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Gujarat Minister Says New Labour Laws Benefit Workers, Industry
Gujarat has four new labour laws.
These laws combine 29 older laws into a simpler system.
Minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya said both companies and workers should benefit.
The rules focus on safety, clean workplaces, drinking water, wages and social security.
The minister said companies should care about workers’ health and safety.
He also said workers may work more wholeheartedly when they feel connected to their organisation.
Officials want cooperation between the labour department and industries.
Gujarat also plans to make labour services digital.
The stated goal is to protect workers while helping industries operate smoothly.
Gujarat Labour and Employment Minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya said four new labour laws will benefit industrialists and workers.
The laws integrate 29 older statutes and aim to simplify compliance by removing criminal provisions for minor offences.
The codes prioritize worker safety, workplace conditions, clean drinking water, wages and social security.
Officials said mutual trust between industry and workers is essential for industrial development.
Gujarat plans to digitalise labour-related services and processes to improve transparency and convenience.
- Who
- Gujarat Labour and Employment Minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya, Minister of State Kantilal Amrutia and Labour Secretary Lochan Sehra discussed the laws.
- What
- Gujarat officials described four new labour laws that combine 29 older laws and address worker welfare and industrial compliance.
- Where
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- When
- The awareness programme was reported on September 24, on a Thursday; the year was not specified in the report.
- Why
- The laws are intended to simplify complex statutes, protect workers, improve compliance and support smooth industrial operations.
Key facts
- New laws
- Four labour laws were discussed.
- Older statutes integrated
- The new codes combine 29 old laws.
- Worker priorities
- Safety, workplace conditions, clean drinking water, wages and social security.
- Compliance changes
- Criminal provisions for minor compliance offences are to be removed, with a conciliatory process adopted.
- Digitalisation
- Labour services and processes in Gujarat will soon be digitalised.
- Programme location
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Quotes
Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya
Gujarat Labour and Employment Minister
“The four new labour laws prepared by integrating the years-old complex laws will prove beneficial for both industrialists and workers”
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