<p>Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that government has set up a committee on how to regulate the wages and service conditions of contract labour. <br /><br />However the minister ruled out any proposal of abolishing contract labour system. <br />“Based on that report, if an amendment (in the Contract Labour Regulation and Amendment Act) is necessary, it will be done,” he said.<br /><br />He also said that the report could help address issues like uneven wages to contract workers and employment of contract workers in jobs, where regular workers should be working.<br /><br />Outsourcing to continue<br /><br />However the minister said there is no proposal before the government to end the system of contract jobs and outsourcing.<br /><br />On the issue of increase in EPF interest rate from 8.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent, MallikarjunKharge expressed confidence that the proposal would get the Finance Ministry’s approval by March.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that government has set up a committee on how to regulate the wages and service conditions of contract labour. <br /><br />However the minister ruled out any proposal of abolishing contract labour system. <br />“Based on that report, if an amendment (in the Contract Labour Regulation and Amendment Act) is necessary, it will be done,” he said.<br /><br />He also said that the report could help address issues like uneven wages to contract workers and employment of contract workers in jobs, where regular workers should be working.<br /><br />Outsourcing to continue<br /><br />However the minister said there is no proposal before the government to end the system of contract jobs and outsourcing.<br /><br />On the issue of increase in EPF interest rate from 8.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent, MallikarjunKharge expressed confidence that the proposal would get the Finance Ministry’s approval by March.<br /><br /></p>