குடியரசு தின
வாழ்த்துக்கள்
இந்திய
தேசத்தின் 69 ஆம் குடியரசு தினம் இன்று.
சுதந்திரம் எவ்வள்வு முக்கியமோ அதற்கு
இணையானது குடியரசும். மக்களின் ஆட்சி என்பதே குடியரசின் மகத்துவம். மக்கள் ஆட்சி
என்னும் ஜனநாயக முறைப்படி 1952ல் நமது நாட்டில் முதல் தேர்தல் நடைபெற்றது.
71 ஆண்டுகளாக ஒன்றுபட்ட சுதந்திர
நாடாகவும்,
66 ஆண்டு களாக மக்கள் ஆட்சி என்னும் ஜனநாயக
மாண்பும் காக்கப்பட்டு வருவது பெருமைக்குரியது.
இப்பெருமைகளைத் தொடர்ந்து காப்போம்.
அனைவருக்கும் குடியரசு தின வாழ்த்துக்கள்...
Simplification
of Labour Laws
Reforms in labour laws are
an ongoing process to update the legislative system to address the need of the
hour so as to make them more effective, flexible and in sync with emerging
economic and industrial scenario. The Second National Commission on
Labour has recommended that the existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped
into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis. Accordingly, the Ministry
has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations;
Social Security & Welfare; and Occupation Safety, Health and Working
Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the
relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. Out of these, the
Labour Code on Wages has been introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017 and
subsequently, referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour. The
rest of the codes are at pre-legislative consultative stage.
The process of Legislative
reforms on Labour includes consultation with stakeholders including Central Trade Unions,Employers’ Association and State Governments in the form of
tripartite consultation. Suggestions/comments received during the tripartite
consultations are taken into account/considered while finalizing the amendment in
various Act/Rules.
The Ministry has taken a
number of legislative initiatives in labour laws during the last 3 years. Some
of the important initiatives are as follows:
Ø Amendment to the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 by
which eligibility limit for payment
of bonus enhanced from Rs 10000/- to Rs. 21000/- per month and the Calculation
Ceiling from Rs 3500/- to Rs. 7000- or the minimum wages.
Ø Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act,
2017 enabling payment of Wages to employees by
Cash or Cheque or crediting it to their bank account.
Ø Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 provides for
complete ban on employment of children below 14 years in any occupation or
process.
Ø Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017, increases the paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to
26 weeks.
Ø The Employee Compensation (Amendment)
Act, seeks to rationalize penalties and strengthen
the rights of the workers under the Act.
Ø Ministry has notified
“Ease of
Compliance to maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules, 2017” on 21st February 2017 which has in effect replaced
the 56 Registers/Forms under 9 Central Labour Laws and Rules made there under
in to 5 common Registers/Forms. The number of forms provided under 3 Central
Acts/Rules has been reduced from existing 36 to 12. The register can also be
maintained in digitised manner. This will save efforts, costs and lessen the
compliance burden by various establishments.
Ø A Model Shops and Establishments
(RE&CS) Bill, 2016 has been circulated to
all States/UTs for adoption with appropriate modification. The said Bill inter
alia provides for freedom to operate an Establishment for 365 days in a year
without any restriction on opening/closing time and enables employment of women
during night shifts if adequate safety provisions exist.
Ø A category i.e. Fixed Term Employment has been introduced under Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946 to impart flexibility to an establishment to employ
people in case of Apparel Manufacturing Sector to meet the fluctuating demands
of the sector due to its seasonal nature.