Irfan Ahmed Ansari, BE, LLB, Shree L R Tiwari College of Law, Mumbai University
ABSTRACT
constituting a large portion of the workforce. By consolidating nine major social security legislations into a single code, the Code on Social Security, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Code’), seeks to simplify the legal landscape and make social security more accessible to not only the formal employee engaged in organised sectors but also to the workers in the unorganized sector, including gig and platform workers. The Code introduces key provisions for the creation of a national database of unorganized workers, the formulation of social security schemes tailored to their needs, and the establishment of mechanisms to facilitate their registration and access to benefits.
This research paper examines the provisions of the Code, its potential impact on unorganised sector workers, and the possible challenges it may face in its implementation. This research critically examines whether the Code on Social Security, 2020, represents a transformative shift in the legal landscape for unorganized sector workers or whether it falls short of its ambitious goals. The author believes that the Code’s object would be best served and largely depends upon how effectively the provisions of the Code are implemented, how well the awareness about the workers’ rights under the Code be created and how seamlessly the benefits and entitlements be transferred to the workers it aims to protect. By analyzing the key provisions of the Code, its potential benefits, and the challenges inherent in its implementation, this research aims to assess the extent to which the new legislation can be considered a game changer for one of the most vulnerable segments of the Indian workforce.
Keywords: Social Security Code, 2020, unorganised sector worker, social security, benefits, Labour Codes, etc.
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