The Government of Madhya Pradesh has issued the Draft (Madhya Pradesh) Social Security Code Rules, 2020 in suppression of the following Rules:
- Madhya Pradesh Employees Insurance Court Rules, 1963.
- Madhya Pradesh Employees State Insurance (Medical Benefits Services System) Rules, 1959.
- Madhya Pradesh Supplies to the Hospitals established under the scheme of employees, estate insurance rules, 1981.
- Madhya Pradesh workmen’s compensation rules, 1962.
- Madhya Pradesh workmen’s compensation (Occupational diseases) rules, 1963.
- Madhya Pradesh maternity benefit rules, 1965.
- Payment of Gratuity (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 1973
- Madhya Pradesh Building and other construction workers (regulation of employment and conditions of service) rule, 2002.
The following are the objectives:
- The Draft Rules provide for the registration of establishments required to pay provident fund and employees’ insurance benefits to workers. It also specifies detailed procedures for payment of various benefits such as insurance, gratuity, and maternity benefits.
- The Draft Rules specify the manner of constituting various social security organisations (under the Code) and the conditions of service of members of these organisations.
- The Draft Rules also provide for Aadhaar-based registration of construction workers, unorganised workers, and gig and platform workers. Migrant construction workers will be entitled to benefits in the state where they are working.
- Under the Code, the central government may notify various social security schemes for the benefit of workers, including employee provident fund (EPF), employees’ state insurance (ESI) benefits, gratuity, and maternity benefits.
- The Draft Rules provide that there shall be a crèche facility in every establishment with 50 or more women employees. Further, it provides detailed procedures for application and payment of gratuity.
- The Code provides for the establishment of several bodies to administer the social security schemes, such as the Central Board of Trustees to administer the EPF scheme, and an Employees State Insurance Corporation to administer the ESI Scheme.
All persons likely to be affected thereby and the notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of 45 days. Objections and suggestions if any may be addressed to the labour commissioner of Madhya Pradesh at dslabourmp@mp.gov.in and lcmpwelfare@mp.gov.in. [Notification No. 330/1856.2020/A16]