How are workers exploited in unorganised sector ? Give 5 reasons. ( 5 marks )

1)The unorganised sector has become a major concern of the Government due to the immense exploitation that the workers are exposed to. The following are the indicators of their exploitation with some examples.

Low salary - National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS), Government of India, in its report states that the average daily wages of the Agricultural Wage Workers were one of the lowest in India and 91 per cent of them received wage rates below the national minimum wage of Rs 66 in 2004-05.

Long Working Hours- Research shows that In majority construction sites (66.2%) labourers have to work 8 hours having a spread over of 10-11hr in a day. While some construction sites (11.6%) labourers have to work 9 hours having a spread over of 11-12hr in a day.F

Temporary Jobs- National Commission on Labour in its research has proved that intensity of employment varies according to seasons. However, the trend towards reduction in under-employment has strengthened since 1961. On an average a farm labourer finds employment for about 200 days in a year and for the rest of the year he is idle.

No facilities and benefits- According to Research conducted on the construction workers prove that majority construction companies (67.2%) do not make provision of helmets to their workers. Majority construction companies (52.0%) make provision of Hand Gloves and Shoes to their workers. 70.3% of construction companies are not making provision of food to their labourers as well.