Big update for government employees! Your work hours can increase, but there is a windfall too
State government employees might have to work for longer hours in the coming days, if needed, but will get more incentives for the extra time spent on office work. The central government has told a parliamentary panel that state governments can increase working hours beyond 8 only if the workers are paid overtime.
State government employees might have to work for longer hours in the coming days, if needed, but will get more incentives for the extra time spent on office work. The central government has told a parliamentary panel that state governments can increase working hours beyond 8 only if the workers are paid overtime. This comes after nine states had proposed to increase working hours from 8 to 12 by diluting labour laws, but later rolled back the decision after facing flak from various stakeholders, especially the trade unions.
The development was informed by the top brass of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday to the parliamentary standing committee on labour, chaired by BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab. The decision comes after changes in the labour laws effected by state governments during lockdown and issues faced by migrant workers amid the pandemic.
The parliamentary panel on labour had written to various state governments seeking explanation for diluting the labour laws. Responding to the panel, the labour ministry officials said the changes attempted by state governments have to be according to the proposed four labour codes.
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According to PTI, the panel said that India is a signatory to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the country cannot go beyond the stipulated eight hours. The panel has been told that the work hours can only be increased if the consent is given by the workers and they need to be compensated with overtime or compensatory leaves.
The panel questioned about the plight of migrant workers during the lockdown. It has been told that they are widening the ambit of the definition of ‘migrant workers’.
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