States must embrace the new Union labour ministry?s compliance portal and embark on labour law reforms.
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The EPFO should be punished, rather than rewarded, for its four sins. This will raise formal employment.
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ICICI and HDFC are wonderful institutions with strong cultures of performance and ethics.
Mindless strikes accelerate trade unions? decline. They should focus on skills, formal employment, benefits & job creation.
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Proposes to link consent amounts with the nature and size of the violation; shows it has learnt from previous errors.
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Akhilesh Yadav?s employment exchange revival plan costs R2,000cr/yr. There is a less leaky R200cr option.
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