Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Workplace Harassment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

## †806. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether there is any scheme for grievance redressal of cases pertaining to workplace harassment or crime and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government has attained the target of Model career Centres from year 2014-15 to 2016-17; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof along with the details of guidelines laid down for established centres and for establishment of other career centres?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 deals with the investigation and settlement  of  industrial  disputes  and  provides  certain  safeguards  to  the workers  in  the  case  of  unlawful  lay-off,  retrenchment  and  closure  of  the industry.      Chapter  IIB  of  the  Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947  provides 'Grievance  Redressal  Machinery',  for  resolution  of  disputes  arising  out  of individual grievances in every industrial establishment employing twenty or more  workmen.        Further,  as  per  the  Industrial  Employment  (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, an employer is required to define terms and conditions of the employment in respect of workers under them as per items listed in the schedule to the Act which inter-alia contains 'Means of redress for workmen against unfair treatment or wrongful exactions by the employer or his agents or servants'. The said Act also provides protection against sexual harassment.

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(b) & (c):   Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  is  implementing  the  National Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  for  transformation  of  National  Employment, which  envisages  setting  up  of  100  Model  Career  Centres  (MCCs)  to  be established  in  collaboration  with  States  and  other  institutions  to  deliver employment services during the 12th Five Year Plan.  Approval for 100 MCCs has been accorded.  The States/Institution keen to set up Career Centres are required to prepare proposal in accordance with the Career Centre guidelines.  The Government provided financial assistance to these Centres up to 50 lakhs based on the proposal and scheme guidelines.  The MCCs can be replicated by the State from their own resources.  Career Centres connect local  youth  and  other  job-seekers  with  all  possible  job  opportunities  in  a transparent and effective manner through the use of technology as well as through counselling and training.  The Career Centres would be the pivotal outreach  and  counselling  interface  of  the  National  Career  Service  for teeming millions of  aspiring  youth  from  rural,  semi  urban  areas  as  well  as from disadvantaged sections of the society.

Ministry of Labour & Employment has laid down certain guidelines for establishment of Career Centres on 10.12.2014 and 05.03.2015 which are available on the website of this Ministry viz. nps.gov.in, labour.gov.in.   These guidelines  inter-alia  contain  various  aspects  viz.  Services  to  be  offered through  Career  Centre,  Role  of  Government  of  India  in  establishing  the Career  Centres,  Role  of  State  Government/Institutions  in  establishing  the Career Centres, Review of Monitoring Mechanism  and Submission of proposals.

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