This scheme is introduced to incentivize creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Government of India has introduced a pension scheme for unorganised workers namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers.
The National Human Rights Commission of India had constituted a Committee of Experts on 'Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Rights and Future Response' to prepare advisories for the Central and the State Governments on upholding human rights of all during the pandemic. The Committee of Experts consisted of domain experts from various thematic areas including the representatives from the civil society organizations, independent domain experts and the representatives from the concerned Ministries/Departments.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation had constituted a Working Group to assess the impact of migration on housing, infrastructure, and livelihoods in July 2015. The terms of reference of the Group included: (i) reviewing the trend of migration in India and its impact on urban areas, rural areas and smaller towns, (ii) analysing the impact of migration on housing, infrastructure, livelihoods and the economy, and (iii) analysing migration trends across various economic groups.
A bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Health insurance for migrant workers.
The specific objective of this research is to answer the following key questions: Is there racial and gender discrimination towards foreign domestic helpers (FDH) in Hong Kong? How significant is this, and what are the indicators and patterns of such discrimination? The more strategic goal is to establish a scientific and authoritative baseline reference on this issue, so that the results and recommendations may be used by the Hong Kong government, the respective consulates, and policy-makers in general, in informing their decisions and coming up with ways to address the problem. The research also aims to help educate the Hong Kong public about this issue by propagating the results through the mass media.
Blockathon for Change , a hackathon to solve issues faced by migrant labourers, was inaugurated by K Mohammed Y Safirulla, IAS, District Collector, Ernakulam, at Maker Village, Kalamasssery, Kochi. Around 20 teams will compete in the final round for a chance to win Rs 1.
The consensus will help establish a framework for cooperation on migrant workers in the region and building an ASEAN community.
Bihar has a long history of labour migration, and its pace has quickened over the the past few decades. A lack of non-farm employment opportunities in rural Bihar, coupled with increasing demand for labour in other parts of the country has substantially increased the rate of labour migration from the state.
An Act to provide for the social security and welfare of unorganised workers and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In last few decades there has been a tremendous growth in the demand for domestic workers which has led to the trafficking and other forms of exploitation of millions of Women and children and to meet this growing demand there has been a spurt of thousands of placement agencies providing domestic workers in metro-towns of many states who are exploited in various ways as well as trafficked and remain outside the purview of any legislative control. This issue of exploitation of women and children domestic workers is frequent and regularly reported.
Shri Gurudas Dasgupta, Member of Parliament from Ghatal constituency in West Bengal called the attention of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment Shri Harish Rawat to the situation arising out of deplorable condition of working women, particularly the poor women workers in unorganized sector and steps taken by the Government in this regard.
This writ petition was been filed by an Advocate practicing in the high court of Kerala. He highlights the problems now being allegedly faced by migrant labourers who come to this State in search of job opportunities.
A letter by Bandhua Mukti Morcha was addressed to the Supreme Court of India complaining about prevalence of bonded labour system in the quarries of Faridabad District in Haryana_ State was treated as a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. Two Advocates were appointed as Commissioners to inquire into the working conditions of the stone quarry workers.
People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR)has commissioned three social scientists for the purpose of investigating and inquiring into the conditions under which the workmen engaged in the various Asiad Projects were working. Based on the report made by these three social scientists after personal investigation and study PUDR had addressed a letter to Hon'ble Mr.
On the basis of a news item that migrant workmen employed in tho Salal Hydro Electric Project were being denied the benefits of various labour Iaws, the Peoples' Union for Democratic Rights addressed a letter to an Hon'ble Judge of the Court requesting that the same be treated as a writ Petition and justice be done to the workmen. The request was acceded to and in compliance with a direction made, the Labour Commissioner,Jammu, visited the site of the project, ascertained the position and submitted two reports which disclosed inter alia that the project was being carried out by the Government of India.
This Act is meant to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on the cost of construction incurred by employers with a view to augmenting the resources of the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Boards constituted under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the regulation of conditions of work and employment in shops, commercial establishments, residential hotels, restaurants, eating houses, other places of public amusement or entertainment and other establishments.
This Act regulates the employment of workers in shops and commercial establishments. The Act provides for the opening and closing hours of shops and establishments, and provision of weekly holiday with wages.
An Act to provide for regulation of conditions of work and employment in shops and commercial establishments.
The Act provides for regulations concerning registration of factory and the employment thus recognized. The Act provides for regulation of employment of factory workers including stipulated holidays and other welfare schemes.
This Act is enacted for regulating the employment of manual workers employed in certain employment’s and the conditions of their work and security of their employment’s and for certain other matters connected therewith.
As per provisions of this Act, every employer is required to allow three National holidays and a minimum of four festival holidays in a year.
An Act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident.
An Act for regulating the employment of unprotected manual workers employed in certain employments in the State of Maharashtra to make provision for their adequate supply and proper and full utilization in such employments, and for matters connected therewith.
An Act for regulating the employment of Private Security Guards employed in factories and establishment in the State of Maharashtra and for making better provisions for their terms and conditions of employment and welfare through the establishment of a Board therefore, and for matters connected therewith.
An Act to regulate the employment and conditions of service of building and other construction workers and to provide for their safety, health and welfare measures and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
An Act to provide for the welfare of the workers in beedi and cigar establishments and to regulate the conditions of their work and for matters connected therewith.
An Act to provide for the exemption of employers in relation to establishments employing a small number of persons from furnishing returns and maintaining registers under certain labour laws.
The Act contains provisions for measures relating to the health, safety and welfare of workers in the coal, metalliferous and oil mines. According to the Act,the term 'mine' means "any excavation where any operation for the purpose of searching for or obtaining minerals has been or is being carried on and includes all borings, bore holes, oil wells and accessory crude conditioning plants, shafts, opencast workings, conveyors or aerial ropeways, planes, machinery works, railways, tramways , slidings, workshops, power stations, etc.
An Act to provide for the welfare of motor transport workers and to regulate the conditions of their work.
An Act to make provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes, and for certain other purposes. Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes, and for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing.
Workers in the unorganised sector have low earnings and poor working conditions, and lack social security protection. It is being realized that there is a need for social security programmes, particularly for neutralizing some of the negative consequences of the liberalization reforms.
An Act to regulate the employment of inter-State migrant workmen and to provide for their conditions of service and for matters connected therewith. This Act will provide for wages, welfare and other facilities for migrant workers at destination.
The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill aims to protect the livelihood rights of street vendors as well as regulate street vending through demarcation of vending zones, conditions for and restrictions on street vending.
The Persons with Disability Act, 2012 provides for welfare measures, particularly reservation reservation in government jobs in accordance with the Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Participation Act, 1995. According to a UN report, India has 6-7& differently-abled population or around 70 million of which 100,000 are employable.
Migration of persons within national borders is far greater in magnitude than migration across international borders and has enormous potential to contribute to economic prosperity, social cohesion and urban diversity. Internal migration is an essential and inevitable component of the economic and social life of the country, given regional imbalances and labour shortages, and safe migration should be promoted to maximize its benefits.
An Act to provide for the prohibition of employment of manual scavengers as well as construction or continuance of dry latrines and for the regulation of construction and maintenance of water-seal latrines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. [Ministry of Labour and Employment, GOI].
