The Republic of India’s labour laws have been often cited as “archaic” or regressive, and as one of the reasons for India’s employment problems. According to media reports, the Rajasthan state government (BJP ruled) has proposed to bring about changes to the labour laws which apply in Rajasthan. It has proposed to amend the Contract Labour Act, the Factories Act, and the Industrial Disputes Act to make them less stringent.
Contract Labour Act Currently Applies to companies with more than 20 workers. Proposed to Apply to companies with more than 50 workers
Factories Act Currently Applies to
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