Contract Labour Management under New Labour Codes: Compliance, Audit and Beyond
| Start Date: | Apr 21, 2026 | End Date: | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Last Date for Application: | April 7, 2026 | Last Date for Early Bird: | April 1, 2026 |
| Programme Fee: |
128000 INR Plus, GST |
Early Bird Fee: |
119040 INR Plus, GST |
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Collaborations within supply chains—between multinational corporations in the Global North and their suppliers in the Global South—have expanded significantly with the rise of globalization. While governments in the Global South support these partnerships to spur employment and economic growth, many organisations view labour laws as costly and burdensome, potentially affecting profitability and management strategies. Consequently, employers in the Global South frequently look for ways to avoid compliance and violate labour laws.
However, such violations of labour laws do little to benefit multinational corporations in the Global North. Firms that fail to comply with regulations in these regions are exposed to penalties, fines, legal action, reputational damage, and, in severe cases, even closure. Labour compliance requirements extend across the entire supply chain—covering the firm’s own business units, as well as its direct and indirect suppliers. Therefore, adhering to labour laws is not merely a legal obligation; it is also a strategic necessity that can significantly influence a company’s operations, reputation, and long-term success.
Private entities, including businesses and non-governmental organisations, can integrate legal compliance with codes of conduct—frameworks comprising guidelines, processes, and best practices that apply across borders. Aligning compliance with labour laws and progressive codes of conduct enables organisations to mitigate risks and maintain their credibility in the industry.
Companies in the Global South are increasingly recognizing that reducing fragility and ensuring fair returns for their workforce are essential for industry growth and improvement. While flexibility is beneficial for both workers and companies, it should not result in exploitation at the lower end of the economic pyramid. For those looking to build future-oriented businesses, this new paradigm presents an opportunity to create robust, win-win models that align the growth of workers with that of businesses, paving the way for new possibilities.
It also helps companies break out of their race to the bottom with labour protection and wellbeing—an aspect of business that constitutes less than 5% of sales for businesses—and allows for the development of a more win-win equation that unfolds new possibilities and assets for the business. This programme will help organisations achieve all these goals.
This programme is designed to help organisations achieve these outcomes and build future-ready systems for contract labour governance.
For more information or any questions, contact Ms. Namrata Kansara: clm-exed@iima.ac.in | +91 99090 38772
The programme would focus on the following objectives:
- Understanding the enmeshment of both international and domestic businesses and its relevance to contract labour management.
- Reimagining workforce engagement models in alignment with new labor codes and future-readiness.
- Modeling skilling and growth of contractual workforce, in line with business growth.
- Determining the business viability of living wages for your entire contractual workforce.
- Comparative analysis to identify the changes in contract labour engagement between CLRA Act Vs. New Labour Codes
- Sensitising businesses to address issues confronting contract labour and bring a change in the attitudes of managers.
- Enabling businesses to build transparency and accountability among the various levels of company. leadership/management, contractors and workers.
- Understanding the need to perform an audit and designing effective audits
- Reviewing the provisions of the New Labour Codes to be covered by the compliance audit
- Understanding the liabilities of the principal employer to contract labour under New Labour Codes.
- Grappling with challenges posed by the New Labour Codes in managing contract labour.
- Addressing diversity and inclusion issues of contract workers.
The programme will help participants deepen their understanding of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (CLRA), and the Social Compact—an initiative led by employers and non-government organisations. It will focus on:
- Employers’ liabilities emanating from employing contract labour and how to guard against risks.
- Designing effective audits and voluntary efforts that help employers be complaint
- Bring about an attitudinal change and build future ready business systems leveraging their labour force.
This programme is relevant for:
- Organisations employing contract labour—across sectors and geographies.
- Managers at any level in functional areas involved in IR, finance, Sustainability, Ethics and Inclusion marketing, HR, administration, strategy, information systems, and operations that employ contract labour
- Vendor organisations supplying contract labour to domestic and multinational clients.
- Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to strengthen labour compliance practices.
The programme will employ a mix of case studies, class discussions, experiential exercises, immersive activities, and presentations to effectively deliver the content and enhance learning outcomes.
