Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 provides for social security to all category of organized and unorganized workers including migrant workers

In order to safeguard the interest of the migrant workers, the Central Government had enacted the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979. This Act has now been subsumed in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020. The OSH Code, provides for decent working conditions, minimum wages, grievances redressal mechanisms, toll free helpline, protection from abuse and exploitation, and social security to all category of organized and unorganized workers including migrant workers.

Migration of workers from one state to another state is a continuous process and dynamic in nature. As per Census 2011 data, total 4.14 crore people have migrated for work and employment across the country.

A total number of 7,06,557 persons migrated for the purpose of employment from Bihar to other States as per Census 2011 data. Besides, this Ministry has launched e-SHRAM portal, a National Database of the Unorganised Workers on 26th August, 2021. The e-Shram portal captures current and permanent addresses of unorganised workers to track migration.

This information was provided by Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

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