Women Employees
The participation of women
in employment has increased in various sectors during recent years.
According to the information collected under
the Employment Market Information Programme of the Ministry of Labour and
Employment, the details of participation of women in the organised sector year-wise
and sector-wise are given below:
(Figures
in lakh)
Year (Ended
31st March)
|
Employment in Organised Sector
|
Total
|
|
Public Sector
|
Private Sector
|
||
2008
|
30.40
|
24.72
|
55.12
|
2009
|
30.91
|
24.89
|
55.80
|
2010
|
31.96
|
26.63
|
58.59
|
Government has taken several steps for creating a
congenial work environment for women workers. A number of protective provisions
have been incorporated in various Labour Laws, such as, The Beedi
& Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, The Plantation Labour
Act, 1951, The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, The
Inter State Migrant Establishments Workmen (Regulation of Employment &
Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, The Factories Act, 1948, The Mines Act, 1952,
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, The
Employee’s State Insurance (General) Regulation, 1950, The Building and Other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions
of Service) Act, 1996,
The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
Besides, the
Bill for Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010
was introduced in Lok Sabha
on 7th December, 2010. It seeks to provide every woman, irrespective of her age
or employment status (excluding domestic workers) a safe and secure environment
free from sexual harassment by fixing responsibility on the employer and laying
down a redressal mechanism.
This information was given by the Union
Minister for Labour & Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.
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