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BRICS Adopts Labour Declaration

  • 16 Jul 2026

On 15th July 2026, BRICS Labour Ministers adopted a landmark Labour and Employment Ministers’ Declaration and India also launched BRICS CONNECT to strengthen cooperation on labour, skills and social protection.

Key Points

  • BRICS CONNECT: India launched BRICS CONNECT to facilitate technical cooperation, knowledge sharing and capacity building among member countries.
  • Women’s Employment: The declaration supports higher female workforce participation through skills, parental leave, workplace safety and leadership opportunities.
  • Skills Development: BRICS backed cooperation on skills mapping and the International Reference Classification of Occupations being developed with the ILO.
  • Digital Labour: Member countries agreed to strengthen cooperation on digital technologies, including support for gig and platform workers.
  • India’s Labour Reforms: India highlighted the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes and the e-Shram portal, which has registered over 317 million unorganised workers.