HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Nov 22: The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has welcomed the Government’s commitment to creating a pro-worker, pro-industry and growth-oriented labour ecosystem as the implementation framework for the four Labour Codes progresses.
IESA said the reforms would strengthen blue-collar employment in electronics manufacturing by ensuring better wages, expanding opportunities for women, improving safety standards in chemical and SMT processes, and enhancing social protection for workers.
A more formal and future-ready workforce, the organisation noted, would help reduce attrition and improve productivity across factories.
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However, the association acknowledged that companies may face higher wage and compliance costs as benefits expand, and that MSMEs will require an adjustment period to adopt the new norms.
“This is a major step toward building globally competitive ESDM and semiconductor ecosystems in India,” said Ashok Chandak, president, IESA and SEMI India.
Sharing IESA’s overall position, the association noted that the modernisation of the labour framework after several decades aligns India with global standards and marks a shift toward a more inclusive, transparent and productivity-driven labour environment.
“For the electronics and semiconductor sectors—key pillars of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision—these reforms will accelerate investment, manufacturing scale, and workforce development,” the statement added.
