Sociology I · 10 marks · 150 words

Distinguish between formal and informal work with suitable illustration.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025

Syllabus: Works and Economic Life: (a) Social organization of work in different types of society- slave society, feudal society, industrial capitalist society. (b) Formal and informal organization of work. (c) Labour and society.

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RajeshwariAIR 2 · CSE 2025 · 202 wordsTheir whole copy

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Formal and Informal work forms the types of work in modern & post-modern societies. They differ by multiple ways.

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Formal & Informal work - Difference

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FormalInformal
→ Rules based work system & culture→ No strict rules are followed
→ Formal work relations maintained→ Kinship / personal ties persists
→ Job security is confirmed here→ No assured job security
→ Social security measures ensured→ No social security is ensured
→ Free labour mobilisation→ No free labour mobilisation
→ Fixed wage / salary with fixed work hours→ No fixed wage / salary are awarded
→ Regular incentive / timely promotions and appraisals→ Not sure about the promotions & appraisals
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A bureaucrat have fixed salary, time bound promotions, unions, etc.Gig worker in platform based company is not ensured with job security / social security

Thus, formal and informal work have numerous difference. Government work on inclusion of informal workers in social security bracket.

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