CITU urges Haryana to extend deadline, publish Labour Code Rules in Hindi
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has demanded that the Haryana government extend the deadline for suggestions on draft Labour Code rules and publish them in Hindi, calling the current process a violation of workers’ rights. CITU state general secretary Jai Bhagwan and vice president Satveer Singh submitted a memorandum to Deputy Labour Commissioner Paramjit Dhull in Chandigarh in the absence of the State Labour Commissioner. The Union said the Haryana administration released draft rules for the Code on Wages on May 4, Industrial Relations Code on May 5, and Social Security Code on May 7, with a one-month window for amendments. CITU objected that the rules were issued only in English, unlike the Central Government’s versions which are in both Hindi and English. “Publishing rules only in English disregards regulations and makes it impossible for workers, union activists and stakeholders to read or suggest changes. This amounts to a disregard for the fundamental rights of workers,” the leaders said. They also argued that no consultations were held with trade unions or employer representatives …









