Blessie Ahino J, Assistant Professor (Contract), The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
Abstract
The 21st century is currently witnessing the greatest global challenge. The Covid-19 pandemic has altered not only our living but also our work and relationships bringing sea changes in our daily walks of life. Loss of labour income, reduced wages, threat to job security, work timing and schedule alteration and work life imbalance are some of the adverse effects which in turn has taken a negative toll on physical and mental health of the working population. A slew of legislative and policy changes by the government bringing relaxation of labour laws in several parts of the country has aggravated the existing situation. With the second wave of the virus on the rise, the situation remains bleak. This article aims to study the effect of Covid-19 pandemic in our workplaces and explore the possible outcomes of the changes that are brought in our labour law. This article also focuses on the possible implications on relaxations of labour laws in the light of the introduction of new labour codes with special reference to work from home circumstances.
Keywords: Covid-19, Health, Labour Laws, Pandemic and Workplace
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