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ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ପ୍ରବାହ ପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରମ ବିଭାଗର ନୂଆ ଗାଇଡଲାଇନ

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୩, ୨୦୨୬: ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ମାସରେ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଉଥିବା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଋତୁରେ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ଅଂଶୁଘାତ ଆଶଙ୍କାକୁ ଏଡାଇ ଦିଆଯାଇ ନ ପାରେ। ଏଣୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଖରାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ମାସ ୧ ତାରିଖରୁ ଜୁନ ମାସ ୧୫ ତାରିଖ (ତା. ୧୫.୦୬.୨୦୨୬) ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟହ ପୂର୍ବାହ୍ନ ୧୧:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟାରୁ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୩:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପ ଜନିତ ଅଂଶୁଘାତରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରମ ଓ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବୀମା ବିଭାଗ ତରଫରୁ ବିହିତ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜସ୍ୱ କମିଶନର, ସମସ୍ତ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳ ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରମ କମିଶନରଙ୍କୁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶନାମା ଜାରି କରାଯାଇଅଛି।

ଏତଦ୍ୱାରା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଭାଗ ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଥିବା ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଭାଗ, ବେସରକାରୀ ନିଯୁକ୍ତିଦାତା, ସମସ୍ତ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଶିଳ୍ପ ସଂସ୍ଥା, ଦୋକାନ ଓ ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନର ମାଲିକ ଏବଂ ଠିକାଦାରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଉଛି ଯେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧୀନରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚଳିତ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୧ ତାରିଖରୁ ଜୁନ ୧୫ ତାରିଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେହ ପୂର୍ବାହ୍ନ ୧୧:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟାରୁ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୩:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ନ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ବିବଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ ଓ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ସ୍ଥଳେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟନିର୍ଘଣ୍ଟର ସମୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବେ।

ଯଦି କୌଣସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଜରୁରୀ ବୋଲି ମନେହୁଏ କିମ୍ବା ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ସେବା ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ ଯେଉଁଥିରେ କି ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଦିଆଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ, ତେବେ ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ନିଯୁକ୍ତିଦାତାମାନେ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସତର୍କମୂଳକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ। ଏଥିରେ ବିଶେଷ କରି ଶୀତଳ ପାନୀୟ ଜଳର ସୁବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା, ଛାୟା ପ୍ରଦାନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସେବା ପାଇଁ ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ଚିକିତ୍ସାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶ୍ରମିକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଓ.ଆର.ଏସ. ପ୍ୟାକେଟର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରିବା ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ ଅଟେ।

ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ (ସି.ଡ଼ି.ଏମ.ଓ.), ଉପମଣ୍ଡଳ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ (ଏସ.ଡ଼ି.ଏମ.ଓ.), ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ପି.ଏଚ.ସି.), କମ୍ୟୁନିଟି ହେଲଥ ସେଣ୍ଟର (ସି.ଏଚ.ସି.) ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟ ଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ ତଥା କର୍ମଚାରୀ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନା ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟମାନଙ୍କର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପ ଜନିତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ମୁକାବିଲା ସହ ରୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କର ତତ୍ ସମ୍ୱନ୍ଧୀୟ ରୋଗର ଚିକିତ୍ସା ପାଇଁ ସତର୍କ ରହିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଉଛି।

2392 Dt.23.03.2026

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Implementation of four Labour Codes in the Country

Ministry of Labour & Employment has notified implementation of following four codes w.e.f. 21.11.2025 with rationalisation of 29 existing labour laws many of which were framed in the pre-independence and early post independence era.

• The Codes on Wages, 2019 : (w.e.f 21.11.2025 Notification.pdf)
• The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 : (w.e.f. 21.11.2025 Notification.pdf)
• The Code on Social Security, 2020 (w.e.f. 21.11.2025 Notification.pdf)
• The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 : (w e f. 21.11.2025 Notification.pdf)

HIGHLIGHTS 

➡️ Mandatory appointment letters to all workers

➡️ Written proof will ensure transparency, job security, and fixed employment

➡️ Under Code on Social Security, 2020 all workers including gig & platform workers to get social security coverage

➡️ Mandatory for employers to provide timely wages, ensuring financial stability, reducing work stress and boosting overall morale of the workers

➡️ Employers must provide all workers above the age of 40 years with a free annual health check-up  

➡️ Promote timely preventive healthcare culture

These Labour Codes will empower both workers and enterprises, building a workforce that is protected, productive and aligned with the evolving world of work thereby paving the way for a more resilient and future-ready Aatmanirbhar Bharat. These Labour Codes have been framed to keep pace with the changing economic realities and evolving forms of Government as well as reduction in compliance burden. These Codes have incorporated new provisions to align with the global modern industrial ecosystem, while retaining the provisions which are beneficial for both workers and industries.

The Code on Wages seeks to ensure timely and fair payment of wages, promote the principle of equal remuneration for equal work, and provide a uniform structure for minimum wages, bonus, and wage-related matters. This Code universalizes right to minimum wages and timely payment of wages to all the employees regardless of wage ceiling, employment sector. The Code ensures fixation of a National Floor Wage to ensure that no worker receives a wage below the minimum living standard.

Under the Industrial Relations Code, the definition of “worker” has been expanded to ensure that more workers have access to basic labour rights, healthcare and sick leave. The Code provides Enhanced Retrenchment Compensation, Statutory recognition to the Trade Unions, improved mechanism for resolution of industrial disputes, workers’ participation and women’s representation in grievance redressal forums and Regulation of Strikes and Lockouts by requiring 14 days’ prior notice. The concept of Fixed Term Employment (FTE) has been introduced, which allows engagement of workers through a direct written contract between the employer and the employee for a specified duration. The Code introduced the concept of Worker Re Skilling Fund. The provisions relating to the requirement of certified standing orders shall apply only to industrial establishments employing 300 or more workers.

The Code on Social Security extends social security protections for the gig and platform workers who were not earlier covered under any Welfare Scheme. The fixed term employees are eligible to receive all benefits equal to permanent workers, including leave, medical, social security and gratuity on pro-rata basis. The Code provides for Universal coverage of Employees Provident Fund, National Registration & Unique Identification for unorganised, gig, platform workers, Expansion of “Family” definition by including mother-in-law and father-in-law of a woman employee with income cap,

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code provides for streamlining compliance through measures such as single registration, all-India licences, electronic filings, and time-bound approvals. It reduces procedural hurdles and encourages investment. At the same time, it strengthens protections for workers by ensuring formalisation of employment, improved health and safety standards, and better welfare measures. Thus, the Code balances the twin objectives of safeguarding worker rights and safe working conditions, and creating a business-friendly regulatory environment spur economic growth and employment thereby, making India’s labour market more efficient, fair, and future-ready. It ensures Formalization through appointment letters, Free annual health check-ups, Flexibility in fixing working hours and overtime hours, Boost to female labour force participation, defines Core and Non-Core Activities in an establishments for regulation and abolition of Contract Labour and Third party audit & certification of factories.

The four Labour Codes contain provisions like Improvement Notice, Compounding of Offences and shifted the responsibilities of Inspectors to Inspectors-cum-Facilitators.

The State will work with the Central Government for smooth implementation of the Labour Codes for transformational Changes, better wages, safety, social security & enhanced welfare for Odisha’s Workforce.