continues to remain largely on paper, despite scores of deaths in the recent past.On Wednesday, three people died while cleaning the septic tank of a hotel in Kanchipuram.
2.6 million dry toilets and 13,384 manual scavengers. Do themath
“The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013” was passed by the central government. But the practice of manual scavenging still exists.
Railways initiates recruitment process to hire 89,000 employees
The latest railway recruitment drive aims to hire 89,000 Group C and D employees, including assistant loco pilots, technicians, gangmen, switchmen, trackmen, cabinmen, welders, helpers and porters.
- Capital is a result of labour, and is used by labour to assist it in further production. Labour is the active and initial force, and therefore is the employer of capital.
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