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Work and employment protection measures of immigrant labourers in the construction sector of Kerala: An inclusive approach

By: Bajiju, K.C. and Shamna, T.C.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: IASSI Quarterly: Contributions To Indian Social Science Description: 40(1), Jan-Mar, 2021: p.68-87.Subject(s): Immigrant labors, construction activity, Protective and promotions measures, Inclusive labor market In: IASSI Quarterly: Contributions To Indian Social ScienceSummary: The diversified composition of the domestic labour market with heavy influx of inmigrant labourers unfolds puzzles at the grass root level pertaining to discrimination and exploitation in the realm of their work, employment and protective measures interfaced with the existing labour laws. The micro level study explores the incidence of gross violation of labour laws and regulations where the inmigrant labourers have been put under inhumane working conditions tracing the intervention gaps and service delivery questions towards a sustainable and inclusive labour market. The situation warrants the need for multipronged approaches on different levels including the concerted efforts by Construction Welfare Boards, LSGI's, Health Departments Supplemented with social auditing of the concerned institutional governance and revisiting of the existing labour laws. – Reproduced
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The diversified composition of the domestic labour market with heavy influx of inmigrant labourers unfolds puzzles at the grass root level pertaining to discrimination and exploitation in the realm of their work, employment and protective measures interfaced with the existing labour laws. The micro level study explores the incidence of gross violation of labour laws and regulations where the inmigrant labourers have been put under inhumane working conditions tracing the intervention gaps and service delivery questions towards a sustainable and inclusive labour market. The situation warrants the need for multipronged approaches on different levels including the concerted efforts by Construction Welfare Boards, LSGI's, Health Departments Supplemented with social auditing of the concerned institutional governance and revisiting of the existing labour laws. – Reproduced

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