The movement risks spreading itself too thin. Minimum wages, a safe workplace and social security should become part of a new core agenda.

One year after the pandemic and its devastating consequences on India's workers, we do not have credible, time-series, continual and comprehensive statistics relating to the labour market and industrial relations.

One year after the pandemic and its devastating consequences on India's workers, we do not have credible, time-series, continual and comprehensive statistics relating to the labour market and industrial relations.

The constitution of the committee, notwithstanding the technical expertise, will send adverse signals to the stakeholders that the government is simply biding time.

Despite the government passing several laws, hurting the hard-earned labour rights over centuries, workers are staring at an uncertain phase during which neither old labour laws nor the new codes are effectively relevant.

The process by which the LB collects and sources data is flawed, resulting in a poor storehouse of labour statistics.

The lack of any discussion with the legitimate representatives of millions of workers whose welfare is at stake is a worrying trend.

Had existing laws and draft codes on migrant labour, construction workers, food security, unorganised workers and safety of healthcare personnel been properly followed up, the lockdown would not have been so catastrophic.

Hand existing laws and draft codes on migrant labour, construction workers, food security, unorganised workers and safety of healthcare personnel been properly followed up, the lockdown would not have been so catastrophic.

Four states are allowing a 72-hour work-week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a move that comes with serious implications for India's factory workforce.

Seventeen all-India strikes have taken place to sustain old and create new labour rights, but the trade union movement is showing signs of divisions caused by its old enemy and ally – political unionism.

The NDA government has been focussing primarily, or even solely, on extending labour flexibility.