The systems of courts are anti-labour/poor/disabled and advocate-friendly. I can prove. Perhaps Modi Ji will look into this. Shortage of judges is only one problem for pending cases. Accountability is a must.
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Integration of all labor laws is literally possible, and the Indian government needs to come up with an integrated "Indian Workforce Policy" rather than an Indian Workforce Law. "Law should be transformed into Policy" for the betterment of the economy, enterprises, and workforces.
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Dear Friends,
In the current topic of discussion, it is pertinent to mention here that there was the 2nd National Commission on Labour set up on 15 October 1999 under the chairmanship of Ravindra Varma. This Commission submitted its report to the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 29 June 2002.
This commission has made certain recommendations to the Government. The Government accordingly has taken steps for the simplification, amalgamation, and rationalization of Central Labour Laws and replacing them with 4 Labour Codes:
1. Code on Wages;
2. Code on Industrial Relations;
3. Code on Social Security & Welfare; and
4. Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions.
Accordingly, our Government has come out with the Labour Code on Wages Bill 2015. This is to consolidate and amend the law relating to wages and bonus and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Now, the Government has released a Draft of the Labour Code on Social Security & Welfare on March 16, 2017, by amalgamating all existing Labour Laws related to Social Security totaling to 15 Labour Laws.
It is a good move of the Government. The integration of all Labour Laws into one common Workforce Law is not possible. Even codifying it into four segments as stated will have a lot of difficulties, in my view.
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In the current topic of discussion, it is pertinent to mention here that there was the 2nd National Commission on Labour set up on 15 October 1999 under the chairmanship of Ravindra Varma. This Commission submitted its report to the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 29 June 2002.
This commission has made certain recommendations to the Government. The Government accordingly has taken steps for the simplification, amalgamation, and rationalization of Central Labour Laws and replacing them with 4 Labour Codes:
1. Code on Wages;
2. Code on Industrial Relations;
3. Code on Social Security & Welfare; and
4. Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions.
Accordingly, our Government has come out with the Labour Code on Wages Bill 2015. This is to consolidate and amend the law relating to wages and bonus and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Now, the Government has released a Draft of the Labour Code on Social Security & Welfare on March 16, 2017, by amalgamating all existing Labour Laws related to Social Security totaling to 15 Labour Laws.
It is a good move of the Government. The integration of all Labour Laws into one common Workforce Law is not possible. Even codifying it into four segments as stated will have a lot of difficulties, in my view.
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1. Sir, it is good that the Govt. has come forward with the unification of various labour laws, and recently, the Govt. has framed Draft Code on Social Security & Welfare. Through this code, various independent departments like EPFO as well as ESIC will be merged with the other social security laws presently in existence in various States.
2. But the past experience says that handing over various labour-oriented schemes for implementation to State Governments is a total failure. Take the cases of schemes of labour welfare under Acts/schemes namely - BOCA, Unorganised Social Security Act, RSBY, etc., wherein the implementation, in my opinion, is a total failure, and the contributions made for the welfare of the workers actually go to the Govt. treasuries of the State Govts. Either the said money is not spent for workers' welfare, or if spent, there is huge corruption. Even the experts and seniors can see that the ESI Hospitals run by the State Govts. are primarily in bad conditions, and the States are happy to run such hospitals on the same pattern as they are running their own Civil Hospitals.
3. Under the above Draft Code on Social Security & Welfare, ESIC as well as EPFO will be handed over to the State Boards, which will be controlled by the concerned State Govts., apparently according to their own whims and fancies.
4. I must submit to the seniors and experts as to what is the use of such unification of labour laws? I think, in the present scenario, EPFO as well as ESIC are providing the best services to the eligible working class because these departments are controlled by Central Boards and are independent of any political influences. The States Govts. are mainly influenced by populist schemes with the sole motto of catching maximum votes in the next general elections.
5. In addition, ESIC, which is controlling ESIS, is primarily based on the ILO convention of Social Security Minimum Standards. Whether the States Govts. will be in a position to comply with such standards and policies of ILO and continue to make ESIS financially viable and workable?.
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2. But the past experience says that handing over various labour-oriented schemes for implementation to State Governments is a total failure. Take the cases of schemes of labour welfare under Acts/schemes namely - BOCA, Unorganised Social Security Act, RSBY, etc., wherein the implementation, in my opinion, is a total failure, and the contributions made for the welfare of the workers actually go to the Govt. treasuries of the State Govts. Either the said money is not spent for workers' welfare, or if spent, there is huge corruption. Even the experts and seniors can see that the ESI Hospitals run by the State Govts. are primarily in bad conditions, and the States are happy to run such hospitals on the same pattern as they are running their own Civil Hospitals.
3. Under the above Draft Code on Social Security & Welfare, ESIC as well as EPFO will be handed over to the State Boards, which will be controlled by the concerned State Govts., apparently according to their own whims and fancies.
4. I must submit to the seniors and experts as to what is the use of such unification of labour laws? I think, in the present scenario, EPFO as well as ESIC are providing the best services to the eligible working class because these departments are controlled by Central Boards and are independent of any political influences. The States Govts. are mainly influenced by populist schemes with the sole motto of catching maximum votes in the next general elections.
5. In addition, ESIC, which is controlling ESIS, is primarily based on the ILO convention of Social Security Minimum Standards. Whether the States Govts. will be in a position to comply with such standards and policies of ILO and continue to make ESIS financially viable and workable?.
From India, Noida
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Dear Harsh Kumar Ji,
I fully agree with you. That is why I ended my statement as follows:
"It is a good move by the Government. The integration of all Labour Laws into one common Workforce Law is not possible. Even codifying it into four segments, as stated, will have a lot of difficulties, in my view."
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I fully agree with you. That is why I ended my statement as follows:
"It is a good move by the Government. The integration of all Labour Laws into one common Workforce Law is not possible. Even codifying it into four segments, as stated, will have a lot of difficulties, in my view."
From India, Mumbai
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