Maharashtra Assembly Amends Mathadi Act to Define Manual Work and Protect Workers

The Maharashtra government passed a new law to clearly define manual labor as an essential job for Mathadi workers, ensuring better protection and fair employment rules.

The bill defines manual work as tasks performed solely by human effort without machines, raises the minimum working age from 14 to 18 years, updates the definition of unprotected workers to eliminate fake ones, and allows the government to make decisions even if the advisory committee is inactive.

The new law improves worker protection, stops illegal activities, and makes job rules clearer, ensuring fair treatment for Mathadi workers.