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Calcutta High Court grants interim protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs

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Calcutta High Court grants interim protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs

[ad_1] The Calcutta High Court on Thursday temporarily restrained the West Bengal Police from taking any coercive action against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in three first information reports registered against him, Live Law reported. The interim protection has been granted till August 6, when the court will hear Banerjee’s plea seeking the quashing of … Read more

Why gig work legislations are a welcome step towards labour protection

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Why gig work legislations are a welcome step towards labour protection

[ad_1] India’s gig workforce is expected to expand from about 8 million workers in 2020-’21 to 24 million by 2029-’30, the NITI Aayog – government’s policy think-tank – estimated in June 2022. But lack of protections for these workers has left them vulnerable, and over the years, there have been multiple protests by workers for … Read more