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The key findings of the study titled Accessing Minimum Wages: Evidence from Delhi (released on July 4, 2022), which has been prepared by Working Peoples' Coalition, are as follows (please click here to access): 

• This study was conceptualized by the Delhi Chapter of the Working Peoples’ Coalition (WPC) and was guided by the vast experiences of Delhi Shramik Sanghatan, Janpahal, Gram Vaani, Yuva and Basti Suraksha Manch. This study attempts to highlight the violations of basic workers’ rights despite the Delhi government’s initial attempts to deal with it positively.

• A survey of 1,076 workers show that more than 50 percent of men workers are working across all industries, whereas women workers are concentrated mainly in domestic work and the construction sector. 

• In the months of January and February 2022, the study was conducted in Delhi region covering four sub-sectors (i.e., industrial, domestic work, construction and security work) of unorganized economy that employs women, unskilled, contractual and migrant workers.

• Two-third of the youths surveyed are deriving their wages from the unorganized sector.

• Over 60 percent of workers have below the primary level of education which would constrain their labour market mobility and deprive them of accessing skill development opportunities.

• Around 64 percent of workers had migrated from their hometowns in search of livelihood in Delhi. About 8 percent of the migrant workers are part of circular migration due to the seasonality of industries.

• Approximately, 40 percent of workers are in domestic work, 16 percent in industry, 33 percent in construction and 11 percent as security workers in Delhi.

• Most workers stay in low-wage-low-productive sectors with bare minimum earnings.

• Only 5 percent of workers are receiving stipulated minimum wages and 95 percent are compelled to accept the wages offered by their employers (and the wage levels are not at par with the wage levels as recommended by the regulatory bodies).

• It is found that 95 percent of workers despite having the required skill sets are not being paid a statutory minimum wage as stipulated by the Government of Delhi.

• More than two-third of workers are not aware of the laws that strengthen their right to receive decent wages and 98 percent of workers do not receive pay slips.

• The study finds that 98 percent of female workers and 95 percent of male workers receive wages below the stipulated minimum wages.

• Over 90 percent of workers despite working tirelessly are deprived of their social security benefits.

• More than two-third of workers (over 75 percent) work in indecent working environments without sufficient facilities and insecure work site premises, which could lead to unhealthy industrial relations and welfare losses for workers.



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