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India could extend some form of social security to millions of domestic workers ahead of general elections set for April-May. This could be a step toward universal welfare payments as envisaged under the Social Security Code, 2020, which has not been rolled out yet.

The Labour Bureau, under the ministry of labour and employment, has conducted an all-India domestic workers survey and is in the process of finalising it. The government will work on cost implications after examining the data and work profile before arriving at the contours of the proposed social security benefits.

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They want Maharashtra to pass a law similar to Rajasthan’s Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act

The four labour laws -- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code; Code on Wages; Industrial Relations Code; and Social Security Code -- have already been passed by Parliament and notified by the government

The four new labour laws are awaiting effective implementation date from the government. However, once they are implemented, it will impact the number of leave an employee can carry forward in a subsequent calendar year. Read on to know what four new labour laws says about carrying forward of leave.

Four new labour laws are awaiting effective implementation date from the government

The rise of the gig economy during the pandemic has created a new politically significant vote bank in India. Gig workers, often young and uninsured, have become a cohesive voting bloc, with grievances that political parties are now starting to address. Measures to protect the welfare of gig workers have already been taken in Rajasthan and Karnataka, with the Congress party and Narendra Modis government pledging social security and insurance benefits.

India plans to roll out welfare measures for "gig" workers employed through platforms like Amazon, Uber and India's Zomato as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ......

The plan, part of the Social Security Code enacted in 2020, could include accident, health insurance and retirement benefits.