Ministry of Labour & Employment Dated 22/Sept/2020

  • Lok Sabha passes 3 Historic and path breaking Labour Codes
  • Shri Gangwar elaborates several ‘Game Changer’ labour welfare provisions in the Labour Codes
  • New Labour Codes to envisage covering over 50 crore workers from organized, unorganized and self employed for minimum wages, social security
  • Social Security net of ESIC and EPFO to Widen opening up for all workers and self-employed
  • Setting up of “Social Security Fund” for 40 Crore unorganized workers alongwith GIG and platform workers and will help in widening Universal Social Security coverage
  • Pay parity to women workers as compared to their male counterparts
  • Fixed Term Employee to get same service condition, gratuity, leave and Social Security as that of Regular Employee