Narasimha

Narasimha works in a government office.He attend his office from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.He uses his motorbike to travel from his house to office which is about 5 kilometers away.He gets his salary regulary at the end of every month deposited in his bank account.In addition to the salary,he also gets provident fund as per the rules laid down by the government.He also gets medical and other allowences.Narasimha does not go to office on sundays.This is a paid holiday.When he joined work,he was given an appointment letter stating all the terms and conditions of work.

Rajeshwari

Rajeshwari is working as a construction worker.She goes for work at 7 am and re-turns home at 7 pm.She travels about 8 to 10 kilometers daily for work by bus.Construction workers get one hour lunch break between 1pm and 2pm.She gets work only for 10 to 12 days a month.On the remaining days,she has no work,and she does not get any wages.She gets Rs 150 per day as wages.Mostly she is paid the wages on the spot in the evening.When she works for three or four days at the the same spot,she is paid after the work completes.She gets more work from February to june.July to january is unseasonal.Rajeshwari is member of a Self Help Group in her locality.The government will pay some compensation in case of death or major injury while she is at work.There is no help from the government for the treatment in accidents while working. She is also a part of a group that works under a mason.There are 6-10 workers under each mason.