The government has also told the state governments that "special care" should be taken of Jammu and Kashmir residents and students residing in their state.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
'My wife, who expresses her fears and anxieties every night when I return home after doing my duty at a COVID-19 containment zone, promptly wakes me up the next morning so that I can report for duty on time.'
The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.
'The biggest gainers under this scheme would be insurance companies.' 'If the government is going to route the payments through the insurance companies, these companies will be making nearly 30 per cent of the money.' 'For instance, if the government is paying Rs 100, then Rs 30 will go to these insurance companies.' 'Only Rs 70 will be available for expenditure that will be incurred by the hospitals.'
Temporary workers not only lack job security, they get less pay and an inferior overall package.
For an industry which saw sales shrinking in 2013-14, this is hope indeed.
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