Maternity Leave Lok sabha Question & Answer
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a)whether the Government proposes to extend the time span of the compulsory paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks in private organizations;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether the Government also proposes to amend section 4 of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, to ensure that women employed in various public sector undertakings receive the same benefit; and
(d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
(c) & (d): There is no proposal to amend Section 4 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The benefits under this Act are already applicable and available to women employed in various public sector undertakings.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 672
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 672
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017
MATERNITY LEAVE
672. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a)whether the Government proposes to extend the time span of the compulsory paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks in private organizations;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether the Government also proposes to amend section 4 of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, to ensure that women employed in various public sector undertakings receive the same benefit; and
(d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has decided to enhance the
paid maternity leave from existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks and an Amendment
Bill in this regard was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha
has already passed the Bill on 11.08.2016. With regard to women workers
covered under Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, such enhancement has
already been effected by amending the ESI (Central) Rules,1950.(c) & (d): There is no proposal to amend Section 4 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The benefits under this Act are already applicable and available to women employed in various public sector undertakings.
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Minimum Wages Lok Sabha Question & Answer
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.48
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017
STARRED QUESTION NO.48
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017
MINIMUM WAGES
48. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:
PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:
PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a)whether the Government proposes to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
and formulate a uniform wage policy for the entire country and if so,
the details and salient features thereof;
(b)whether minimum wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 varies amongst States;
(c)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the reasons for
differential wages especially on gender basis and also between urban and
rural areas;
(d)whether any monitoring mechanism exists to ensure that all the
workers are paid minimum wages and not subjected to any form of
exploitation; and
(e)if so, the details thereof along with other labour welfare measures
being implemented by the Government for betterment of labour force in
the country?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 48 FOR 06.02.2017 BY SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA
SINGH CHANDEL AND PROF.RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD REGARDING MINIMUM
WAGES.
(a): The proposed amendments to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, inter-alia,
includes applicability of minimum wages to all employments, changes in
the definition of “Appropriate Government”, fixation/review/revision of
minimum rates of wages by the State Government, introduction of National
Minimum Wage by the Central Government, enhancement of penalty, etc.
As a step towards a uniform wage structure, the concept of National
Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was introduced by the Government in
1996 on a voluntary basis. It is revised from time to time taking into
account the increase in the Consumer Price Index Number. NFLMW has been
revised to Rs.160/- per day w. e. f 01.07.2015.
(b) & (c): Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both
Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix,
review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the
scheduled employment under their respective jurisdictions. As regards
minimum wages in States, there is disparity due to variations in
socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential
commodities, paying capacity, productivity and local conditions. As per
the available information, a statement showing the range of rates of
minimum wages in all the States/Union Territories is at Annexure.
The Act does not discriminate on the basis of gender and the female
workers are entitled to same wages and other facilities as fixed by the
Central Government for the workers engaged in the scheduled employments.
No separate wages are fixed for urban and rural areas.
(d) & (e): The implementation of the Act is carried out by the
Centre as well as the States in respect of their respective
jurisdiction. In the Central Sphere, the enforcement is secured through
the Inspecting Officers of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)
commonly designated as Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM),
the compliance in the State sphere is ensured through the State
Enforcement Machinery. They conduct regular inspections and in the event
of detection of any case of non-payment or under-payment of minimum
wages, they advise the employers to make payment of the shortfall of
wages. In case of non-compliance, penal provisions against the
defaulting employers are invoked.
The labour welfare measures recently initiated for betterment of labour
force include minimum pension of Rs.1000/-per month to the pensioners
under Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, portability of provident
fund account, National Career Service portal, Employees State Insurance
Corporation 2.0(Health Reforms of ESIC), Revision in eligibility and
calculation ceiling under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 etc.
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