Badli workers are:
(A) Workers who substitute for regular permanent workers
(B) Contract workers
(C) Permanent workers
(D) Workers who receive equal status and security like permanent workers
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) Only
(A) Workers who substitute for regular permanent workers Correct. Many factories employ badli workers who substitute for regular permanent workers who are on leave.
(B) Contract workers Correct. Many badli workers have worked for years for the same company but are not given the same status and security; this is what is called contract work in the organised sector.
(C) Permanent workers Incorrect. Badli workers stand in for the permanent workers; they are not permanent themselves, however long they have worked for the company.
(D) Workers who receive equal status and security like permanent workers Incorrect. Badli workers are not given the same status and security as permanent workers, even after many years with the same company.
NCERT (2025-26): “5.3 How People Find Jobs … Many factories employ badli workers who substitute for regular permanent workers who are on leave. Many of these badli workers have actually worked for many years for the same company but are not given the same status and security. This is what is called contract work in the organised sector.…” |