CompaniesIndia angers unions with eased rules for firing employees
Industry says reform package will stimulate investment and create more jobs
A labor strike in New Delhi in January. The Indian government last month passed three key bills that aim to make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers. © Reuters
MEGHA BAHREE, Contributing writer
November 2, 2020 15:45 JST
NEW DELHI -- India's new labor laws have split the country down partisan lines with academics and union leaders condemning the changes as a weakening of the rights and protections afforded to workers, while industry welcomes the changes as long overdue.