India to Delay Labor Reform Rollout to Deter More Backlash
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to defer implementation of contentious labor reforms until after local elections next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter, fearing a backlash similar to the one that forced him to reverse on some farm laws last week.
The federal government has missed several deadlines to formally enact four labor codes -- the latest being October -- and no new target has been set, the people said, asking not to be identified given rules on speaking to the media. Parliament passed the bills aimed at attracting investment, which would make it easier to hire and fire workers, in 2019 and 2020.