Nature of Initiatives Needed to Strengthen the Social Protection System
Surendra Pratap, CWE, New Delhi, 2021 Covid Pandemic exposed the hollowness of the existing social protection systems, and it was most powerfully exposed in the fact that the majority of … Continue reading
A Broad Picture of Indian Labour Legislation System and Labour Law Reforms
Surendra Pratap, CWE, April 2021 A Broad Picture of Indian Labour Legislation System and Labour Law Reforms
Nature of Initiatives Needed to Strengthen the Social Protection System
Labour Law Reforms: An alternative proposal Nature of Initiatives Needed to Strengthen the Social Protection System Covid Pandemic exposed the hollowness of the existing social protection systems, and it was … Continue reading
Some Reflections on the Crisis of Left in India
Timothy Kerswell and Surendra Pratap The left is currently facing an overall downturn and a multidimensional crisis in India. The decisive changes that occurred in India’s society, economy and politics … Continue reading
भारत के मजदूर आंदोलन के समक्ष चुनौतियां
सुरेन्द्र प्रताप बदलाव प्रक्रिति का नियम है। कोई भी चीज स्थिर नहीं रहती है और कोई भी चीज अपरिवर्तनीय नहीं रह सकती है। लेकिन बदलाव की प्रक्रिति और गति की … Continue reading
Standing Orders Amended, Fix term employment now permitted in Garment Industry
Fixed Term Employment introduced for Apparel Manufacturing Sector- win-win situation for both Employer’s and Employees http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151537 The Fixed Term Employment introduced in Apparel Manufacturing sector in Industrial Employment (Standing Order … Continue reading
8 Proposals for the Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights
This is a historic achievement after decades of discussions and failed attempts within the United Nations. Such an instrument has the potential to substantially promote the protection and fulfilment of … Continue reading
The European Commission has buried a 3 million euro research project that analysed 5000 firms and concluded that it could not find any clear evidence of positive impacts of corporate social responsibility on Europe’s economy or society
The corporate wax nose https://www.tni.org/en/article/the-corporate-wax-nose A fountain of noble intentions and good deeds, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has long been advertised as a sure-fire way to improve and extend the … Continue reading
Has EPFO lost its mandatory status?
To be sure, employers will continue to deposit EPF contribution for each eligible employee on the rolls. It is only going to affect employee’s savings by increasing their take home … Continue reading
PF Withdrawal Rules, Processes and Problems
PF Withdrawal Rules, Processes and Problems (India) Surendra Pratap, Center for Workers Education, New Delhi, 2016 (A Study Conducted for Fair Wear Foundation) pf-withdrawal-rules-processes-and-problems-_india_ The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is … Continue reading
Sulabha Brahme, 1932-2016
Originally posted on rupeindia:
We are grieved to learn of the death of Sulabha Brahme, economist and social activist. Sulabha Brahme (1932-2016) The following press note by her friends and…
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