Recently, a news about "the suspension of work in December, farmers over 60 years old are forbidden to go out to work" has been widely spread on the Internet, causing widespread attention and heated discussions. In this regard, the author has conducted an in-depth understanding and found that this news is not groundless, but it is also misleading. This article will focus on this topic, analyze the truth behind it, and develop trends in the future.
We must make it clear that the so-called "work stoppage order" is not a special policy for farmers over 60 years old, but a measure introduced by China in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of migrant workers, curb the phenomenon of arrears of migrant workers' wages, and strengthen the management of construction sites. This can be confirmed from the documents issued by the relevant departments of our country.
Why is there news that farmers over the age of 60 are forbidden to go out to work?This is mainly because in the actual operation process, some enterprises often hire older migrant workers in order to reduce costs, and these migrant workers often lack the necessary safety production knowledge and skills, and are prone to safety accidents. Therefore, the first department requires enterprises to rectify the construction site and strengthen safety production management, thus indirectly restricting farmers over 60 years old from going out to work.
We need to recognize that this policy is not one-size-fits-all, but conditional and limited. First of all, migrant workers are encouraged to continue to exert their residual heat on the premise of complying with safety production regulations. Second, for enterprises that really need to employ migrant workers over the age of 60, they must ensure that they have the appropriate knowledge and skills in safe production, and at the same time strengthen on-site safety management.
We need to see that farmers over the age of 60 do not have to rely on migrant work to make a living. With the advancement of China's agricultural modernization, the adjustment of the rural economic structure and the transformation and upgrading of industries have provided more employment opportunities for farmers. For example, the development of modern agriculture, rural tourism, rural e-commerce and other industries has provided diversified employment options for the elderly. Moreover, with the improvement of the rural social security system, the basic livelihood of the elderly has been guaranteed.
In the long run, China will continue to pay attention to the legitimate rights and interests of migrant workers, increase the rectification of wage arrears and other problems, and at the same time promote agricultural modernization and rural industrial restructuring to provide farmers with more development opportunities. In this process, farmers over the age of 60 no longer rely only on migrant work, but can realize their own value in a variety of ways.
To sum up, although the December "work stoppage order" did have a certain impact on farmers over 60 years old to go out to work, it is not an absolute prohibition. We should look at this issue rationally, pay attention to the legitimate rights and interests of peasant workers, and also see the opportunities brought about by agricultural modernization and the adjustment of the rural industrial structure. With the joint efforts of enterprises, enterprises and society, it is believed that the rights and interests of migrant workers will be better protected, and farmers over 60 years old can also find their own development path.