Work Force

Unemployment benefits in India : Analysis – UPSC GS3

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Indian labour laws do not expressly provide for unemployment benefits. But various schemes and acts have provisions for unemployment benefits. Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana: The Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) provides unemployment allowance to involuntarily unemployed insured persons who have made contributions for two years to Employees’ State Insurance. The scheme is designed under the Employees’ …

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Why Unemployment rate is not an appropriate indicator? – UPSC GS3

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Why unemployment rate is not an appropriate indicator? The unemployment rate was 7.9 percent in December 2021. This does not mean that the remaining 92.1 percent were employed. The unemployment rate merely tells us the proportion of the working-age population that wants to be employed to earn some wages or profits through its work. The unemployment rate does …

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Demographic Dividend : A window of opportunity for India – UPSC GS3

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Demographic dividend: Demographic dividend implies a greater proportion of working age population population (15-60 years age) as compared to the sum of shares of children(0-14) and senile population(60+) Demographic dividend in India: India is in the middle of a demographic transition. This is evident from its declining fertility rate which currently is 2.0, median age of …

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Wages Code 2019 : Impact on Debt Bondage – UPSC GS3

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New changes brought in The Code on Wages, 2019: Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950 The Code on Wages, 2019 Advancement: It provided that; advances made  by employer to employee should not exceed an  amount equal to wages for two calendar  months of the employed person. Changes made in Advancement criteria: It allows deductions from wages for the recovery of …

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Issues of Gig Workers – UPSC GS3

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Context: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the public interest litigation seeking social security benefits to “gig workers” and “platform workers” engaged by Uber, Ola Cabs, Swiggy and Zomato. What are the developments in other countries? European Union: It recently introduced a draft that aims to make platform companies (Uber, Instacart, and Amazon) classify their gig …

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Employment for Disabled – UPSC GS3

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Context: Globally, unemployment among people with disabilities is higher than the rest of the population and pandemic has further widened the gap in societal inclusion. Corporates need to acknowledge this disability divide and take proactive steps. Problem people with disabilities face while looking for work People with disabilities are less likely to get an interview and are …

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Trade Unions opposing Labour Reforms – UPSC GS3

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Issues with Labour Codes: Passed with discussion: The Central government did not hold adequate consultations with trade unions on the Codes. The absence of effective dialogue contradicts the International Labour Organization treaty, the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention of 1976 (C.144), which India had ratified in February 1978. Many clauses in the codes deprive labourers …

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