Rights of Migrant Workers Working Outside Their Home State
Working in a different state doesn't mean fewer rights — the same core labour protections still apply to you.
Inter-state migrant workers are covered by dedicated protections — historically under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979, now folded into the consolidated labour codes (the Code on Wages, Occupational Safety Code, and Code on Social Security) — covering minimum wages, safe working/living conditions, and the right to travel allowance to and from your home state.
You're legally entitled to the same minimum wage as a local worker doing the same job, in the state where you're actually working — not a lower "migrant rate," and not less than what's fixed for that state or sector.
The e-Shram portal is a government registration system specifically for unorganised and migrant workers, meant to make you eligible for social security benefits and schemes tied to that registration — worth registering on if you haven't.
Guarantees the same minimum wage regardless of your home state
Covers migrant-worker-specific welfare provisions
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Can an employer legally pay me less because I'm from another state?
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