Lakhs of Workers May Lose Legal Protection Under Delhi Govt’s Labour Law Changes, Say Experts

The Delhi government’s proposed labour law changes have drawn strong criticism from trade unions and labour experts.

The trade union and labour experts have warned that the reforms could weaken crucial worker protections.

One proposal limits the Shops and Establishments Act to only those workplaces with 10 or more employees, excluding smaller units. While another raises the threshold under the Industrial Disputes Act from 100 to 300 workers, making it easier for companies to retrench staff.

The Labour Experts opined that these changes, made to promote ease of doing business, follow similar steps taken by other states and could be a way of avoiding the backlash against the pending Labour Codes.