Employers urged to register workers under social security net

Union Labour Secretary asks employers to make use of the ongoing amnesty scheme for EPF, ESIC

Employers should use the ongoing amnesty scheme for EPF and ESIC to ensure all their workers are registered under the social security net, urged M Sathiyavathy, Secretary, Union Labour Ministry. She said this is an opportunity for the employers to regularize their workforce without any concern about previous dues. The scheme is open till March 31. The registration will bring in benefits, such as assured minimum wages and coverage under social security net for healthcare and retirement benefits, she said at the Regional Conference of State Labour Ministers and Secretaries here on Wednesday.

The benefits are beginning to show with over 1,400 establishments being registered afresh and over 1 lakh new employees registered under the social security net in the Southern region alone, following the amnesty scheme. Minimum wages have been enhanced, the Model Shops and Establishments Act is providing for the employment of women in night shifts with adequate security facilities, and businesses will find it easier as the number of registers and forms are being brought down to 5 from 56.

Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya said the Centre’s Shram Suvidha portal is a major e-governance initiative that serves as a one-point contact for employers, employees and regulatory and enforcement authorities to interact in a transparent manner.

The 43 labour laws are being codified under four heads — wages, social security, industrial relations, and health and safety. These will be finalised in the coming months.

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