Question

he workers in the unorganized sector need protection on the following issues : wages, safety and health. Explain with examples.

Answer 1

• In the unorganized sector, it is very common to find many organized sector enterprises.
• The laws to protect the laborers are not followed and strategies are used to evade taxes by such enterprises.
• The earnings of the workers are not regular.
• The salary of the workers is very low.
• Workers are not given a fair wage and they are exploited to work more.
• These jobs do not give any extra benefits to the workers.
• Jobs of the workers are not secure.
• It is also seen that the majority of the workers in the Unorganized sector are people from backward communities, scheduled tribes, and scheduled tribes.
• These workers also face social discrimination, besides being paid low wages and the irregular nature of the work.