The Centre has been set up as an interdisciplinary research unit to address various issues that define regulation and governance in employment relations.
It seeks to primarily engage with five issues: labour law and regulation; trade unions and collective bargaining; labour law governance, in Karnataka; understanding employment relations and structure of industry in select sectors of informal and formal employment and precarious work and forced labour. In connection with this engagement, CLS has undertaken research, held seminars and workshops and engaged with trade unions, labour economists, academicians and labour department on specific issues of rights of workers.
Centre Co-Directors: Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee, Vijetha Ravi
Publications
Gig Work Legislations Significant In Opening The Space For Labour Protection
September 10, 2025
In Bengaluru’s Libraries, a Picture of all That is Wrong in Our Models of Employment
September 5, 2025
Gig worker rights stuck in draft mode
August 25, 2025
Gig Workers Ordinance: A step forward in Karnataka, but not far enough
August 4, 2025
News
“Saudi’s Neom project: What do its exploitative work conditions say about India’s migrant worker scenario?” | NLS Faculty Member Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee on The Hindu’s In Focus Podcast
November 18, 2024
Seminar by Centre for Labour Studies | Shaping the Future of Work: Strengthening Protections for Gig and Platform Workers in India
November 16, 2024
The Night of Global Social Rights | International conversation on social rights and international solidarity
April 16, 2021