Labour Codes

The AIUTUC's Fifth District Conference in Ballari called for intensified efforts to counter threats to labor rights, with leaders criticizing the Labour Codes and advocating for a stronger trade union movement.

Farmer and worker groups are intensifying protests against the Union Government's policies. The government has notified four Labour Codes and their Rules despite six general strikes in the past six years.

The Kerala government plans to finalize a decision on Labour Codes in consultation with trade unions to address uncertainty from replacing previous laws and non-implementation of new parliamentary labor laws.

IT employees are protesting CorroHealth's layoffs and demanding stronger regulations for the sector. They argue that the Union government's labour codes lack effective penalties for companies violating labor laws.

Kerala Left leader V. Sivankutty criticizes the Centre’s Labour Codes for enabling a 'hire and fire' policy. The leader argues the policy undermines labor protections.

A US firm appears to have reversed its lay-off freeze and credited severance pay to 800 employees in Kerala despite government intervention. An affected employee stated the company's actions were based on the Labour Codes.

Kerala plans to hold wider consultations before deciding on implementing Labour Codes. N.K. Akbar, an MLA, warns that the codes could harm workers' rights and urges the government to retain the previous Left Democratic Front policy.