Tag: Informal Sector in India
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Need for modifications in the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020
Information about the issue: The Code on Social Security, 2020, widens the ambit of social security policies by including employees and workers of both organised and unorganised sectors, which is a crucial step in the right direction for ensuring social security for all. The Code promises to pioneer the rights of employees in a sector…
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Housing Migrant Workers: The Biggest Ambiguity in Labour Policies Framework?
According to the 2011 Census, India has 5.6 crore inter-state migrants, which is 33% less than the number that was observed in the previous census conducted in 2001. This population is mainly employed by the unorganised/informal sector and plays a significant role in the accelerated growth story of India’s urban infrastructure. The current policies have…
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Social Security Policies for Migrant Labour: Struggles of Data Deficiency
Coronavirus outbreak and the consequent nationwide lockdown has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, as per the World Bank, because of the uncertainty of their living conditions and their excludability in any specific demographic. The current pandemic saw an exodus of migrant workers, which made everybody unsure of the actual number of people who work…
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The Draft Social Security Code, 2019: Illusion of Benefits for India’s Workforce?
By Abhiudaya Verma, Research Associate, Policy With layoffs and pay-cuts starting in various firms all over the world, most economists are of the view that the economic crisis due to corona could be as bad as the 2008 financial crisis and that recession is inevitable. Experts also urged various Indian companies to avoid layoffs and…