The bill puts workers in the spotlight, and restricts their power of collective bargaining, job safety and right to resent
Chandrakant Salunkhe, owner of Salunkhe Packaging Pvt. Ltd in Maharashtra, has three demands from the government—give access to more finance, reduce labour compliance and remove statutory social security deductions on companies with a headcount of up to 50.
Salunkhe feels that unless business environment improves further and entrepreneurs are supported, the economy will not grow faster. “Ease of doing business is a necessity and an enabling business environment will allow companies to grow faster thus creating more employment,” he added.
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Contrast his statement with that of Amarjeet Kaur, general secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). “Indian workers are perhaps facing the toughest time in decades with government siding with corporates at the cost of workers. People are losing jobs across sectors…labour reforms are for whom—employees or employers?” she asked.
Source: livemint
