Tag: Social Security in India
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Gig Economy in India: Scope for Policy Regulations & Interventions
The COVID crisis has brought out one of the major downsides of the gig economy. With the current model that majorly favors the employers and has no protection for the employee in times of crisis, it is uncertain that the gig economy can survive without major policy interventions regarding incentives for employees and regulations for…
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Need for modifications in the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020
Information about the issue: The Code on Social Security, 2020, widens the ambit of social security policies by including employees and workers of both organised and unorganised sectors, which is a crucial step in the right direction for ensuring social security for all. The Code promises to pioneer the rights of employees in a sector…
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Social Security Schemes in India: Empowering the Deprived?
By Prakhyati Upadhyay, GLC Mumbai. India’s social security system draws its inspiration from Articles 41, 42, 43 and 47, as enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy of our Constitution, which contain all the ingredients obliging the State to move towards the realization of socio-economic rights and in effect, meet the income security aspirations…