India, April 16 -- A government warning issued to labour contractors amid the wage hike protests in Noida has put the spotlight on recruitment practices in factories.

On Tuesday, the Noida administration said contractors would be "held accountable for any disruptive or damaging behaviour by workers associated with them".

"Their licences can be cancelled and they may be blacklisted," said district magistrate Medha Roopam.

While laws, such as the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, and the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 mandate registration, record-keeping, minimum wage compliance, and worker welfare safeguards, conversations with contractors and workers indicate that implementation on the ground varies, fragmenting ...