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UP clears new rules for private sector worker welfare
The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a set of new rules aimed at improving the safety, health and working conditions of private-sector workers in the state. Under the new provisions, workers will…
The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a set of new rules aimed at improving the safety, health and working conditions of private-sector workers in the state. Under the new provisions, workers will receive formal appointment letters and be entitled to annual health check-ups.
The rules also mandate better safety standards and working conditions in private establishments. The move is expected to benefit lakhs of workers across the state who were previously not covered by such protections.
The state government has said it will issue detailed guidelines for implementation soon.
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The rules fill a gap in enforcement of existing labour laws in UP's vast unorganised sector, where most private workers lack written contracts. Appointment letters give workers legal standing to claim minimum wage, overtime and social security benefits they are already entitled to under the Code on Wages, 2019. Annual health checks are not mandated by central law, making this an additional state-level obligation on employers. The real test will be inspection capacity: the UP labour department has about 1,500 inspectors for over 2 lakh registered factories, a ratio the Supreme Court flagged as inadequate in 2023. The state's next step is to notify the rules' effective date and set up a complaint mechanism.
Source: ndtv.com
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