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New Delhi: Government of Tamil Nadu formally presented A bill in the state assembly on Monday requires shops, storefronts and commercial establishments to provide seating facilities to employees.
The ‘Right to Sit’ Bill, announced by Labor and Employment Minister CV Ganesan, has been welcomed by the state’s workforce members. report good By The Times of India.
The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2021 is inspired by the Kerala Bill which was earlier kept In January 2019, after women textile workers in the state, before becoming a law in July 2018. opposed Against harsh conditions in 2016.
In Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance 2018Seating facilities were mentioned by adding a new clause in the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960.
“In every shop and establishment, suitable seating arrangements shall be made for all employees so as to avoid the position of ‘toes’ while on duty, so that they may take advantage of any opportunity of sitting that may occur during this period. Their work,” says new section 21B of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2021.
In the case of Tamil Nadu, the Bill proposes to amend Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947, which provides for the “regulation of conditions of work in shops, commercial establishments, restaurants, theaters and other establishments”.
Why Tamil Nadu insisted on the matter
The problems faced by members of Tamil Nadu’s workforce in industries such as jewelery and textiles in recent years have been widely reported – workers were being forced to stand in their daily 10-12 hour shifts and Toilets were not being allowed on time.
According to Deccan Herald And this free press journalThe wording of the Tamil Nadu government’s proposed amendment bill reflects the situation in Kerala, with the aim of avoiding the position of “toes” and alleviating the “pain” of workers who stand at work all day.
“Many large multi-departmental showrooms in Tamil Nadu, leading textile and jewelery brands currently do not provide chairs or stools for salespeople to sit on during working hours. Due to this, they are forced to stand for 10 hours or even longer than going to the clients, causing physical stress and varicose veins. Journal.
Such problems faced by workers in the textile industry also formed the focus of Tamil director Vasanthbalan’s 2010 film, Angadi Theru (market Street).
NS To inform Vasantbalan also cited Feedback ‘Right to Sit’ Bill Amendment on his Facebook page, as he praised MK Stalin’s government for realizing the “dream” of his film and reminded his followers about the dangers of swollen varicose veins – which are mostly found on the lower part of the feet – affect textile workers due to long hours at work.
(Edited by Paramita Ghosh)
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