Via Kisholoy Chesta Choluk By ending license-raj in the product market economic liberalisation demands termination of inspector raj in the labour market. However, facts do not bear out the efficiency that is expected to come about by reducing labour regulation in factories. As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party swept to power, labour law and governance reforms are back in the news. The news items once again celebrate official proposals and announcements to “end” the “much dreaded” “fishing expeditions” of rent seeking by labour inspection officials. These have been accompanied by applause if not a salute to the policy-makers. Guidelines of the ILO Labour inspection is integral to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) scheme of workplace governance and the ILO has emphasised this from day one of its operations. The ILO’s convention on labour inspection, C. 48, 1947, which India has ratified provides the details of the regulatory system which the country being a signatory can ill-afford to contravene. The main substance of the convention is to provide for a system of governance characterised by as frequent inspections as possible by as many independently placed and well-equipped officials as necessary and at any time.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:23:32 +0000
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