The government has proposed widening the coverage of migrant workers under labour laws, along with extending more social security benefits to the working class most affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All workers earning up to Rs 18,000 who migrate from one state to another will be covered under the proposed law.
Under the present law, migrant workers were covered under labour laws only if they were hired through contractors.
Under the present law, migrant workers were covered under labour laws only if they were hired through contractors.
The government will also schemes to provide option to migrant workers for availing benefits of PDS either in their native or destination state. Migrant workers will also be able to avail benefits out of the cess funds meant for building and construction workers.
A proposed labour code has said that it will be “duty” of employers to extend certain benefits to migrant workers that are given to other workers in their establishment, including those related to the Employees’ Provident Fund and Employees’ State Insurance schemes.
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