REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LABOUR, 2002 

           

1.Terms of Reference

        
2.Introductory Review

        
3.Industrial Development and Progress
   After Independence    

    
4.Impact of Globalisation

        
5.Approach of Review of Laws    

    
6.Review of Laws    

    
7.Unorganised Sector

        
8.Social Security    

    
9.Women & Child Labour

        
10.Skill Development

        
11.Labour Administration

        
12.Other Matters    

 

    
Appendix.    

 

 

    
Content of CD-ROM        
        

 

   
1.Introductory Review

 

  An Overview

 

  Economic Growth

 

  Iron & Steel Industry

 

  Textile Industry

 

  Productivity in Iron & Steel Industry

 

  Plantation Industry

 

  Welfare of Workers

 

  Coal Mining

 

  Construction Industry in India

 

  Role in Economy

 

  Size of Employment

 

  Profile of Construction Labour

 

  Wage Revision

 

  Wages and Working Conditions

 

  Mining Industry

 

  Coal Mining

 

  Non-Coal Mines

 

  Safety and Health

 

  Construction Technology

 

  Demographic Trends

 

  Shift in the Structure of  Output

 

  Unemployment

 

  Industrial Structure of Workforce - Employment Status

 

  Salary/Wage in Steel Industry

 

  Health, Safety and Working Conditions

 

  Chemical Industry

 

  Non Coal Mines

 

  Wages and Conditions of Service

 

  Welfare of Workers in Mines

 

  Nature of Industry

 

  Living and Working Conditions

 

  Trade Union Movement

 

  Labour Force

 

  Employment Level

 

  Industry Profile

 

  Global Impact on Iron &

  Steel Industry

 

  Structure of Industry

 

  Construction Labour

 

  Employer Organisation

 

 

 

 

 

2.Industrial Development and Progress
   After Independence

 

   Industrial Policy and Incentives
   since 1974

 

   Protection to Indian Industries

 

   Investment in Infrastructure

 

   Training and Skill Development

 

   Scientific Research

 

   Industrial Policy Resolution 1956

 

   Monopolies Committee

 

   Fera Amendment 1973

 

   Industrial Policy Statement 1973

 

   Some Comments

 

   High Customs Tariffs

 

   Financial Infrastructure

 

   Control of Indian Business

 

   Encouragement to Small Industries

 

   Backward Area Development

 

   Emphasis on Public Sector

 

   Evolution of Industrial Policy in India

 

   After Independence

 

   Industrial Policy Statement 1977

 

   Era of Liberalisation

 

 

 

 

 

3.Impact of Globalisation

 

  Our Terms of Reference

 

  Concept of Globalisation

 

  A Brief History - Definition
  of Globalisation

 

  Critics of Globalisation

 

  Background of  Economic
  Reforms in India

 

  Impact of Reforms

 

  Growth in the National Product

 

  Sectoral Performance

 

  Manufacturing Sector

 

  Control of Inflation

 

  Inflow of Foreign Investment

 

  Cost of  Foreign Capital

 

  India and China Compared

 

  The Situation in China

 

  Misconceptions about China Laws

 

  Chinese Labour Contract System

 

  Resolution of Labour Disputes

 

  Unemployment in China

 

  Various Social Security Scheme

 

  Problems Similar to India

 

  Poor Performance of Manufacturing Sector

 

  Performance of Individual Industries

 

  Reform Have Bypassed Public Sector

 

  Globalisation of Financial Markets

 

  Farm Sector

 

  Reduction in Allocation

 

  Low Capital Formation

 

  Increasing Food Stock

 

  Small Scale Industries

 

  Abid Hussian Committee and
  Dereservation

 

  Delay in Taking Decisions

 

  Finance for Small Scale Industries

 

  SSI Sector and the WTO Regime

 

  Trends in Employment and
  Unemployment

 

  Downsizing of Companies

 

  Report of Working Group of
  Planning Commission

 

  External Sector Management

 

  External Debt Position has Improved

 

  Exports have Stagnated

 

  Comparison with Other Countries

 

  Composition of our Exports

 

  Depreciation of Rupee

 

  Foreign Investment

 

  Condition of IMF

 

  Acquisitions of Indian Companies

 

  Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions

 

  Concern of M & A's

 

  Foreign Enterprises have Entered
  Indian Consumer Market

 

  100% Foreign Equity Projects

 

  Delisting by MNC's

 

  Industrial Relations Scenario

 

  Collective Bargaining

 

  Financial Regulation and Supervision

 

  Scams

 

  Bankrupt Banks

 

  UTI Muddle

 

  Problems with ICICI

 

  India Joins WTO

 

  Mobility of Labour

 

  Migration to the Industrialised
  Countries

 

  Migration to the Middle East

 

  Industrial Sickness

 

  Trends in Wages and Productivity

 

  Poverty in India

 

  Growth in Inequality

 

  Capital Market

 

  No Improvement in Administration

 

  International Labour Standards

 

  India's Readiness to Face Competition

 

  Global Recession

 

  U.S. Economy

 

  Other Industrial Economies

 

  Asian Economies

 

  Effects on India

 

  Consequences of the New Policy

 

  Economic Reform and Impact
  on Labour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Approach to Review of Laws    

 

    
5.Review of Laws

 

   Law on Wages

 

   Laws Relating to Social Security

 

   Laws Relating to Miscellaneous
   Matters

 

   Contract Labour

 

   Piece Rate Wages

 

   Law Relating to Working Conditions,
   Welfare and Safety and Health

 

   Employment Relations

 

 

 

 

 

6.Unorganised Sector

 

   Problem of Definition and Identification

 

   Definition and Identifiable Characteristics

 

   Instances/Examples of Categories and
   Conditions - Home Workers/Home-Based
   Workers

 

   Fishery

 

   Employment Status

 

   Child Labour and Labour Migration

 

   Accident Risk at Work

 

   Social Security and Welfare Measures

 

   Domestic Workers

 

   Sex Workers

 

   Plantation Workers

 

   Mines and Quarry Workers

 

   Scavengers

 

   Workers in Ship Breaking Industry

 

   Construction Labour

 

   Rag Pickers

 

   Associations with other Organisations

 

   Unionisation and Union Activity

 

   Unorganised Workers Depending
   on Common Property Resources

 

 

 

 

 

7.Social Security

 

   Social Security : Fundamental Right

 

   Social Security : Role of State

 

   Approach to Social Security and Women

 

   ESI

 

   PF

 

   Gratuity : Integration with EPF Act

 

   Unemployment Insurance Scheme

 

   Scheme for Mentally Ill

 

   Beggar and Other Disabled Groups

 

   Disaster Management

 

   Social Security System : A Vision

 

   Pension to Leprosy Patients

 

   Education Allowance

 

   Welfare Funds

 

   Insurance

 

  Area Based Schemes

 

  Self Help Groups

 

  NSAP

 

  Pension Schemes

 

  Maternity Benefits

 

  NEAS

 

  Basic Health Security

 

  NWPS

 

  Children's Allowance

 

  National Policy for Old Person

 

  KMBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.Women and Children

 

   Women Workers in India :
   A Macro Picture

 

   Trends in Women's Participation
   in the Labour Force

 

   Workforce Participation

 

   Workforce Estimates

 

   Distribution of Male and Female
   Workers by Broad Industry Groups

 

   Distribution of Women Workers

 

   The Organised Sector

 

   The Unorganised Sector

 

   Strength ICDS Schemes and Recognise
   the Role of Childcare Worker

 

   Maternity Entitlements

 

   Statutory Scheme

 

   Women Workers : Entering the
   Mainstream through Voice and
   Empowerment

 

   Women and Vulnerability

 

   Empowerment

 

   Organising in India

 

   Study on Membership Based
   Organisation and Registration

 

   Legislation on Child Labour in India

 

   Legislation on Child Labour : A Review

 

   Time Use Analysis

 

   Women Workers in a Liberalising
   Economy

 

   The Primary Sector

 

   The Secondary Sector

 

   The Tertiary Sector

 

   The Service Sector

 

   Child Care

 

   Integrated Child Development Services
   (ICDS)

 

   Regard Childcare as an Integral
   Component of  Social Security

 

   Recognise Childcare as Part of Education
   Policy

 

   Create a Flexible, Autonomous Childcare
   Fund

 

   Use Multiple Strategies

 

   Promote and Validate Low Cost Community
   Based Approach

 

   Sustainability

 

   Men and Women Organising Separately
   and Together

 

   Voice Representation

 

   Recommendations

 

   What Constitutes Child Labour

 

   Types and Dimension of Child Labour
   in India

 

   Approach to Child Labour

 

   Towards Eliminating Child Labour :
   Existing Legal Framework
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.Skill Development

 

   Indian Labour Force

 

   Dynamics of the Indian Labour
   System

 

   Indian Labour Force Skills

 

   Present Status

 

   Labour Force Distribution

 

   Present method of Skill Acquisition

 

   Vocational Training

 

   Present and Future Challenges
   of Labour

 

   Standards of Excellence

 

   New Approach Towards Vocational
   Training Enabling Multi-Skill

 

   Modular Approach to the Service Sector

 

   Training Modules for the Self Employed

 

   Model for Competency Based Training

 

   Identification of Competencies

 

   Preparation of Modules for Instruction

 

   The Scope of Education Process

 

   The Role of the Central Board of
   Workers Education

 

   Leadership Development Programme

 

   Ownership of the Programme

 

   Recommendation : Competency
   Based Certification

 

   Independent Regulatory Authority

 

   Certification System

 

   Entry Qualification and Re-certification
   of Instructors

 

   Additional Recommendation on Skill
   Development Training & Worker's Education

 

   Increasing Literacy Levels of Labour

 

   Self Employed Training in the Unorganised
   Sector

 

   Training of Rural Labour

 

   Role of Trade Unions, NGO's & Other
   Interest Groups

   Strengthening of ITI's and Augmenting the
   Support from the Industry

 

   Responsibilities of Industry

 

   Responsibilities of the Institute

 

   New Training Delivery System

 

   Incentives for the Creation of Training  Facilities

 

   The Importance of  Education and Training

 

   Involvement of State Governments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.Labour Administration

 

    Chief Labour Commissioner
    (Central)

 

    Prosecution

 

    Claim Cases

 

    Quasi Judicial Functions

 

    Appropriate Government's

 

    Place of Maintenance of Registers
    and Display of Notice

 

    Simplification of Procedures

 

    Penalty

 

    Recovery Provision

 

    Power to Exempt

 

    Minimum Wages Act

 

    Trial of Cases Under Laws

 

    Conciliation

 

    Right Disputes

 

    Arbitration

 

    Recognition of Trade Unions

 

    Bargaining Agent/ Negotiating Council

 

    Labour Adjudication

 

    Non Implementation of  Awards
    and Denial of Justice

 

    Qualification of Presiding Officer

 

    Industrial Relations Commission

 

    Central Labour Service

 

    State Labour Administration

 

    Enforcement and Conciliation Officer

 

    Effective and Innovative Ways
    of Inspection

 

    Status of the Conciliation Officer

 

    Social Security Board

 

    The Occupational Health and Safety
    Bill,2002 (DRAFT)

 

    Model Safety & Health Policy - V.V. Giri
    National Labour Institute

 

    The Central Board of Workers Education
    (CBWE)

 

    Policy Recommendations

 

    Indian Labour Conference

 

    Committees/Boards Under the
    Ministry of Labour

    Safety

 

    Agriculture

 

    International Experiences

 

    Action Plan

 

    Need for National Policy

 

    Competence and Training

 

    Occupational Safety & Health
    Management System Documentation

 

    Occupational Safety and Health Objectives

 

    Hazard Prevention

 

    Emergency Prevention , Preparedness
    and Response

 

    Evaluation Performance Monitoring
    and Measurement

 

    Audit

 

    Management Review

 

    Action for Improvement : Preventive
    and Corrective Action

 

    Directorate General of Mines Safety

 

    The Genesis

 

    The Statute

 

    The Social Factor

 

    The Hazards

 

    The Remedial Measure

 

    Role and Functions

 

    Testing Service

 

    Manpower

 

    Present Strength of Inspecting
    Officers

 

    Infrastructural Lacunae

 

    Main Causes of Accident

 

    Follow up Actions on Accidents

 

    Illegal Mining

 

    Pursuing Inspection and
    Remedial Measures

 

    Inspections

 

    Improvements

 

 

 

 

 

11.Other Matters

 

     I - Workers Participation in Management

 

     Works Committees

 

     Joint Management Council

 

     Joint Consultation Machinery and
    Compulsory Arbitration in Government
    Departments

 

     Workers Participation in Management
     in TISCO

 

     Workers Participation in Management
     in Public Sector Bank

 

     Introduction of New Scheme of Workers
     Participation in Management
 

     Tripartite Committee on Workers Participation

 

     Participation of Workers in Management Bill, 1990

 

     Five Year Plans and Workers Participation in
     Management

 

     Indian Labour Conference and Workers Participation
     in Management

 

     Whether the Workers Participation in Management
     sholud by By Statute or by Voluntary Arrangements

 

     Amendment of Constitution

 

 

     II -  Employment Scenario in the Country

 

     Introduction

 

     Employment Situation

 

     Size of the Workforce

 

     Industrial Distribution of Total Workforce

 

     Unemployment  Rates

 

     Educated Unemployed

 

     Data from Employment Exchanges

 

     Recent Trends

 

     Some Important Issues

 

     Recommendation of Task Force

 

     Further Developments

 

     Suggestions by Social Security and
     Employment Advisory Panel

 

     Is there any Alternative Model for
     Stimulating Growth in Employment

 

     Travel and Tourisim

 

     Industry

 

     Health Care Segment

 

     What is the World Trend

 

     Contributors to the Employment Growth

 

     Employment Growth in Small Industries Sector

 

     The Importance of  Service Sector

 

     Urban Informal Sector

 

     Emphasis on Rural Sector

 

     Management of Water

 

     Other Activities Related to Agriculture

 

     Forestry Sector and Forest Workers

 

     Village Industries

 

     Importance of Rural Sector

 

     Skills Development

 

     Emphasis on Self Employment

 

     No one in Charge of Employment
     Prometion

 

     Note on Employment of Sub Sectors

 

 

     III- Review of Wages & Wage Policy

 

     A Brief History of Wages

 

     Committee on Fair Wages

 

     Setting up of Wage Boards

 

     Sectoral Bargaining at the
     National Level

 

     Wage Policy

 

     Theory and Various Issues

 

     Growth in Inequality of Wage
     and Earnings

 

     Rise in Real Wages

 

     Wages in Unorganised Sector

 

     Objections of a National Wage Policy

 

     Natural Minimum Wage

 

     Recommendations of the First
     National Commission on Labour

 

     Recommendation of Bhoothlingam
     Committee
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
12.Note of Dissent by Shri C.K. Saji
     Narayanan, Part-time Member    

    
13.Chairman's Response to the Note
     of Dissent

        
14.Skill Development

 

 

        
Annexures

 

1.Resolution of the Government of India to Set
   up the National Commission on Labour

        
2.Resolution of the Government of India Appointing
   Shri. C.K. Saji Narayanan. Part-time Member

        
3.Secretariat of the National Commission
   on Labour    

    
4.Questionnaire Circulated by the National
   Commission on Labour

        
5.Composition of the Study Group s Constituted
   by the National Commission on Labour

    
6.Visits of National Commission on Labour to States/Union
   Territories for Collection of Evidence    

    
7.List of Liasion Officers Appointed by the States/Union
   Territories to Coordinate the Visits of National
   Commission on Labour

        
8.List of Meetings Convened by the National Commission
   on Labour and Persons/Organisations Who Gave Evidence

        
9.Special Visits of Chairman/Members of the National
   Commission on Labour

        
10.List of Persons/Organisation Who Responded to
    the Questionnaire    

    
11.Workshops/Seminars Conducted by the
     National Commission on Labour

        
12.Workshops/Seminars Conducted by the Study
    Groups on Behalf of the National Commission
    on Labour

        
13.Dates of Submission of Reports by the
    Study Groups    

    
14.Subject Discussed at the Internal Meetings
    Conducted by the National Commission
    on Labour

        
15.Letters of the Chairman to Prime Minister
    Regarding Finance Minister's Budge Speech

        
16.Letters of  the Chairman to Prime Minister
    for Seeking Extension of Term

        
17.Letters of Government Granting Extension