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Telangana: Safeguard lakhs of Hamali workers, set by welfare board, citizens groups
Different sections of citizens in Telangana and organisations too have in a pithy letter to the Telangana Chief Minister urged the constitution of a Hamali Welfare Board to safeguard the interests of lakhs of Hamali Workers across the state, as per law and in consonance with the Congress Party Manifesto
Delhi HC raps govt for delay in paying salaries of employees
The court said that it will not pass any order that will continue to infringe the fundamental right of the employees to get their salaries and pensions
Punjab: Contract workers put ‘No Entry’ signs for Ministers who failed employment promises
Sick of waiting for the state government to realise its election policies, they consider a gherao protest
Captain Sarkar employing evasion policy same as SAD-BJP gov’t: Farmers
Leaders expressed disappointment on Tuesday when the Chief Minister failed to attend the much-awaited meeting with union representatives
K’taka HC questions State on steps taken to use modern technology to replace manual scavenging
The court has asked the state to file an affidavit, and observed that the government had barely complied with the provisions of the Act
Will Assam tea party sink the BJP’s ship?
Tea tribes have been demanding higher wages, and though the BJP government cleared a marginal hike in daily wages, it was put on hold due to a court case
PIL filed for implementation of Manual Scavengers Act, Allahabad HC seeks State’s reply
The petitioners/law students undertook a detailed study and found that no adequate safety equipment was provided to workers
Pay five-months salary or we stop work: JNU sanitation workers
Members of the AICCTU condemned the college authorities for failing to pay employee dues as well as failing to provide them basic necessities such as identity cards
SC adjourns plea filed in 2019 seeking criminal action for employing manual scavengers
The plea seeks invoking of charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against employers of manual scavengers, who end up dying on the job
Punjab creche workers announce dharna if state gov’t fails to pay dues
Anganwadi workers union officials said that creche workers and helpers have been waiting for an honorarium payment for the last two and a half years!
Municipal officials look other way while manual scavengers still engaged for work: Madras HC
The Court opined that heads of corporations and municipalities should be personally held responsible for deaths of manual scavengers
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