Labour Law and Special Economic Zones in India

Upon an initial reading of the SEZ Act it is not apparent whether the labour law governing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India is distinguishable from the law prevailing outside the zones. However, upon closer inspection it becomes evident that within SEZs labour is subject to a new and modified regime aimed at non-implementation of any labour law. To appreciate the significance and nature of these changes certain salient features of Indian labour law are sketched out to articulate the changes. With the changes in the labour laws spelt out, the paper proceeds to list a series of normative concerns (social costs) generated by the emergent regime. [CSLG/WP/09/01] URL: [http://www.jnu.ac.in/cslg/workingPaper/CSLG%20WP09-01Jaivir%20Singh.pdf]