Labour law
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Waste Pickers, Labour Rights, and the Law: Analysing India’s New Waste Management Framework and Comparative Judicial Lessons from Colombia
Abstract “Informality is not an absence of law, but a reflection of how law chooses to exclude”.[i] This insight captures the paradoxical status of waste pickers in India, a group estimated at over four million who are indispensable to urban waste management yet remain legally invisible.[ii] Waste pickers contribute substantially to the economy and the…
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Workers’ Rights in SEZs in India: A Legal Perspective on Exploitation and Protection Mechanisms
A Special Economic Zone in a country is a specifically designated area established to promote positive economic development. It is usually subjected to different and conducive financial regulations as compared to the other regions in the country with relatively lower tax slabs and tariffs. The regulations intend to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and facilitate…