Month: August 2020
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PAYMENT OF WAGES: THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE TUSSLE IN THE COVID-19 CONTEXT
Pritesh Raj & Tamanna Gupta “Lockdown had an equally adverse effect on employers as well as employees…” Ashok Bhushan, J. The COVID – 19 pandemic has led to complete shutdown of commercial entities, as a result of which a considerable proportion of the labour class has gone unemployed. This has led to a surge of…
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UNIVERSAL RATIFICATION OF CONVENTION 182 OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION- A SHORT STEP TOWARDS THE LONG MARCH AHEAD
Amit Kumar On 4th August 2020, Convention 182 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) received ratification from all (187) member states of ILO. Convention 182 deals with the worst forms of child labour. It was adopted in 1999 to eradicate child labour in worst forms with the help of national and international action and co-operation.…
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THE UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING THE AVAILABILITY OF MATERNITY BENEFITS TO SURROGATE MOTHERS
Kriti The provision of maternity protection is essential in furthering the idea of equal opportunity in employment. The idea of providing for such benefits is to prevent childbirth from working as a deterrent to women in their employment, and to ensure that women do not have to pick between their “reproductive and productive roles.” As…