A collage of laws that leaves the worker out in the cold
3 years, 7 months ago

A collage of laws that leaves the worker out in the cold

The Hindu  

As COVID-19 destroys lives and livelihoods, an unprepared government has rendered low-paid, informal workers, who constitute 91% of the workforce, totally hapless, pushing them further into poverty. The SS Code 2020 merges existing social security laws and attempts to include informal workers within the ambit of social security administration. Hurdles for informal workers However, is the Code going to provide universal social security to the 91% workers in the informal sector? Also, experience shows that there is an awful lack of awareness among informal workers regarding social security schemes. Such requirements deter informal workers from completing the registration and they continue to remain outside the social security ambit.

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Quest for consistent social security across Indian states
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Quest for consistent social security across Indian states

Hindustan Times  

A wave of legislation aimed at regulating social security for gig and platform workers is sweeping through Indian states. While the CoSS 2020 clearly outlines social security benefits for workers, state regulations lack this specificity, creating uncertainty about the support they will provide. Without specified benefits, state laws could lead to avoidable delays, costly duplication, and ultimately, suboptimal social security …

Govt to hold more talks with states on labour codes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt to hold more talks with states on labour codes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Implementing the four labour codes passed by the Modi government in its previous term is a top priority but the process could take several months because many states lacked “a full understanding” of the gamut of reforms and their scope, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. Govt to hold more talks with states on labour …

Expanding Social Security Coverage For Informal Sector Workers To Be Focus In 2023: Labour Min
1 year, 11 months ago

Expanding Social Security Coverage For Informal Sector Workers To Be Focus In 2023: Labour Min

ABP News  

Expanding the social security coverage for unorganised workers and pursuing states to make rules for labour codes will be the key priorities for the government in 2023, as efforts continue to strengthen the country's labour market. With India set to host G-20 leaders' summit for the first time next year, the Union labour ministry will also pursue key employment-related agenda …

Formalising social security for the informal sector
3 years, 10 months ago

Formalising social security for the informal sector

The Hindu  

During the Budget speech, the Finance inister talked about the 20-year long process of implementing the labour codes in India. These codes passed by the Lok Sabha in the previous year includes the extension of Employee State Insurance and other social security mechanisms to gig economy workers. The Code on Social Security provides for Provident Fund, Gratuity, Employees’ State Insurance …

New Labour Laws Brought by Centre are Not 'Reforms' but 'Regression', Says Aruna Roy
4 years, 2 months ago

New Labour Laws Brought by Centre are Not 'Reforms' but 'Regression', Says Aruna Roy

News 18  

Aruna Roy is one of those rare activists who has successfully straddled the multiple worlds of grassroots activism as well as policymaking. Question: The BJP-led NDA government has viewed its recently promulgated labour laws as part of its ‘reforms’ process that is aimed at simplifying legislation on labour, improving the ease of doing business, as well as protecting workers’ interest. …

Centre Notifies Three Labour Codes [Read Notifications]
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre Notifies Three Labour Codes [Read Notifications]

Live Law  

The Central Government on Tuesday notified the three Labour Codes namely: Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 The Code on Social Security, 2020 The three codes are part of the four codes that consolidate 29 central labour laws. The Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 repeals as many as 13 central …

Code debate: The Hindu Editorial on new labour codes
4 years, 2 months ago

Code debate: The Hindu Editorial on new labour codes

The Hindu  

Some laws are far too important and have far too much impact on the people to be passed in haste or without sufficient deliberation. The Industrial Relations Code, the Social Security Code and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, are an updated version of the respective Codes of 2019, which were scrutinised by a Standing Committee. The …

Parliament Clears Three Codes To Reform Indian Labour Laws [Read Bills]
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament Clears Three Codes To Reform Indian Labour Laws [Read Bills]

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha today passed three Labour codes namely: Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 The Code on Social Security, 2020 These Bills were introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar. Inter-state migrant workers and unorganized workers Inter-state migrant workers include a person who: has been recruited by an employer or contractor for …

Parliament Passes Three Key Labour Reform Bills amid Boycott by Opposition Parties
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament Passes Three Key Labour Reform Bills amid Boycott by Opposition Parties

News 18  

Parliament on Wednesday approved three key labour reform bills that will remove impediments for winding up of companies and allow firing of staff without government permission in firms with up to 300 workers. Amid boycott by opposition parties including Congress and Left over suspension of eight MPs, Rajya Sabha passed by voice vote the three remaining labour codes on industrial …

Lok Sabha Passes Three Labour Codes for 'Healthy Environment to Workers' Amid Boycott by Opposition
4 years, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Three Labour Codes for 'Healthy Environment to Workers' Amid Boycott by Opposition

News 18  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed three labour codes amid boycott of the House proceedings by several Opposition parties, including the Congress, in protest against the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha members. Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said the House is witnessing a historic day as these codes would provide salary security, social security and proper environment at workplaces to 50 …

Parliament proceedings | Codes on occupational safety, social security and industrial relations introduced in Lok Sabha
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Codes on occupational safety, social security and industrial relations introduced in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

The government on Saturday introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to amalgamate laws on social security, occupational safety and industrial relations, which would, among other changes, allow companies with less than 300 workers to terminate employment without prior approval and provide gig and platform workers social security schemes. Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar introduced the Industrial Relations …

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