Labour Ministry notification paves way for fixed-term employment in textile sector

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Bandaru Dattatreya-led labour ministry has notified changes in the rules of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, paving way for introducing fixed-term employment in the labour intensive textile and apparels sector. Union cabinet had approved special package for employment generation and promotion of exports in textile and apparel sector on June 22 that included reforms in the Employee Provident Fund Scheme, increase in overtime cap, introducing fixed-term employment, additional incenti ..