New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday ordered early action to bring unorganised sector workers, gig and platform workers, and construction workers under the ambit of social security, in line with the Central Government rules.On Friday, the Labour Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparedness related to the publication and notification of rules framed under the Code on Social Security, 2020, aimed at extending various welfare benefits to these…
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Centre and states will work in close coordination to ensure effective implementation of the four Labour Codes, promoting equity and equality in workers’ welfare and benefits, the government said on Wednesday.Addressing the ‘Regional Level Conference’ in Goa via an online mode, Union Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya appreciated states for enthusiastically undertaking exercise in amending their existing labour legislations to align them with…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The four new Labour Codes are aimed at building ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ensuring social security for mine workers, including for contractual workers, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, said on Wednesday.She urged the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) to promote awareness of the Codes and leverage modern technologies to enhance mine safety, assuring full support from the Ministry to strengthen DGMS for safer and more sustainable mining.Spe…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Zomato sacks close to 5,000 gig workers a month due to cases involving fraud, while another 150,000 to 200,000 workers leave the fast food delivery platform on their own, its parent firm Eternal’s founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said.In a video podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, Goyal said that those who choose to leave the platform consider gig work as a temporary job.Several gig workers operating on quick commerce and food delivery platforms, including Zomato, had gone …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Labour and Employment has published the draft rules for the four labour codes, which also bring gig workers on board for various benefits such as minimum wage, health, occupational safety, and social security coverage.The government has invited feedback from stakeholders on these draft rules and aims to finally roll out the entire package of four labour codes across the country from April 1.Under the draft rules, in order to be eligible for the benefits, a…