Employment and Labour Reforms

Objectives

Complete codification of central labour laws into four codes by 2019. Increase female labour force participation to at least 30 per cent by 2022-23.

Disseminate publicly available data, collected through rigorous household and enterprise surveys and innovative use of administrative data on a quarterly basis by 2022-23.

Encourage increased formalization of the labour force by reforming labour laws, easing of industrial relations and ensuring of fair wages, working conditions and social security through significant productivity improvements in the economy.

Current Situation

  • Of India’s total workforce of about 52 crore, agriculture employed nearly 49 per cent while contributing only 15 per cent of the ....


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