In 2024, the government aims to enhance the ease of doing business and extend social security to unorganized labor, including gig and platform workers. The Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav stated plans to launch the upgraded National Career Service (NCS) portal, NCS 2.0. This version will use advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for improved job matching, search features for job seekers, and skill recommendations. The government also seeks to encourage states to implement labor reforms as part of these initiatives.
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The Indian government is planning to encourage states to re-evaluate their rules across four Labour Codes and align them with those notified by the union labour ministry to avoid legal issues and divergence. The move follows a study by the VV Giri National Labour Institute, which highlighted wide differences in rules between central and state and union territories.
The delay in implementing the rules governing the four labour codes is a stumbling block that India cannot afford. Considerable energy, time, and foresight has gone into compressing the 44 labour laws into the four concise buckets. Swift and decisive action is needed to unleash the full potential of these reforms, fostering formal job creation, equitable improvement in per capita income, and robust economic growth