The Constitution of India
Living wage, etc., for workers
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 43
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
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Official sourcelegislation or economic organisation or in any other way, to all workers, agricultural,
industrial or otherwise, work, a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard
of life and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities and, in particular,
the State shall endeavour to promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis
in rural areas.
1. Substituted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s.7, for cl. (f) (w.e.f. 3.1.1977).
2. Inserted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s.8 (w.e.f. 3.1.1977).
23 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part IV. — Directive Principles of State Policy)
1
[43A. Participation of workers in management of industries:- The State shall take steps,
by suitable legislation or in any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the
management of undertakings, establishments or other organisations engaged in any
industry.]
2
[43B. Promotion of co-operative societies:- The State shall endeavour to promote
voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional
management of co-operative societies.]
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