Dear members, Please sign the petition<https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/government-of-india-government-of-karnataka-state-repeal-the-extension-from-standing-orders-act-granted-to-it-companies-and-setup-a-body-to-ensure-the-implementation-of-labour-laws-in-it-ites-industry> .
“An industrial worker has the right to know the terms and conditions under which he is employed and the rules of discipline which he is expected to follow.” - Labour Investigation Committee, 1946. By the decision to extent the exemption of IT industry from Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 for five more years, Karnataka state government has belied the interests of employees in the industry. This was done when there were constant appeals by Labour Department as well as Women’s Commission against the blanket exemption. Both the government organs have cited increasing number of cases of unfair practices and sexual harassment reported from the industry. The industry has been blatantly requesting for the exemption even though it could not put forward a valid reason. When the industry boasts of providing world class working condition for the employees the attempt to obtain exemption deceives the common sense. The fear of unionization is unfounded for, as ‘Standing Orders’ is no way related to unionization. What are the employee grievance and sexual harassment redressal mechanism in the absence of “Standing Orders’? When the same IT companies are willing to conform to more stringent labour laws in other countries why should they fear labour laws here. We see the exemption from ‘Standing Orders’ as suppression of rights of employees and an attempt to subdue the voice of employees. The exemption has been there for 14 years and further 5 years will make it almost two decades of exemption. We believe exemption from general rule would be made on exceptional conditions. It should have been imperative from the part of authorities to put forth sound reasons for this decision before the IT employees. ITEC strongly condemns the extension of exemption from 'Standing Orders' Act. The exemption benefits only few Individuals in the higher echelons of IT& ITES Industry . The hope and aspiration for a dignified life by lakhs of employees in IT & ITES industry is jeopardized. We request Government of Karnataka to repeal the extension granted and setup a body to ensure the implementation of the Labour laws in IT/ITES Industry. Thanks & Regards, ITEC, A welfare forum for, by and of IT/ITeS Employees http://www.itecentre.co.in/ Mail id : [email protected] Ph : +91-9620907912 __._,_.___
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