Posted on Jan 25, 2012 - 11:07am by admin in Delhi
20 Jan, 2012 Delhi 6 bonded child labourers were recovered today morning from a construction site of Soochna Bhawan, office of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which is a centre for circulation of social messages across the country.
Acting on a complaint filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan, the police raided a constuction site in the premises of Soochna Bhawan in CGO Complex and rescued 6 bonded child labourers on the morning of 20th Jan 2012. The rescue operation was led by Mr. Pravesh Ranjan Jha, SDM, New Friends Colony, South District. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on Jan 21, 2012 - 12:22am by admin in Article
1) ( Article 14) No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.
2) Article 39-E) The state shall direct its policy towards securing that the health and strength of workers, men and women and the tender age of children are not abused and that they are not forced by economic necessity to enter vocations unsuited to there are and strength. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on Jan 21, 2012 - 12:10am by admin in News Items
Delhi On a complaint filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) stating the exploitation of labourers to National Human Rights Commission, an order is issued by the Labour Department for making the payments of the labourers through cheque or crediting the amount directly into their account through ECS to ensure that all employees are paid minimum wages notified by the government. The order also reveals the rates of minimum wages for different class of employees in scheduled employments under its jurisdiction.
BBA chairperson Mr. R. S. Chaurasia had sent a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission stating therein that names of 3/4th labourers are not even mentioned in the attendance register or payment of wages register. They are also not issued any appointment letter nor job cards thus confirming their position in an exploitative situation. The complaint recommended the payments to be made to all the labourers through cheque or ECS.
The Commission considered the report and thus forwarded it to the Labour Department that has finally issued an order advising the employers to make payment to the labourers through cheque or ECS. It is an appreciable step taken by the commission on priority basis and reflects the support of the commission in building of a labour friendly society.