Welfare of unorganised labour / A.M. Sarma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sarma, A. M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor policy.

Informal sector (Economics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mumbai : Himalaya Pub. House, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The underprivileged labour force in India as distinct from the organized and unionized sector of labour in industry, constitutes a widely exploited section of the society. What are the conditions of their working environment? What legal provisions have been made for safeguarding their welfare? What are the special measures to be additionally undertaken to cater to specific requirements of each category of labour? These and other questions are dealt by the author in this book Welfare of Unorganised Labour. The book contains seventeen chapters, five appendices, and a bibliography. The book will

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; SECTION I; NATURE OF UNORGANISED SECTOR; CONSTITUTIONAL SAFEGUARDS; HUMAN RIGHTS; ROLE OF STATE AND NGOs; HRD INTERVENTIONS; SECTION II; CHILD LABOUR; FEMALE LABOUR; CONTRACT AND MIGRANT LABOUR; CONSTRUCTION LABOUR; AGRICULTURAL/RURAL LABOUR; BONDED LABOUR; CASUAL, HOME BASED, AND DOMESTIC LABOUR; TRIBAL LABOUR; PLANTATION, FOREST AND FISHERIES LABOUR; MINES AND QUARRY, BEEDI AND CIGAR WORKERS; LABOUR IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES; CONCLUSION; SECTION III; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; APPENDIX C; APPENDIX D; APPENDIX E; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-80211-9

9786612802119

1-4416-7230-3

93-5043-297-8

600-00-3933-6

OCLC:

700691316