Explained: Labour Laws To Protect You

The lay-off season is here and it is heart-wrenching to see skilled employees, especially in the IT sector losing their jobs. But what do labour laws say about layoffs? Are employees protected from arbitrary decisions? What are the constraints these companies face globally? Vikram Oz explains. Amazon is the latest tech giant to announce job cuts across the board. That means around 10,000 employees among its global work force could lose their jobs. That also means hundreds of employees in India are expected to be impacted by the move. And now, the labor ministry has summoned the tech giant to explain its alleged violation of labor laws in India.#itsector #layoff #labourlaw