SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

LENGTH

• The word limit for the submission shall be 1200-1500 words.

• The Blog is flexible regarding the word count (up to 1800), depending on the quality of the submission.

• Co-authorship up to a maximum of two authors, of the same or different institutions is permissible.

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ORIGINALITY

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• Any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited. 

• The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions or views stated in the submitted Manuscript.

• In case of plagiarism found in the contents of the submitted manuscript, the manuscript shall be subject to rejection.

• Copyright of all blog posts shall remain with the Centre for Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare.

• All moral rights shall vest with the author(s).

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FORMATTING AND CITATION GUIDELINES

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• The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing.

• The end notes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.

• The text alignment should be justified.​

• Referencing and citations must be put up in the form of in-text hyperlinks for Internet sources. In the event that a cited material does not have an online copy or reference, only endnotes must be used.

• Endnotes for offline sources shall adhere to the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) 4th Edition.

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SUB-THEMES (Illustrative)

• Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Labour Force

• The Unaddressed: Issues Faced by Gig Economy Workers

• Right to Information - Law, Policy and Governance

• Impact of Layoffs in IT Industry

• Menstrual Leaves and Employment Law

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SUBMISSION PROCEDURE​ 

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• All submissions must contain the following:

• The manuscript should be in .doc or .docx format.

• The manuscript should not contain the name of the author or his/ her institutional affiliation or any other identification mark.

• Ensure that the title of the document has been renamed to the title of the post [without any personal detail of the author(s)].

• The title of the manuscript should indicate the sub-theme that the author has chosen.

• The submission must be made through the Google form linked at the end of this page.​

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• NOTE: No cross-publication is allowed.

• In case of any query please reach out to us at caslw@rgnul.ac.in

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SUBMISSION FORM