Complete Registration of unorganised workers
Source : Indian Express
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Supreme Court asked the Centre and states to complete the registration of unorganised workers
- In order to return to their native villages after the Covid-induced national lockdown.
- Also it should be completed as early as possible.
- Thus they get the benefit of different welfare schemes.
Key Facts
- According to SC there should be a common Nation wide database for those who are working in unorganised sector in various sectors in various states.
- Court gave two weeks time for filing affidavit regarding the setting up of database.
Photo by Mumtahina Tanni from Pexels - This direction came as a result of Suo Moto matter in which court was attending the problems related to migrant labourers during the lockdown.
- For welfare schemes the states and centre must ensure the beneficiaries receives the benefits of the scheme.
- Also court directed to provide dry ration through out the country for migrant labour that was earlier directed only for New Delhi, Haryana and UP.
- Court gave two weeks time for filing affidavit regarding the setting up of database.
- Under Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 no states provide any registrations under this act.
- Ministry of Labour and Employment about data base
- Ministry started the process for creating the data base withe collaboration from the state for unorganised sector.
- The states and centre will complete database as early as possible.
- The data base should consist of various skills, place of their earlier employment.
Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008
- Enacted to provide for the social security and welfare of the unorganised workers and is replaced by The Code On Social Security 2020.
- The Code On Social Security 2020
- A code to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security.
- To extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised.
- The bill was formulated according to the Report and Recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour.
Social Security Code 2020 brings unorganised sector, gig workers and platform workers under the ambit of social security schemes, including life insurance and disability insurance, health and maternity benefits, provident fund and skill up-gradation.
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