Context: One year after the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Union Labour Ministry constituted the National Social Security Boards for Unorganised Workers and Gig and Platform Workers.Although the constitution of the Boards is...

Context: Recent reports on industrial injuries, wage theft and protests over stagnant wages highlight how the classification of workers as ‘unskilled’ often leads to lower wages, inadequate safety measures and denial of benefits, despite their practi...

Context: India’s rapid economic growth has not been matched by adequate job creation, wage growth, private investment and productivity gains, raising concerns about a possible middle-income, low-productivity trap.The challenge extends beyond external...

ContextIndia enters its next employment decade after expanding infrastructure, formalisation, financial inclusion, skilling and entrepreneurship.RBI’s KLEMS productivity database estimates employment rose from 47.15 crore in 2014–15 to 64.33 crore in...