Shram – Weekly Labour Law Newsletter by CASLW, RGNUL (Call for Submissions)

The Centre for Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare (CASLW) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, invites submissions for Shram, its weekly labour law newsletter. If you follow labour and employment law and want a steady, well-edited platform to publish on, this is a welcoming home for your writing.

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis by email, so there is no single hard cut-off. You can send your piece whenever it is ready and the team reviews contributions as they come in.

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab was established by the State Legislature in 2006 as a premier institution of national stature for legal education. It is approved by the Bar Council of India, recognised by the UGC under Sections 2(f) and 12-B, and was accredited with an 'A' Grade by NAAC in 2015.

The Centre for Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare (CASLW) was set up to strengthen and improve the labour justice system in India by protecting the rights and dignity of workers and their families. It works to spread awareness of the constitutional and legal rights of workers, supports the education of labourers' children on campus, and runs workshops, seminars and essay competitions on issues faced by workers in both the organised and unorganised sectors. The Centre also engages with national and international concerns around human rights and human dignity of labourers.

Shram is a new weekly newsletter dedicated to a consistent and meaningful dialogue on contemporary issues in labour and employment law. Each week it carries carefully curated content, including insightful articles, case commentaries, detailed legislative analyses, and timely updates from this fast-evolving field.

It is meant to be more than a source of information, serving as a reliable reference point for anyone with a keen interest in labour and employment law, including practitioners, academics, students and policy enthusiasts.

The Centre invites contributions from:

• Students
• Academicians
• Legal practitioners
• HR professionals

Co-authorship is allowed for up to two authors.

• Word limit: 1,000 to 1,300 words (extendable up to 1,500 words).
• Originality: Submissions must be original and free from plagiarism. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their work. No cross-publication is permitted.
• Formatting: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified text.
• Citations: In-text hyperlinks for online sources, and OSCOLA (4th Edition) endnotes for offline sources.
• File format: .doc or .docx only.
• Anonymity: The manuscript must not contain the author's name, institutional affiliation or any identifying details. Rename the document to the title of the post (no personal identifiers), and make sure the title clearly indicates the chosen sub-theme.

Copyright in published submissions rests with CASLW, while the moral rights remain with the author(s).

Send your manuscript by email to caslw@rgnul.ac.in with the subject line in this exact format:

"Submission for Shram Post | [Title of your Topic] | [Your Name]"

Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis, so you can send your piece at any time. For any queries, write to the same address, caslw@rgnul.ac.in.

• Topic falls within labour and employment law
• 1,000 to 1,300 words (up to 1,500 if needed)
• Original, unpublished, plagiarism-free, no cross-publication
• Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing, justified
• In-text hyperlinks for online sources, OSCOLA (4th edn) endnotes for offline sources
• .doc or .docx file, anonymised, renamed to the post title
• Emailed to caslw@rgnul.ac.in with the prescribed subject line