Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Friday 16 March 2018

Why a perpetual “ Work – in – Progress “ ?





Economic Times ( 13 March ) carries following news :





National Policy for Domestic Workers in the Works


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Labour ministry is planning to bring about a national policy to protect the interests of domestic workers and to guarantee them minimum wages and social security which has been pending for almost three years now.


“Discussions are underway regarding a national policy for domestic workers, including women with the aim to protect the domestic workers from abuse, harassment, violence and guarantee them rights in the matter of social security and minimum wages,” minister of state for labour Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.



The policy has been hanging fire for nearly three years as it was to be presented before the Cabinet in 2015.



Among others, the policy envisages to make a provision for a minimum salary of ₹ 9,000 per month, compulsory paid leave of 15 days in a year and maternity leave benefits to full-time domestic helps. The policy also includes social security cover and provisions against sexual harassment and bonded labour.



Gangwar was replying to a question if the government has enacted or proposes to enact any law to safeguard the interests of female domestic workers and provide them with social security and other benefits.


The Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 is already in place to provide life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection to the unorganised workers, he said. — PTI




If you are wondering why this policy is still , a “ Work in Progress “ , you will find some clues in my following blog :



Maid in India?  [  10  Aug  2015  ]





17  March  2018



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