Provisions in respect of the Contract Workers in IR – Report to be submitted to Ministry of Labour & Employment within 15 days.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(LL)/2015/PNM/AIRF/l
New Delhi. Dated 17.11.2017
The General Manager (P).
All Indian Railways & PUs.
Sub: Provisions in respect of the Contract Workers on IR.
Ref: Board’s letter of even number dated 20.10.2015
Payment of minimum wages to workers employed on Railways under the various provisions of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 has become a pivotal
issue in the present economic scenario. A meeting in this regard was held by Chief
Labour Commissioner (Centre) on. 15.11.2017 wherein the following issues, inter
alia, were discussed:
issue in the present economic scenario. A meeting in this regard was held by Chief
Labour Commissioner (Centre) on. 15.11.2017 wherein the following issues, inter
alia, were discussed:
(i) Whether new rates of minimum wages wef, 01.04.2017 are being paid to the contract workers;
(ii) Mode of payment to contract workers through bank/cheque/cash;
(iii) Whether provident fund is deducted from the payment made to the
contract workers and the same is credited to that PF account;
contract workers and the same is credited to that PF account;
(iv) Whether medical facilities from ESI are made available to contract
workers;
workers;
(v) Issue of slips towards payment made to contract worker to bring out
transparency in the system.
transparency in the system.
2. Since the factual report is to be submitted to Ministry of Labour &
Employment within 15 days, the Railways are requested to provide the
information at the earliest at Fax No. 011-23070939.
Employment within 15 days, the Railways are requested to provide the
information at the earliest at Fax No. 011-23070939.
(Ms. Manju)
Joint Director/E(LL)
Railway Board
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