MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a): Reliable estimates of employment and unem- ployment are obtained through labour force sur- veys on employment and unemployment conducted by National Sample Survey (NSS) Office, Minis- try of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Last such survey was conducted during 2011-12. According to the last 3 such surveys, the work- force grew from 45.91 crore in 2004-05 to 47.41 crore persons in 2011-12. Sector-wise estimates of growth of employment are given below:
Workforce 2004-05 2009-10 2011-12 by Major Sector
Perce- In crore Perc- In crore Perce- In crore ntage persons entage persons ntage persons Primary 58.44 26.83 53.15 24.74 48.90 23.18 Secondary 18.18 8.35 21.48 10.00 24.25 11.50 Tertiary 23.38 10.73 25.37 11.81 26.85 12.73 Total 100.00 45.91 100.00 46.55 100.00 47.41
State/UT-wise Workforce Participation Rates (%) in the rural and urban areas including number of labourers engaged inthe private sector in various parts of the country including Rajasthan is at Annex-I.
(b) & (c): In Central sphere, the Central Labour Commissioner (CLC) organization is enforcing labour laws. The number of inspections conducted during last three years and current year by offi- cers of CLC organization is at Annex-II. Infor- mation on fire crackers industry falls in State sphere and is not maintained centrally.
(d): There are various legislations to protect the interest of labourers. The salaries/wages of emp- loyees covered under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 in the companies are protected by the provisions of these Acts. Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, both the Central Government and the State Governments are the appropriate Gove- rnment to fix, revise, review and enforce the pay- ment of minimum wages to workers in respect of scheduled employments under their jurisdictions. The enforcement of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is ensured at two levels. While in the Central Sphere, the enforcement is done through the inspecting offi- cers of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) commonly designated as Industrial Relations Machi- nery (CIRM), the compliance in the State Sphere is ensured through the State Enforcement Machinery.
Equal Remuneration Act, 1973 provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work or work of similar nature without any discrimination. The Factories Act, 1948 and The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2006 also has provisions for safety of workers in the factories.
In order to ensure social security to the workers in the unorganised sector, the Government has ena- cted the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008.
