India gets to grips with biggest labour law shake-up in decades
New regulations seek to formalise gig economy but some workers argue it makes it easier to be fired
New regulations seek to formalise gig economy but some workers argue it makes it easier to be fired

The government’s changes promise to liberalise the country’s vast jobs market

Law bolsters unions, upgrades protections and strengthens enforcement, but it will take years to thrash out details

It’s the detail of the new Employment Rights Act that will matter — and the timing

There are reasons to be optimistic — but weak job creation and private investment warrant caution

New unfair dismissal rules may lead to much bigger payouts to senior staff

Outsourcing sector struggles to adjust as clients shift budgets to artificial intelligence projects