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Employment : Growth, Informalisation And Other Issues

Question
CBSEENEC11009375

Meena is a housewife. Besides taking care of household chores, she works in the cloth shop which is owned and operated by her husband. Can she be considered as a worker? Why?

Solution

Meena's activities in the cloth shop owned and operated by her husband are not included in the activities of Worker, if she is not paid for her services. Her husband's income is a mixed income in which her contribution is also included. If she works in the shop owned and managed by some other person and is paid for her services then she will be included in workers.