A Critique on the Current Labour Policy Reforms

Presently, there is a constant intense debate on labour law reforms in India. It is argued that the restrictive labour laws create rigidity in the labour market or else the Indian economy would have witnessed an elevated escalation. It has been alleged since time immemorial that the Indian labour laws are numerous, complex and even ambiguous that they promote litigation rather than the resolution of problems related to industrial relations. Although the Government claims the amendments of the labour laws for the development of our nation, several trade unions have protested against these amendments alleging that the amendments of labour and industrial laws were done without consulting them and these amendment favour the capital more than the labour force. The latest Government policy, for the success of =Make in India‘ is the ?ease of doing business should be given priority?. The Government unveiled a slew of measures aimed to change labour laws for the better and to make inspections more transparent and devoid of unnecessary harassment. But it is argued that such amendments will do more harm than good. Therefore, the need of the hour is to critically evaluate the current labour policy of the Government and figure out whether it is for the betterment of the labour community or just a myth.