IICA LABOUR LAW CONCLAVE Recent Reforms: Current Initiatives Jointly Organised by School of Corporate Law & Centre for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs at Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), 7th Floor, Apparel House, Sector-44, Gurgaon Haryana 23rd March, 2015 (Monday): 9:30 a.m. BACKGROUND IICA Labour Law Conclave/Workshop will be jointly organised by the School of Corporate Law & Centre for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME), IICA on 23rd March, 2015 at the Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), Gurgaon. Haryana. The programme is coming up at an appropriate time when the Government of India is gearing up to shape the labour laws in India in the light of ease of doing business initiatives. This mandates a huge requirement for professionals, labour officer, government officials, lawyers, trade unions, HR managers & other stakeholders to aware and complies with the new reforms to meet the needs of their industry.The programme will set a perfect platform for managers, corporate and government officials to deliberate on the recent reforms and current initiatives on Labour Laws by the Government of India. Programme Fee: 1. INR. 2,500 for others 2. INR. 2,000 for Professionals and Industry members of Export Promotion Councils & Industry bodies such as Indian Industry Association (IIA), LEDMA, ELCINA, ELCOMA, SPGI, IFCOMA, NCR Chambers of Commerce & Industry, EEPC, AEPC, OGTA etc. The participants can download the Registration Form from IICA website. www.iica.in CONTACT US 1. Mr. Rajesh Batra, Head, Centre for MSME, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Plot No. P6,7, 8, Sector -5, IMT Manesar, Distt. Gurgaon, Haryana - 122050. Mob: 9871417394 / 0124– 2640091 (O) E-mail: [email protected]. 2. Dr. Pyla Narayana Rao, Assistant Professor, School of Corporate Law, Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs, Plot No. P 6,7,8, Sector -5, IMT Manesar, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana - 122050.Mob: 7042712183 (M)/ 0124:2640088 (O).Email: [email protected] Tentative Program (Further Details of Session to follow)  Application of labor laws to Industries in India: Recent Reforms & Current Initiatives This session will address the application of labour laws to industry and the context in which they were framed. The laws framed primarily to accommodate the industrial sector, do not address the difficulties of the service sector, which today, accounts fifty five percent of India’s Gross Domestic Product. This session would address the rigidity of existing labour laws and why flexibility in the same is required, especially in light of the growing services sector. The session would identify the issues and challenges in the recent reforms and current initiatives in various sectors represented by the participants.  Consolidation of Labour Laws: Need for Single Window Enforcement. This session will address the enormous collection of labour laws in India which makes timely compliance a complex issue for the industry and difficulties in ease of doing business in India. Besides, using different terms like worker, workman, wages, salary & compensation, in respective legislations, have made compliance very cumbersome and increase in litigation.  Changing Labor Law regime for Industry: A key to attract Investments & Growth This session will address the recent reforms/amendments which were brought by Government of India and States such as Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. It would also assess the impact of these amendments on industry as a measure of attracting investment. The session would include a discussion on case study. 9:00 – 9:30 Registration 9:30 – 10:30 Inaugural Session 10:30 – 10:45 Tea Break 10:45 – 1:00 Session – I: Application of labour laws to Industry in India: Current Initiatives. 1:00 – 2:00 Lunch 2:00 – 3:30 Session – II: 3:30 – 3:45 3:45 – 5:15 Tea Session – III: 5:15 – 5:45 Valedictory Session Recent Reforms & Consolidation of Labour Laws: Need for Single Window Enforcement. Changing Labour Law regime for Industry: A key to attract Investments and Growth Route to VENUE