UT Administration Makes Draft Rules Public, Seeks

Suggestions from Industry, Trade Unions and Citizens Within One Month

Chandigarh, 03 July (H.S.): The Chandigarh

Administration has taken a major step towards implementing the four new labour

codes introduced by the Central Government. The Labour Department of the UT

Administration has made public the draft rules prepared under these four labour

codes.

The draft rules have also been uploaded on the official

website of the Labour Department so that employees, industry bodies, companies,

trade unions and the general public can study them and submit their suggestions

or objections.

According to the administration, the rules will be

finalised only after considering the views and suggestions of all stakeholders.

The four major labour laws for which draft rules have

been issued include the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code,

2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health

and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

Once implemented, these rules are expected to bring

changes in matters related to wages, employment, social security, industrial

relations and workplace safety.

The Chandigarh Administration has also fixed separate timelines for

submitting suggestions and objections under different codes. A period of 30

days has been given for submitting suggestions on the rules issued under the

Code on Wages, 2019, and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH