A new chapter in India’s labour reforms — replacing 29 archaic laws with four modern labour codes — is being hailed as a historic step toward global standards, worker welfare, and industry competitiveness.

However, a joint platform of 10 labour unions has criticised this move as anti-worker, arguing that it will strengthen employer dominance and weaken workers’ bargaining power.

According to Advocate Kishan Sanmukhdas Bhawnani of Gondia, Maharashtra, the reforms support national economic initiatives such as Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, as labour reforms are a key pillar of global investment and industrial development.

Historical Context of Indian Labour Laws

Gondia: Labour reforms in India have been debated globally for decades. Labour laws enacted between 1930 and 1950 laid t

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