Labour and social welfare challenges among domestic workers, construction labourers, and brick kiln workers : An analytical enquiry. (Record no. 532230)
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| Personal name | Singh, Kumar Abhimanyu |
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| Title | Labour and social welfare challenges among domestic workers, construction labourers, and brick kiln workers : An analytical enquiry. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc | South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies |
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| Extent | 26(1), Jul-Dec, 2025: p.115-121 |
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| Summary, etc | The informal sector constitutes the backbone of India’s labour force, yet millions of workers remain invisible within welfare provisions and policy frameworks. This study critically examines the social and economic challenges faced by three of the most marginalized categories of informal workers: domestic workers, construction labourers, and brick kiln workers. Through a case study approach, the paper highlights how these groups, despite contributing significantly to urban and rural economies, continue to endure precarious working conditions, wage exploitation, gender discrimination, and the absence of formal social protection. Domestic workers, largely women, experience invisibility in private households, lack of legal recognition, and denial of basic rights such as maternity leave or health benefits. Construction labourers, often seasonal migrants, face occupational hazards, wage delays, and inadequate implementation of welfare schemes such as the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Act. Brick kiln workers, many trapped in cycles of debt bondage, work under hazardous environments that perpetuate intergenerational poverty and child labour. The comparative analysis reveals common structural vulnerabilities across these groups: informality, exclusion from labour laws, and weak policy enforcement. It argues that welfare schemes remain fragmented, underfunded, and poorly implemented, leaving these workers socially and economically insecure. The paper recommends strengthening universal social security, ensuring portability of welfare benefits for migrants, and recognizing informal workers as a central component of India’s growth story. Addressing these welfare gaps is not only a matter of social justice but also essential for inclusive development and the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.- Reproduced https://sajospsglobal.com/current.html |
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