Indian rights activists fear ‘increased slavery’ as labour laws set to be suspended

Planned labour law suspensions will see shifts extended from 8 hours to 12 for a 3-month period. FMTNews

Labourers use carts to transport bricks in Uttar Pradesh on March 21. Activists say poverty will soar with new rules.

Labour specialists warn, however, that the decision of states to suspend federal and state labour laws enshrining workers’ rights would push even more people into the informal sector, drive down wages and erode working conditions. Social security benefits including welfare funds or provisions for the health and safety of women employees would also be waived in some states.

Raghuvanshi, who has heard from workers being asked to work longer hours during the lockdown or being denied leave to go home, said states could have implemented softer measures such as overtime provisions instead of suspending labour laws.India has eight million modern slaves, according to Australia-based Walk Free’s Global Slavery Index, and bonded labour is the most prevalent form of slavery in the country.

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