My Comments on Labour Reforms

I take reference of the following news:

PM Narendra Modi unveils key labour reforms to end ‘inspector raj’

The moot point is will these reforms stop formation of persons like Vijay Mallaya in future? More than two years passed since he has not paid salaries to his staffs working in Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) and yet no labour law comes to the rescue to the employees. The real reforms will happen where crooks like Mallaya have some fear of labour laws.

Nothing happens in India when employers do not remit the TDS or fail to make contributions to PF/ESI. In a country like USA, this is unthinkable. Today labour need protection from this side also. The problem in forums like CII, ASSOCHAM etc, membership is only for the employers and not the employees?

The saddest part is that various HR forums also remain silent on the issues of non-payment of salaries to the staffs. HR professionals who brag for gushing with energy, do not spend even ounce of their energy to take up the causes of employees.

Who will listen to the woes of employees?