![Thiruvananthapuram [Keralam], Oct 22 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan chairs a meeting with trade union leaders regarding the Labour Codes, in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. State Labour Minister Bindhu Krishna present. (@vdsatheesan X/ANI Photo)](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/191605341/00e91bc6bae36c78b589e17d45602ca93e476b4cd0cbad71fb8aa83bf739c545)
Overview
- Kerala formed a special committee on Thursday that includes seven trade‑union representatives, the Labour Department Secretary as convenor and the Law Department Additional Secretary as a member to study implementation of the Union Labour Codes.
- The panel has been given a 10‑day deadline to submit practical recommendations that will be used to draft state rules for the Labour Codes.
- Kerala said it will press the Central government to lower the threshold that determines which establishments and workers the codes cover so a larger group of workers could gain protections.
- Trade unions will be allowed to suggest amendments to a 2021 draft and the committee’s draft will be circulated to all unions while other unions may attend sittings and present views.
- The state will delay final implementation decisions until the committee report, further stakeholder consultations and legal review are complete and it hopes the rules it frames could serve as a model for other states.