Indian Parliament Introduces Key Employee Rights and Social Reform Bills: Right to Disconnect and Menstrual Benefits Legislation

Dec 06, 2025 02:06 am CST

The Indian Lok Sabha has introduced multiple significant private member bills including the Right to Disconnect Bill allowing employees to ignore work communications outside office hours, Menstrual Benefits legislation supporting women in the workplace, a Tamil Nadu NEET exemption proposal, and bills addressing death penalty abolition and journalist protection. These legislative proposals reflect evolving workplace standards and social reforms under consideration in India's parliament.