Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to India which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
India: New labour boards
The government is currently busy setting up National Advisory Boards to underpin the four new labour codes …
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India: New measures introduced to simplify compliance with existing laws
A Department of Labour order has introduced a number of measures to simplify compliance with existing laws such as the Shops and Establishments Acts …
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India: Gender discrimination against women not sexual harassment: Kerala HC
The Kerala high court has ruled that an infringement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 can only take place if there is an “express or implied sexual advance, sexual undertone or unwelcome behaviour” …
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India: The MP Government relaxes requirements under the Madhya Pradesh Shop and Establishments Act
Madhya Pradesh has amended its Shops and Commercial Establishments Act (1958) to Remove section 13 …
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India: Gujarat government provides relaxation in labour laws for employers
The Gujarat government has relaxed a number of State laws in an attempt to ease the pressure on local employers struggling with the health crisis …
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India: Gujarat High Court permits persons having law degree and pursuing other vocations to get enrolled with the State Bar Council
The Gujarat High Court has ordered that rules 1 and 2 of the Gujarat Bar Council be modified to allow those with an LLB to be enrolled at the Bar …
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India: Ease of compliance to maintain registers under various labour law rules
The Himachal Pradesh Department of Labour and Employment has issued a new law entitled the “Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Law Rules” …
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India: Haryana passes bill to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for locals
The State that surrounds New Delhi on three sides is called Haryana …
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India: Liberalization of OSP regulations
On November 5, 2020, the Department of Telecom (“DoT”) released revised regulations relating to Other Service Providers (“OSP”) …
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India: Ban on child labour
A Bill has been approved by the national government banning the employment of children under the age of 14 in all spheres – except family businesses and the entertainment industry …
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India: Three new labour codes
The three recently passed labour codes still lack implementing regulations …
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India: Consulates extend deadline to convert from PIO to OCI
Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders now have until 31st December 2021 to convert their PIO cards to the new Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards …
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India: EPFO has instituted a facility for bulk transfer of funds
At times of significant change, it can be a major task for organisations to manage the transfer of pension funds between different types of scheme …
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India: Labour code bills passed by Indian parliament
In a landmark labour reform, the Indian Parliament has recently cleared three labour code bills amalgamating the federal laws on social security, occupational safety and industrial relations …
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India: GDP shows worst quarterly slump in decades
Over the quarter from April to June 2020, India’s economy contracted officially by 23 …
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