7th BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers Meeting
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International Relation
What is discussed under 7th BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers Meeting ?
- Discussion on four priority areas
- Major Outcomes/Discussions
- India in the Meet
Why in News ?
Union Minister for Labour & Employment chaired the BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers Meeting under India’s Presidency.
- Ministers of the member countries viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated in the meeting.
Key Facts
- India organized the BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting to exchange views on the impact of Covid-19 on
global labour market, enhance information sharing, discuss and agree upon specific areas of cooperation between BRICS Member countries. - Discussion on four priority areas of cooperation took place
- Promoting Social Security Agreements amongst BRICS Nations;
- Formalisation of Labour Markets;
- Participation of Women in the Labour Force; and
- Gig and Platform Workers: Role in the Labour Market.
- The significant aspect of the meeting was the adoption of the BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Declaration.
- Major Outcomes/Discussions
- COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the efforts made to address unemployment, decent work deficits and inequality.
- It also illustrates the strong determination of BRICS Member countries to recover with stronger national economies, inclusive labour markets and social protection systems.
- Promoting Social Security Agreements amongst BRICS Nations BRICS Ministers have resolved to carry out exchange of information among BRICS countries on employment and social security for cross-border labour flows and initiate social security agreements between BRICS nations within a reasonable time frame.
- Formalisation of Labour Markets Member countries commitment to enhance the transition from informality to formality as a means towards improving
- Living and working conditions
- Productivity and job growth
- Strengthening efforts to reduce poverty through access to quality employment and social protection.
- Sustained participation of women in the labour market and strategies for the promotion of women participation in remunerative, productive and decent work.
- Discussed need and role of digital platforms in providing resilience to national economies in the face of crisis such as COVID-19.
India in the Meet
- Highlighted the path breaking reforms by Government of India in amalgamation, simplification and codification of its labour laws into four labour codes
- The Code on Wages 2019
- The Code on Social Security 2020
- The Industrial Relations Code 2020
- The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020
- New Labour Codes provide integrated pathways towards robust formalization of the labour market, increasing participation of women in the labour force.
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