A perspective plan to eliminate forced labour in India

Lakshmidhar. Mishra

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Outlines the history of debt bondage and forced labour in India and describes constitutional and legal provisions for its prohibition. Formulates a perspective plan for the elimination of forced and bonded labour and the rehabilitation of bonded labourers. Examines the roles of employers' organizations, trade unions and NGOs in preventing forced labour.

Keywords: forced labour.; bonded labour; social rehabilitation; vocational rehabilitation; plan of action; labour legislation; application; access to credit.; land reform.; employment opportunity; training opportunity; supervisory machinery; women workers; child labour; trafficking in persons; employers organization; trade union role.; nonprofit organization; travail forcé; servitude pour dettes; réadaptation sociale; réadaptation professionnelle; plan d'action; législation du travail; application; accès au crédit; réforme foncière; possibilités d'emploi; possibilités de formation; mécanisme de contrôle; travailleuses; travail des enfants; trafic d'êtres humains; organisation patronale; rôle du syndicat; organisation sans but lucratif; trabajo forzoso; servidumbre por deudas; rehabilitación social; rehabilitación profesional; plan de acción; legislación del trabajo; aplicación; acceso a créditos; reforma de la tenencia de la tierra; oportunidades de empleo; oportunidades de formación; mecanismo de control; trabajadoras; trabajo infantil; trata de personas; organización de empleadores; papel del sindicato; organización sin fines de lucro (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2001
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