About the Blog

The Blog of the Centre for Labour Law Research (CLLR), NUSRL, serves as a platform for fostering academic discourse, policy engagement, and informed debate on contemporary issues concerning labour and employment law. The Centre seeks to encourage contributions that critically examine legal, social, economic, and policy dimensions of labour regulation and the evolving world of work. Through this initiative, the Centre aims to bridge the gap between academic scholarship, policymaking, industry practices, and workers’ rights by disseminating high-quality and accessible research.

The Blog welcomes contributions from students, academicians, researchers, legal practitioners, judges, policymakers, trade union representatives, industry professionals, and all individuals interested in labour law and allied disciplines.

Scope of Contributions

The Blog invites submissions on a broad range of themes, including but not limited to:

• Labour Codes and labour law reforms
• Employment contracts and service conditions
• Wage regulation and minimum wage laws
• Industrial disputes and dispute resolution mechanisms
• Standing Orders and workplace governance
• Trade unions and collective bargaining
• Retrenchment, layoffs, and closure of establishments
• Social security legislation
• Provident fund, gratuity, and pension schemes
• Employee insurance and welfare benefits
• Labour welfare policies and schemes
• Social protection for vulnerable workers
• Gig and platform workers
• Remote and hybrid work arrangements
• Artificial Intelligence and automation in workplaces
• Digital labour platforms and algorithmic management
• Future of work and changing employment relationships
• Gender justice and workplace equality
• Prevention of sexual harassment at workplace
• Disability rights and employment
• Migrant labour and labour mobility
• Child labour and bonded labour
• Informal sector employment and labour rights
• Comparative labour law studies
• International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and standards
• Global labour governance
• International trade and labour standards
• Corporate accountability and business & human rights
• Labour administration and inspections
• Labour market reforms
• Judicial developments and constitutional dimensions of labour rights
• Policy analysis and regulatory developments
• Corporate governance and labour compliance

Interdisciplinary and innovative submissions addressing the intersection of labour law with economics, sociology, public policy, technology, management, and human rights are particularly encouraged.

Submission Requirements

Originality

• Submissions must be original and unpublished.
• The manuscript should not be under consideration with any other journal, blog, website, or publication platform at the time of submission.
• Authors must ensure that all sources are properly acknowledged.
• Any form of plagiarism or unethical academic conduct shall result in immediate rejection.

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Authors may use AI-assisted tools for research support, grammar checks, or language refinement. However, the intellectual content, arguments, analysis, and conclusions must be the author’s own work. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their submissions.

Formatting Guidelines

Authors are requested to adhere to the following formatting requirements:

• File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font Size: 12
• Line Spacing: 1.5
• Alignment: Justified
• Margins: 1 inch on all sides
• Sub-headings should be clearly identified and appropriately numbered where necessary.

Citation Style

• Hyperlinks should be used wherever possible.
• Where citations are necessary, authors should follow the latest edition of the OSCOLA Citation Style.
• Excessive footnoting should be avoided.