This post was originally published on Human Rights centre blog.
Workers are free to fall: India’s New Labour Law Regime
By Madhulika Reddy and Raja Dandamudi In December of 2020, workers at the iPhone manufacturing facility Wistron, in the Kolar district of Karnataka, staged a massive protest against their employer. They were protesting against, among other issues, the increase in work hours, lack of overtime pay and non-payment of salary by their employer. The protest which began peacefully, quickly … Continue reading Workers are free to fall: India’s New Labour Law Regime