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Code on Social Security, 2020
Emblem of India
Parliament of India
  • An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors
CitationAct No. 36 of 2020 (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2020
Territorial extentIndia
Considered byParliament of India
Enacted byLok Sabha
EnactedSeptember 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
Enacted byRajya Sabha
EnactedSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
Assented toSeptember 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)
Signed byRam Nath Kovind
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill citationBill No. 121 of 2020
Introduced bySantosh Gangwar
Minister of State (IC) Labour and Employment
IntroducedSeptember 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)
First readingSeptember 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
Second readingSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)
Committee reportReport of Second National Commission on Labour
Repeals
  • The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
  • The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
  • The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
  • The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
  • The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
  • The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
  • The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981
  • The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996
  • Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008
Status: In force

The Code on Social Security, 2020 is a code to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors.

The Social Security Code, 2020 brings unorganised sector, gig workers and platform workers under the ambit of social security schemes, including life insurance and disability insurance, health and maternity benefits, provident insurance, pension and skill upgradation, etc.[1] The act amalgamates nine central labour enactments relating to social security.

Background

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The bill was introduced by the Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha 22 September 2020 and the Rajya Sabha on 23 September 2020.[2] The bill was formulated according to the Report and Recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour.

It consolidated The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981, The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996, Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008.[3][4]

The bill received the presidential assent on 28 September 2020, and section 142 of the Act has come into force on 3 May 2021.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parliament proceedings | Codes on occupational safety, social security and industrial relations introduced in Lok Sabha". 19 September 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Lok Sabha passes three labour code bills: What do they mean for India's employers and workers?". www.timesnownews.com.
  3. ^ "The Code On Social Security, 2020". PRSIndia. 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Explained: In labour codes, what changes for workers and hirers?". 23 September 2020.
  5. ^ Gazette of India notification
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