labour rights Archives - India Podcast https://indiapodcast.com/tag/labour-rights/ Audio-Video-Text Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:23:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://indiapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-favicon-32x32.png labour rights Archives - India Podcast https://indiapodcast.com/tag/labour-rights/ 32 32 Mallareddy Demands 20% Share for Workers https://indiapodcast.com/mallareddy-demands-20-share-for-workers/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:23:57 +0000 https://www.indiapodcast.com/?p=35176 Former minister Malla Reddy urged the government to allocate 20% of revenue from industrial land sales to workers. He made this demand at a round-table meeting with trade union representatives. The former minister recalled how the Chief Minister promised 20% benefit to film workers through revised ticket prices. He stated that the same principle must […]

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]]> Former minister Malla Reddy urged the government to allocate 20% of revenue from industrial land sales to workers. He made this demand at a round-table meeting with trade union representatives. The former minister recalled how the Chief Minister promised 20% benefit to film workers through revised ticket prices. He stated that the same principle must apply to industrial areas.

He stressed that workers depend on industries for stability and security. Various laws from the Centre, he said, are harming workers instead of supporting them. He warned that labour groups must remain alert to protect their rights. Workers, according to him, deserve legal safeguards when governments sell public assets.

Malla Reddy stated that ESI hospitals in Telangana are failing to supply essential medicines. He raised concerns about the future of thousands of families if industrial units across the city are sold. Continuous privatisation, he said, weakens both workers and their communities. He demanded immediate steps to ensure worker welfare.

He assured support from the BRS party in their fight against state and central policies. Malla Reddy also promised ₹10 lakh to help workers travel to Delhi for protests. He said the party would continue standing with the labour community. He insisted that strong collective action would protect workers’ interests.

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]]> Telangana Clears Bill for Gig Workers Welfare https://indiapodcast.com/telangana-clears-bill-for-gig-workers-welfare/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:45:55 +0000 https://www.indiapodcast.com/?p=27810 The Telangana government approved a major bill for gig workers’ welfare in Monday’s cabinet meeting. The bill aims to ensure minimum wages, job security, social protection, transparency, and insurance facilities. According to a NITI Aayog report, around three lakh gig platform workers are active in Telangana. Most of them work in logistics, delivery, transport, and […]

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]]> The Telangana government approved a major bill for gig workers’ welfare in Monday’s cabinet meeting. The bill aims to ensure minimum wages, job security, social protection, transparency, and insurance facilities. According to a NITI Aayog report, around three lakh gig platform workers are active in Telangana. Most of them work in logistics, delivery, transport, and household services, and they often face long working hours with no legal protection.

In December 2024, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy held a meeting with gig workers and promised to create a dedicated welfare mechanism. Since then, the government has consulted senior officials and the legal department, and it has prepared the draft of the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill 2025. The cabinet has now approved the bill, and it has also launched the initial implementation process.

The government will set up a special welfare board with the Labour Minister as chairman. Moreover, the board will include representatives from platform companies, gig workers, civil society, and technology experts. It will operate from Hyderabad and will manage worker registration, welfare schemes, safe working conditions, and transparent payment systems. Workers can self-register, and platforms must submit their worker data within 60 days. Additionally, all aggregators must register within 45 days.

The bill also creates a welfare fund supported by aggregator fees, CSR donations, and government grants. Furthermore, a dispute resolution committee and an appellate system will address complaints. Platforms must give prior notice before removing a worker, and authorities will impose penalties for any violations.

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