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Move will give firms more flexibility in hiring and firing of staff, make tougher the registration of labour unions
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday gave his assent to key labour reforms, including amendments to the Industrial Dispute Act, Contract Labour Act and Factories Act that the Vasundhara Raje-led Rajasthan government had forwarded to the Union government after they were passed in the state assembly two months ago, a central government official said, requesting anonymity.
The Union labour ministry has already said it had no objection to the changes and the home ministry was in touch with the President on the reforms, the official said.
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