B.R. Ambedkar’s economic thought placed significant emphasis on the condition of labour in India and the necessity of a robust legislative framework to protect workers. He recognized that labour, being the backbone of economic activity, required not only moral consideration but also legal safeguards to ensure justice, fair wages, and decent working conditions. Ambedkar’s approach to labour issues was deeply influenced by his understanding of social inequality, the caste system, and the colonial economic structure, which often exploited workers and perpetuated their poverty. Ambedkar viewed labour not merely as a factor of production but as a vital component of social and economic development. He was acutely aware of the deplorable conditions under which Indian labourers, particularly in industries, plantations, and factories, were compelled to work. The exploitation of labourers was not limited to low wages but extended to excessively long working hours, unsafe working environments, lack of health and welfare measures, and absence of social security. Ambedkar emphasized that economic development could not be considered meaningful if it did not improve the living standards and dignity of workers. In his speeches and writings, he frequently highlighted the need for government intervention to protect workers from the dual pressures of industrial capitalism and caste-based discrimination, which combined to keep large sections of the population in economic bondage. One of Ambedkar’s central concerns regarding labour was wage justice. He advocated for the establishment of minimum wages that would provide workers with a standard of living adequate to meet their basic needs. He argued that wages should not be determined solely by market forces, as these often led to exploitation, particularly of unskilled labour, women, and Dalits. Ambedkar insisted that fair wages were a moral and economic necessity and that they should be legally enforceable. He believed that only through statutory regulation of wages could the State ensure that workers