Industrial Relations Code

Why it matters

• It aims to enhance the ease of doing business by streamlining compliance requirements for employers while maintaining worker protections.
• The code introduces provisions for fixed-term employment, providing flexibility to industries to hire workers based on seasonal or project-specific demands.
• It seeks to modernize the dispute resolution mechanism by promoting mediation and reducing the reliance on prolonged litigation in industrial tribunals.
• The framework expands the scope of industrial establishments covered under labor regulations to ensure broader protection for the workforce.

How it is asked

Focus on the balance between labor market flexibility and social security, the shift from multiple fragmented labor laws to a consolidated code, and the impact on collective bargaining rights.