Labor Laws of India and USA

Labor Laws of India and USA

There is a wide difference between the constitution of India and constitution of USA. Both the USA as well as India has written constitution, which are based on both, the functioning of the federal governments as well as the federal political structure. In regards, to the division of power and labor, both the USA and India have 3 basic divisions. These are known as judiciary, legislature and executive. The executive governors are required to govern the country, the judiciary manages and directs justice and the legislature is responsible for enacting laws within the country. It is highly important to note that labor laws of India are just a little different from that of the United States. In India, the minimum wage rate is considered to Rs. 5000 INR per month and the minimum wage rate of the United States on a monthly basis is considered to be $1242.6 USD.

In addition to that, there are some other differences as well, which include that India has a daily standard work day, consisting of 9 hours, as compared to the US, which has 8 hours. In India, there is a notion of minimum rest, which should be given to the employees. On an average of five hours, an employee should be permitted to rest for half an hour (International, B. P. 2009). On the other hand, in the United States, there is no such law. The maximum working overtime limit in India is 200 hours a year. But, again there is no such law, limiting the overtime working in the United States, considering the overtime. Another important thing to note here is that the premium paid to the workers working overtime in India is 100 percent, but in the US, it is only ...