Contract Labour in India : Problems and Prospects

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Contract labours socio economic profile. 3. Analysis of working conditions of contract labour. 4. Contract labour and institutional interface. 5. Contract labour in private and public sector. 6. Conclusion.

The use and abuse of contract labour is growing rapidly worldwide. It entails indirect hiring of workers in sub contracting firms as opposed to direct employment contracts. In part the rises of the sub contractors are due to the dire need for corporate downsizing for survival. But contract labour is also often used to cut companies and their social contributions to avoid job security. The laws of providing job security are twisted as per requirements. It also undermines the working and organizing trade unions and their activities. The contract labour is viewed as an alternative to direct or permanent jobs. The unions in many sectors see contract labour a serious threat to the wage system and the conditions and are found to be major contribution to the casualisation of the labour market. It also affects workplace and the safety around the workplace. So this book helps us to inquest the problems and prospectus of contract labour of India. (jacket)