With the total COVID-19 cases touching the one lakh mark, the
commercial sector in India has come to a grinding halt. Labour
being a concurrent subject in the Constitution of India, have seen
state governments striving hard to bring the industries back on
track by amending and relaxing the respective labour legislations
with an approach to attract investment and restart economic
activity, post approval of the Centre.
The heads-up has been taken up by the states of Madhya Pradesh,
Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Haryana and Gujarat which have eased their respective labour laws
in furtherance to restarting their economic activities.
State-wise Amendments and Relaxations of Labour Laws:
