May Day: Can industry-union forum pave way for better industrial relations?

The proposed framework became a starting point for the govt to bring back a law on 'fixed-term employment'

A joint platform of workers and corporate executives, Industry-Trade Union Dialogue Forum, could pave the way for a healthy dialogue on key industrial relations issues at a time when the government has initiated the process of a major overhaul of labour laws.

Though the first venture of such a forum turned out to be somewhat successful with both sides submitting their proposed ‘framework on fixed-term employment’ to the labour and employment ministry last year, all unions are yet to embrace the platform. The proposed framework became a starting point for the government to bring back an old law on ‘fixed-term