Exploited workers, a labour policies empty promises - The Hindu
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In July, while probing instances of forced labour in the seafood industry on Indiaâs eastern coast, this writer met hundreds of women driven to desperation, peeling fish heads on cold tables without gloves, all for meagre wages as farming failed their families. Promised Employeesâ State Insurance (ESI) and Provident Fund benefits at the time of recruitment, they were reclassified as âdaily wagersâ a month before my visit. There was a modest wage hike, but they lost both benefits as the company stopped contributions.
