9-5 Brainy! Dr Ambedkar as a Labor Minister REDUCED working our

 9-5 Brainy!

👉 The present generation is largely unaware of Babasaheb being the most educated person among Indian politicians.

🔺Babasaheb was a torchbearer of social transformation & harmony.

🔺He was the first Indian to get a Doctorate in Economics from the London School of Economics as well as a Doctorate from Columbia University.

👨‍💼👷 Many of us might not be knowing that under previous Colonial rule in India 14 to 12 Hrs of work by the law, your Employer could make you work up to 14 Hours.

🕖 He changed the working hours from 12 hours to 8 hours in the 7th session of Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi in November 1942.

🕘 Dr Ambedkar as a Labor Minister & as the Labor Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council between 1942 and 1946 changed the work hours.

🔺He also introduced several measures for workers like dearness allowance, leave benefit, employee insurance, medical leave, equal pay for equal work, minimum wages and periodic revision of scale of pay.

🔺He also strengthened trade unions and established employment exchanges across India.

Source: Times of India/Newsbharati

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/wakeup-india/things-you-dont-know-about-dr-b-r-ambedkar-23350/