Year End Review: Ministry of Labour and Employment

What is the News?

A number of major initiatives were undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Employment during the year 2021. 

Several of them are

e-Shram Portal

Atma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY)

Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme: Under the scheme, assurance financial assistance is provided to eligible family members in the event of an employee’s unfortunate death while in service. The assurance benefit has been raised from earlier ₹6 Lakhs to ₹7 Lakhs.

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 

Conduct of All-India Surveys

ESIC Covid-19 Relief Scheme: Under this scheme,  90% of the average wages of the deceased Insured Person shall be paid to the eligible dependents of the Insured Person who died due to COVID-19. The spouse of the deceased IP shall also be eligible for medical care on depositing Rs. 120/- every year.

National Career Service (NCS): NCS portal leverages information technology to bring together job seekers and employers on a common platform. 

Source: This post is based on the article ‘Year End Review: Ministry of Labour and Employment’ published in PIB on 22nd January 2022.