marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/india-has-more-restrictive-labor-law-than-germany.html India has more Restrictive Labor Law than Germany
India's overtime law doubles pay and caps hours weekly, stricter than Germany's. A simulated iPhone order shows an Indian factory taking 23% longer and costing at least 18% more than the fastest global competitor, with Germany beating India on both counts at equal wages.
— via Marginal Revolution, Alex Tabarrok