Working Journalists
The Ministry of Labour & Employment is not maintaining any statistics on the number of working journalists.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment, inter-alia, implements the
Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of
Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. The Act is concerned
with the Print media only. Electronic media is presently regulated by
the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The various labour laws
dealing with the job security and social safety net also apply to the
media personnel.
Also, the Ministry does not inspect the media houses since the primary
responsibility of implementing the wage boards awards falls in the State
Sphere. Regarding implementation of the awards, the State Governments
are required to send quarterly report to the Ministry. Further, in
order to monitor the implementation of the awards given by the wage
boards, a Central Level Monitoring Committee has been formed which
visits the States from time to time to review implementation in the
concerned States.
This information was given by Minister of State for Labour &
Employment Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Rajya Sabha today in reply
to a written question.
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