Mains Practice Questions

References: Labour Laws and Covid-19, Rebooting Labour Reforms

Approach

• Start your answer by mentioning the growing unemployment due to economic stress emanating from Covid-19 pandemic.
• Also, mention recent steps taken by several state governments (related to labour laws) in lieu of restarting the economic activity.
• Discuss the challenges related to labour laws in India and how they affect manufacturing and ease of doing business. As the question asks you to critically analyse the statement, you should state the importance of labour laws in a developing country like India.
• Conclude by mentioning the steps to be taken that strikes an optimum balance between the rights of workers and a favourable environment for investments.