Teachers` pay can’t be governed by labour laws: HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 23:04

The Madras HC has held that salaries of school teachers could not be governed by labour laws and quashed two Tamil Nadu Labour department orders.

WB govt may amend labour laws to prevent strikes

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 18:07

The WB govt is mulling amendment of labour laws to prevent strikes on "trivial issues", while also checking unfair labour practises.

Labour laws to be amended to improve plight of workers: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 21:27

Govt is considering amending labour laws to improve the plight of workers in different sectors and a task force has been constituted to go into the matter, Labour Minister Malikarjun Kharge informed the Rajya Sabha today.

Blatant violation of labour laws at CWG sites in Delhi: CPM

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 18:06

A CPI(M) member on Wednesday alleged "blatant violation" of labour laws in the ongoing construction work for Commonwealth Games in Delhi and said over one lakh families had been evicted to "beautify" the capital city.

States asked to enforce labour laws for protecting workers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 14:09

The Centre has directed states to implement labour laws to protect interest of workers in the backdrop of global slowdown leaving impact on the Indian economy, Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.