Workers constitute the backbone of India's economy. Protecting workers' rights to fair wages, humane working conditions, safety, and freedom from forced labour is essential for human dignity.
Under the Code on Wages, workers are legally entitled to statutory minimum wages and 8-hour workday limits with overtime pay.
Article 23 of the Constitution prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour ("begar").
Minimum wages vary by state, skill level, and industry, updated bi-annually by central and state governments.
Yes. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 outlawed all forms of debt bondage.