Tag: workers
Building And Other Construction Workers (BOCW) 1996
Policy updateShivali YadavBackground :Back in August 1996, the government put two connected laws on the books: the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of...
Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana (2024): Assessing A Targeted Welfare...
Policy UpdateShruti SethiBackground India’s tea industry occupies a distinctive place in the country’s rural economy. It is the world’s largest producer and consumer of black...
Future Of Gig Workers: Analysing Emerging Social Security Measures
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe global labour market has undergone a fundamental transformation since the 2008 global financial crisis. Traditional employment relationships have increasingly given way...
Analysis Periodic Labour Force Survey 2025-26 – Dynamics Of Role Of...
Policy UpdateSneha SharmaIntroduction : Measuring India’s Labour Market – The PLFS ArchitectureThe Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the national statistical office under Ministry...
Selective Regulation: Why Power Escapes But Gig Workers Don’t – IMPRI...
TK ARUNWhat do you call someone who comes down like a tonne of bricks on ambitious youngsters with career aspirations but crumbles like a...
Overseas Workers Research Centre (OWRC), Migrant Resource Centres (MRC) –...
Policy UpdateShreya ParthibanBackground: India’s formal support for the migrant workers began under the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (now MEA). The Overseas Workers Resource Centre...
Towards Inclusive Workplaces: Rethinking Maternity Leave And Childcare Access For Urban...
Antara GuptaIn an insightful conversation with Adv. Audrey D’Mello during a recent session of the Law andPublic Policy Fellowship (LPPYF Cohort 5.0), there was...
Social Security Scheme For Welfare Of Online Platform Workers, 2025-26 –...
Policy Update Suranjana MitraIn the Union Budget of 2025-26, a landmark initiative has extended social security benefits to the gig workers who are growing...
Beyond The Margins: Pathways To Electoral Inclusivity For Women Sex Workers...
Sreeja MukherjeeThe Invisible Voters: My Research Journey.When we speak of India’s democracy—the world’s largest—we often celebrate its scale and resilience. Yet, as I discovered...
Sustainability And Inclusion: Women Waste Workers At The Heart Of India’s...
Mahashweta MukherjeeIn India, where over 62 million tons of municipal waste is generated annually, a silent workforce toils to keep our cities clean. These...
