Draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015

While the primary aim of the Draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015 was to simplify labour laws, it has come in for sharp criticism from labour groups and trade unions. The Code will enable companies to fire their staff without any official sanction if the staff strength is up to 300. As of now, companies having more than 100 employees require official sanction for firing their staff. Also, registering a trade union will require at least 10 per cent of the employees as members, regardless of the size of the establishment.