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The central government has told a parliamentary panel that state governments can increase working hours beyond 8 only if the workers are paid overtime. Nine states had proposed to increase working hours from 8 to 12 by diluting labour laws, but later rolled back the decision after facing flak from various stakeholders, especially the trade unions. The top brass of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday briefed the parliamentary standing committee on labour, chaired by BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, on changes in the labour laws effected by state governments during lockdown and issues faced by migrant workers amid the pandemic.
