Dear all,
This is a posting on behalf of a friend of mine who is currently working in Kolkata under the payroll of a well known manpower service provider and deployed to work in Administration Deptt. at a leading IT organisation, since the last 7 years, approx.
The issue is, all these years he, as also others deployed like him through the Contractor are, severely exploited as their Employer's share of PF (12%) and ESI ( 4.75%) are being deducted from their monthly salary in addition to the Employee's share of 12% and 1.75% respectively.
Furthermore Minimum Wage revisions are also not given effect judiciously and revisions are made ad hoc at the sweet will of the Principal Employer and the Contractor. Arrears are also not given effect properly. Understand the revision in Minimum wages are effected only once in a year whereas there is twice a year revision of the same effected by the appropriate Govt.
This, I believe is a clear flouting of the provisions of the Minimum Wages, PF, C L(R&A) and ESI Acts.
They had approached the Contractor( their employer) on a few occasions but no one seemed to bother or do anything and their legitimate claim of regularizing the aforesaid was always set aside.
This has been the scenario for all these years since he joined the job and could not strongly raise his / their voice against Contractor or the Principal Employer for the obvious fear of losing the job. Also they had not so far, approached with the issue at any tripartite forum, Labour Dept.
In the circumstances, request the HR Fraternity to advise on what could be a possible solution to the issue, without of course, any negative repercussion to the employment of these poor contractual employees, who are denied even their bare minimum wages.
The names of the Principal Employer and Contractor are not disclosed owing to confidentiality.
Thank & Regards,
Probhat Goswami
This is a posting on behalf of a friend of mine who is currently working in Kolkata under the payroll of a well known manpower service provider and deployed to work in Administration Deptt. at a leading IT organisation, since the last 7 years, approx.
The issue is, all these years he, as also others deployed like him through the Contractor are, severely exploited as their Employer's share of PF (12%) and ESI ( 4.75%) are being deducted from their monthly salary in addition to the Employee's share of 12% and 1.75% respectively.
Furthermore Minimum Wage revisions are also not given effect judiciously and revisions are made ad hoc at the sweet will of the Principal Employer and the Contractor. Arrears are also not given effect properly. Understand the revision in Minimum wages are effected only once in a year whereas there is twice a year revision of the same effected by the appropriate Govt.
This, I believe is a clear flouting of the provisions of the Minimum Wages, PF, C L(R&A) and ESI Acts.
They had approached the Contractor( their employer) on a few occasions but no one seemed to bother or do anything and their legitimate claim of regularizing the aforesaid was always set aside.
This has been the scenario for all these years since he joined the job and could not strongly raise his / their voice against Contractor or the Principal Employer for the obvious fear of losing the job. Also they had not so far, approached with the issue at any tripartite forum, Labour Dept.
In the circumstances, request the HR Fraternity to advise on what could be a possible solution to the issue, without of course, any negative repercussion to the employment of these poor contractual employees, who are denied even their bare minimum wages.
The names of the Principal Employer and Contractor are not disclosed owing to confidentiality.
Thank & Regards,
Probhat Goswami