Raipur 16 April 2021. Labor Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria has given instructions to follow the labor law. He has also warned of statutory action in case of any kind of injustice done to the employees during the Kovid period. In this regard, all the District Collectors have been directed by the Labor Department to take care of the cleaning workers working through the contractors under the urban bodies / nagar panchayats in the districts and provide them the facilities available by the government. Instructions have been given to take special care to ensure that there is no injustice to such cleaning workers working under the contractors.
In a letter issued to the collectors by the Labor Department, it has been said that the cleaning workers are performing the cleaning work as Kovid 19, the first line worker of the districts in the critical condition of the corona virus, these cleaning workers are provided with the necessary safety equipment such as masks, Complaints about not providing gloves etc. and no medical insurance have been reported. Some contractors are also complaining about the threat of separating the cleaning workers from the work during the lockdown period. Instructions have been given to the contractors to take strict action. The Labor Department has stated that the Contract Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1970, Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Act 1952, And it is the responsibility of the principal employer under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 that necessary provisions have been made for the protection of the interests of contract workers employed by the contractor working under it. In which to provide necessary safety equipment for the workplace, to provide health protection to the workers insured under Employee State Insurance if 10 or more workers are employed, or if less than 10 workers are employed, in respect of the workers concerned as unorganized workers It is necessary to be registered under Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers State Social Security Board and the provision of providing grant of Rs. 1 lakh to the nominee in the event of accident or general death of such registered unorganized workers and Rs. 50 thousand to the laborer in case of permanent disability. Unorganized workers have been in the state social security board. Without prior notice and as per rules, necessary rights (notice, retrenchment compensation, subsidy, No contractor can separate the contract workers from the work without payment of leave encashment of work period etc.). In case of employing 20 or more than 20 workers, as per rules it is necessary to deposit the contribution as per provident fund, otherwise the benefit of other group pension scheme should be ensured. The government has asked the cleaning workers working through contractors in urban bodies / nagar panchayats to direct them to provide benefits in accordance with the provisions of labor laws. On the complaint, there has also been a warning of legal action against the concerned, believing it to be a violation under the Contract Labor Act. Instructions have also been given to the cleaning workers to provide safety equipment in view of the present danger situation. Has been given. Instructions have also been given to the cleaning workers to provide safety equipment in view of the present danger situation. Has been given. Instructions have also been given to the cleaning workers to provide safety equipment in view of the present danger situation.
Raipur: Instructions to provide security equipment and other facilities to the cleaning workers working through contractors
