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13 Report of the Working 2007-12 Shri P. C. Consolidation, simplification and rationali-
Group on Labour Laws Chaturvedi, zation of labour laws to reduce multiplic-
& other Regulations Secretary, ity of laws and for better enforcement and
for the Twelfth Five M/o Labour & effective compliance. This would help in
Year Plan (2012-17) Employment moving closer to uniform labour policy on
common issues. The Group recommended
four cognate groups for consolidation: viz
(A) Law governing Industrial Relations to
include Industrial Disputes Act, Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Act, and
Trade Unions Act. (B) Laws governing
Wages will cover Equal Remuneration Act,
Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Bonus
Act, and Payment of Wages Act. (C) Laws
governing Social Security would cover
Employees’ State Insurance Act, Employ-
ees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provi-
sions Act and Payment of Gratuity Act (D)
Laws governing Working Conditions &
Welfare would include Factories Act, 1948,
Maternity Benefit Act, Workmen’s Com-
pensation Act, Contract Labour (R&A) Act
and Inter-State Migrant Workers (RE&CS)
Act and (E) Welfare Cess Laws -All Cess
Act and Welfare Fund Acts to be clubbed
into one Act.
14 Twelfth Five Year Plan 2012-17 Dr. Montek Multiplicity of labour laws not conducive
Vol-II, Employment & Singh for development of factory sector. Need to
Skill Development Ahluwaliah, simplify labour laws. Review labour laws
Dy. Chair- which inhibit the hiring of short term interns
man, Planning and trainees
Commission
15 Economic Survey, Vol- 2014-15 Department Multiplicity of labour laws and difficulty in
ume-II, Chapter-10 of Economic their compliance has been an impediment to
Affairs, M/o industrial development. In a major initiative
Finance for bringing compliance in the system and
ensuring ease of doing business, a set of
labour reform measures has been put forth
by the government.Facilitating Presidential
Assent for labour reforms in Rajasthan sets
an example for further reform initiatives by
the States.
