Change in labour laws to give flexibility to industry: CII

With the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic gradually unfolding, the Madhya Pradesh government - on May 7 - granted companies various concessions to meet labour requirements during this period

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May 12, 2020 / 19:23 IST

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The labour law changes initiated in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) are steps that will give huge flexibility to industry in their labour practices, according to industry body CII.

"Coming at such disruptive times, when livelihoods have come under pressure and multitudes of people have had to move away from their work places, these new policy interventions will come as a huge relief to economic activity," Chandrajit Banerjee, director general, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said.

Banerjee also said that there is a need to re-skill and map workers who have been displaced and re-employ them as per the needs of the industry.

"The ordinance in UP and the new relaxations in the norms in MP will give industry the adapt and rise to the new economic realities swiftly," Banerjee said.

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With the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic gradually unfolding, the Madhya Pradesh government on May 7 granted companies various concessions to meet labour requirements during this period.

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