New Delhi: Union Minister of State (I/c) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh Gangwar today announced the decision to extend coverage under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) to all casual and contractual workers working in the muni
This will contribute to social uplift of this segment of workforce and their families, said the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday announced that the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) would extend benefits of its health insurance cover to all casual and contractual workers at municipal bodies. Various municipal bodies in different States and Union Territories employ a large number of casual and contractual workers. Since they are not regular employees of municipal corporations and municipal councils, these workers remain out of the social security net. To address the issue, the ministry has decided to extend coverage under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) to all casual and contractual workers working at the municipal bodies in the country, it said in a statement.
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