Minimum Wages Act

Constitutional Validity of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948

“The Act contemplates that minimum wage rates should be fixed in the scheduled industries with the dual object of providing subsistence and maintenance of the worker and his family and preserving his efficiency as a worker” [1] Introduction In general, wages are the sum of money to be paid by the employer to a worker […]

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prostitution

Prostitution, Slavery, and Human Trafficking

Prostitution, Slavery, and Human Trafficking. The worldwide practice of eliminating it. What is Prostitution? Prostitution, the practice of stating/working at careless sexual activities, in general with someone who is not a husband or wife of a friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuable. What is Slavery? Slavery, another owned a condition […]

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Unlawful Compulsory Labour

Unlawful Compulsory Labour- Sec 374 IPC

Introduction- Section 374 of the Indian Penal Code provides that: whoever unlawfully forces any person to labour against the will of that person shall be punished with being the prison of either account for a word, which may stretch to one year, or with all right, or with the forward to put stop to the […]

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Laid off during COVID– 19

Lay off during COVID–19

Lay off during COVID–19- The COVID–19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented human and health crisis. The measures necessary to contain the virus has triggered an economic downfall.[1] Introduction The current situation of the total halt of all kinds of commercial activities has emerged due to COVID–19 pandemic in the entire world. No country has remained […]

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Labour

Supreme Court- Treat Labour In Construction As Formal Sector Worker

On Monday, March 19, the Supreme Court requested that the Central Government regard development Labour as formal area workers. To give some alleviation to the situation of around 4 crore development labourers in India, the zenith court requesting that they are brought inside the ambit of social welfare laws that incorporate paid maternity advantage, provident […]

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child labor

BLOG- CHILD LABOR

Introduction Labor law (also known as labor law or employment law) mediates the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer, and union. Individual labour law concerns employees’ rights at work and through the contract for work. Employment standards are social norms (in some cases also technical standards) for the minimum socially […]

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