Evolution of rights of labour

Ancient jurists of India like Kautilya and Manu laid down many rules regarding the relations between the master and the servant. In those days of small family units of industries facilitating closer personal contact between the master and the servant as opposed to the present day mass production factories employing thousands of men and women, the existence of such a system of industrial jurisprudence must be appreciated and considered to be progressive. Most of the countries in their ancient law had guaranteed some rights to the individual as natural rights. The human rights of industrial labourers were given new direction since the Industrial Revolution. So after the establishment of ILO (International Labour Organisation) large numbers of beneficial industrial laws have appeared on the Statute book of many countries of the world including India. On Elimination of all Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and also the relevant provisions of the Directive Principles, the Court further observed that whatever be the nature of the women's duties, vocation, and place of work, they must be provided with all the facilities they are entitled to.