New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The implications of the new labour codes for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including changes in compliance thresholds and social protection requirements, were discussed at a roundtable conference organised by the Centre for Labour Studies at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University in collaboration with the Atal Incubation Centre, IIT Delhi.

The conference, titled 'MSMEs and Emerging Challenges: Labour Laws, Social Protection and Ease of Doing Business', brought together stakeholders and MSME representatives to discuss the challenges arising from the new labour framework.

A key issue was the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) framework, particularly Rule 53 of the OSHWC Central...