October 17, 2015 9:31 PM

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Govt to introduce new Labour codes on wages & industrial relations in next Parliament session

Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday said changes will soon be made in Labour Laws to rationalize them and ensure workers welfare with world standards.<br/><br/>Addressing reporters in Hyderabad today, he said 44 laws will be integrated into four labour codes.<br/><br/>He said near consensus has been arrived at in the Tripartite meetings over the Labour Codes on Wages and Industrial Relations.<br/><br/>Stating that these two codes will be introduced in the next session of Parliament, he said efforts are underway to get tripartite approval over two more Labour Codes on Welfare and Working Conditions-Safety.<br/><br/>The minister also said the Employees Provident Fund Amendment Bill will also be introduced the next session to benefit about 40 crore people in the unorganized sector. <br/><br/>The Labour Minister further said the Provident Fund Act will also be amended and proposed Bill to this effect will be introduced in the next session.

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