The cynical way to look at state ordinances relaxing labour laws for re-opened factories is that they recognise the reality of working conditions for the bulk of India’s workforce. Outside the large factories that hire unionised contractual labour, 72-hour work weeks and the absence of basic welfare and safety norms are hardly exceptions.
If anything, these ordinances legally relieve business owners of constant harassment from the rent-seeking inspector and the costs of inducements to have them look the other way. But they also reflect the fundamental misunderstanding by the ...
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First Published: Thu, May 14 2020. 00:42 IST
