Further, the registered workers in BOCW Boards should be encouraged to enroll under Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) scheme and other welfare schemes.
To give relief to migrant workers and those self-employed living outside their state of origin, the Centre on Tuesday advised states to ensure enrollment of returning migrant workers to various social security and welfare schemes of the state or central government.
In an 18-point non-statutory advisory to the states, the labour ministry has advised the states to check if the worker is covered under any of the extant social security scheme — Employees Provident Fund (EPF)/ Employees State Insurance (ESI)/Building and Construction Worker Welfare Scheme (BCWWS)/ Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) Yojna or Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana.
If not, then that information has to be shared with director general of labour welfare (DGLW) to facilitate coverage of such workers under social security schemes.
“This data should also be shared with the concerned labour authorities to facilitate compliance with the existing labour laws relating to wages, occupational safety and health and working conditions,” labour ministry said.
Source: Financial Express
