“A Critical Analysis on Occupational Safety, Health And Working Condition Of Unorganised Workers In Odisha”

The Unorganised sector in India plays an important role in the development of the economy of the country. There are all around 92% of India's population consists of unorganised workers. Section 2(m) of the unorganised workers' Social Security Act, 2008 defines "Unorganised worker" means a home-based worker, self-employed worker or a wageworker in the Unorganized sector and includes a worker in the organized sector who is not covered by any of the Act mentioned in Schedule II to this Act, i.e., The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.