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PRESENTED BY
REMYASREE R.
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TRADE UNION ACT OF 1926 Trade union act of 1926, provides for registration of trade unions
to enable participation of Trade Unions in collective bargaining.
"Trade Union" means any combination, whether temporary or
permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the
relations between workmen and employers or between workmen
and workmen, or between employers and employers, or for
imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or
business
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Registration of Trade Unions
Appointment of registrars
Government shall appoint a registrar for each state
Mode of Registration
Any 7 or more members of trade union can apply
Application for Registration
Every application shall be made to the registrar and shall be accompanied
with the rules of trade unions
It also consist of name, address of Trade Union and its members 3
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Power to call for further particulars and alteration of name
Registration and its certificate
It should contain not less than 10% or one hundred of workmenat all times, which ever is less, subject to a minimum of seven.
Cancellation of trade union
Registered office
Rights and liabilities of a registered trade union
General funds
Criminal conspiracy in trade disputes
Immunity from civil suit in certain cases
Right to inspect book of trade unions Minority membership
Disqualification of office bears
Dissolution etc
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PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT 1936
The objectives of the act are three fold:
to pay the wages to the employees
to pay the wages at proper time (ie. without any delay)
to prevent unauthorized deductions
Coverage of Employees Drawing average wage upto Rs.10000 pm as amended w.e.f.
27.10.07.
Time of payment of wages
The wages of every person employed is Paid,When less than 1000persons are employed shall be paid before the expiry of the 7th day of
the following month.When more than 1000 workers, before the expiry
of the 10th day of the following month(sec. 5)
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Wages to be paid in current coins or currency notes
All wages shall be paid in current coins or currency notes or in both.
After obtaining the authorization, either by Cheque or by crediting
the wages in employees banks(sec.6)
Deduction made from wages
Fines as prescribed by:
Not to imposed unless the employer is given an opportunity to show
cause
To record in the register
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Deduction for absence from duties for unauthorized absence.
Absence for whole or any part of the dayIf ten or more persons
absent without reasonable cause, deduction of wages up to 8 days.
(sec.9)
Deduction for damage or loss
For default or negligence of an employee resulting into loss.
Show cause notice has to be given to the employee.(sec 10)
Deductions for service rendered
When accommodation amenity or service has been accepted by the
employee.(Sec.11)
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MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948
OBJECT: For fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employmentsand periodical revision of fixed wages.
APPLICABILITY: It extends to the whole of India and applies toscheduled employments in respect of which minimum rates of wages
have been fixed under this act.
SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENTS: An employment specified in the
schedule, or any process or branch of work forming part of such
employment (Section-2g)
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FIXING OF MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES:
i. The appropriate government shall fix the minimum rates of wages
payable to employees employed in a scheduled employment.
ii. Review at such intervals not exceeding five years, the minimum
rates of wages so fixed and revise the minimum rates if necessary.
The minimum rates of wages may be fixed as a minimum time rate
or a minimum piece rate or as a guaranteed time rate (Section-3)
Payment should not be less than minimum rates of wages
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Hours of work, overtime etc
The Act also provides for regulation or working hours, overtime, weekly
holidays and overtime wages
Claims under this act
Employee, Legal practitioners, Inspector
Authorities: Inspectors and Claim Authorities
PENALITY: Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions ofthis Act other than those relating to Section 12 and 13 of any rule or any
order made there under shall be punishable with fine, which may extend
to Rs.500.
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EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976
An act to provide for the payment of equal remuneration to men
and women workers and for the prevention of discrimination, on
the ground of sex, against women in the matter of employment
and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women
workers for same work or work of a similar nature.
No discrimination to be made while recruiting men and women
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Advisory Committee
Every Advisory Committee shall consist of not less than ten
persons, to be nominated by the appropriate Government, of
which one-half shall be women.
The Advisory Committee shall regulate its own procedure.
The appropriate Government may, after considering the advice
tendered to it by the Advisory Committee and after giving to the
persons concerned in the establishment or employment an
opportunity to make representations, issue such directions in
respect of employment or women workers, as the appropriate
Government may think fit.
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Government have power to appoint authorities for hearing and
deciding claims and complaints
Duty of employers to maintain registers
Inspectors can be appointed by govt.
Penalties
Employer shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a
term which may extend to one month or with fine which may
extend to ten thousand rupees or with both
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INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT ACT, 1946
An Act require employers in industrial establishments formally to define
conditions of employment under them.
It was initially made applicable to only those industrial
units/undertakings/establishments wherein 100 or more workers were
employed on any day of the preceding 12 months
Submission of draft standing orders
Within six months from the date on which this Act becomes applicable to
an industrial establishment, the employer shall submit to the Certifying
Officer five copies of the draft standing orders proposed by him for
adoption in this industrial establishment.
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Certification of standing orders
On receipt of the draft under Section3, the Certifying Officer shall
forward a copy thereof to the trade union
The employer and the trade union or such other representatives of the
workmen as may be prescribed an opportunity of being heard
The Certifying Officer shall decide whether or not any modification of or
addition to the draft submitted by the employer is necessary to render the
draft standing orders certifiable under this Act, and shall make an order in
writing accordingly
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Settlement envisages two categories:
Settlement which is arrived at in the course of conciliation
proceedings
Agreement between employer and workmen arrived at otherwise than
the course of conciliation proceedings
Awards is defined as an interim or a final determination of any
industrial dispute or of any question relating there to, by any labour
court
A strike is defined as a concerted refusal, or a refusal, under a common
understanding, of any number of persons who are, or have been, so
employed to continue to work or accept employment
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Authorities under this act:
Works committee
Conciliation offers
Boards of conciliation
Courts of inquiry
Labour courts
Tribunals
National Tribunals
Grievance redressal machinery
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An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness,
maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other
matters in relation thereto
Applicability
All factories
Shop employing 20 or more persons
Such other Govt. specified establishments
ESI CORPORATION: It is a corporate body appointed by central
government for the administration of ESI in accordance with the
provisions of the act
EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT,1948
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ACT AUTHORISATION
1. To Promote and measure for health and welfare of Insured Employees
(IE)
2. Intervene for the rehabilitation and re-employment for disabled / injured
3. To appoint inspectors for purpose of the act
4. To determine the amount of contribution and relevant verification
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Benefits available to insured employee
Sickness benefit
Maternity benefit
Disablement benefit
Dependents benefit
Medical benefit
Funeral expenses
The employer is however to pay employers share of 4.75% of the salary
received by the employee.
The State Govt. bears one-eight share of expenditure on medical benefits
with in the per capita ceiling of Rs.1200/- per I.P. family per annum
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Workmens Compensation Act 1923
Object: Is that in the case of an employment injury, compensation be
provided to the injured workman and in the cased of his death, to his
dependents
Scope and coverage: The Act extends to the whole of India. It applies
to workmen employed in factories, mines, plantations, transport
establishments, construction work, railways, ships, circuses, & other
hazardous occupations & employments specified in Schedule II to the
Act. The coverage of this act is also to cooks employed in hotels and
restaurants. The Act does not apply to members of Armed Forces of the
Union & workmen who are covered by the ESI Act, 1948.3
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Employer to pay compensation: In the case of personal injury is
caused to a workman during the course of his employment, his
employer is liable to pay compensation in accordance with the
provision of the Act within 30 days from the date it is due.
When employer is not liable: When the injury is caused due to
influence of drink or drug taken by the workman or his disobedience to
observe safety rules.
Amount of Compensation:
In the case of death, it is 50% or Rs.80,000
In the case of permanent total disablement, it is 60% or Rs. 90,000
In the case of permanent partial disablement, it is proportionate to
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Notice: An injured person or his dependents have to give a notice to
the employer to pay compensation
Claim: Upon the failure or refusal of an employer to pay
compensation, an application is made to the commissioner under the
workmens compensation act 1923
Contracting out: Any contract or agreement whereby an injured person
or his dependent relinquishes or reduce his right to receive
compensation is null and void to that extent
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EMPLOYEE PROVIDENT FUNDS & MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISION ACT 1952
The Act was enacted with the main objective of making some
provisions for the future of industrial workers after their retirement
and for their dependents in case of death
It provides insurance to workers and their dependents against risks
of old age, retirement, discharge, retrenchment or death of the
workers
It is applicable to every establishment which is engaged in any one
or more of the industries specified in Schedule I of the Act or any
activity notified by Central Government in the Official Gazette and
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This act is administrated by the government of India through the
employees provident fund organisation (EPFO)
Various schemes provided under the act
i) The Employees Provident Fund Scheme.
ii) The Employees Pension Scheme.
iii) Employees Deposit linked Insurance Scheme.
iv) The Employees Provident Fund Scheme
Section 5 of the Act authorised the Central Government to frame
employees provident fund scheme for the establishment of provident
fund under this Act.
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It extend to the whole of India except the state of Jammu and
Kashmir.
Penalty
Whoever, for the purpose of avoiding any payment to be made by
himself under this Act 8[ , the Scheme 9] ,[ the Family Pension
Scheme or the Insurance Scheme]] or of enabling any other person
to avoid such payment, knowingly makes or causes to be made
any false statement or false representation shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10[ one year, or
with fine of five thousand rupees, or with both.]
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PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972
Act to provide the payment of gratuity to employees engaged in
factories, mines, oilfields, plantations, ports, railway companies, shops
or other establishment.
Amount of gratuity:
For every completed year of service or part thereof in excess of
six months, the employer shall pay gratuity to an employee at the rate
of fifteen days wages based on the rate of wages last drawn by the
employee concerned.
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Application of the Act
Every factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port and railway
company.
Every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law in
which ten or more persons are employed, or were employed, on
any day of the preceding twelve months
Such other establishments or class of establishments, in which ten
or more employees are employed, or were employed, on any day
of the preceding twelve months, as the Central Government may,
by notification, specify in this behalf.
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Eligibility
During the termination
Superannuation
Retirement or resignation
Death or disablement due to accident or disease
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MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
Act to regulate the employment of women in certain
establishment for certain period before and after child birth and to
provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits.
The act extends to whole of India. It is applicable to mines,
factories, circus industry, plantations, shops and establishments
employing 10 or more persons except employees covered under
the Employees State Insurance Act 1948.
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ELIGIBILITY
Every pregnant women working in any establishment are eligible,
provided they are served in the establishment for at least 80 days
in the last 12 months.
Eligible for 12 weeks maternity benefit of which not more thansix weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery.
Maternity benefit is paid at the rate of the average daily wage for
the period of her actual absence.
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Benefits under the act
Leave with average pay for 6 weeks before and after the delivery.
Can take the pay for first 6 weeks before the start of maternity
leave.
Will get the pay for 6 weeks after child birth within 48 hours ofrequest.
Additional leave with pay of 1 month if submitted the proof of
illness.
A medical bonus of Rs.1000 if the employer is not providing free
medical care.
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CHILD LABOUR(PROHIBITION AND
REGULATION) ACT
To prohibit the engagement of children in certain
employments and to regulate the conditions of work
or children in certain other employments.
The act is applicable to the whole of India.
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Children are not allowed to work in some areas like:
Transport of passengers, goods
Cinder picking, clearing of an ash pit or building operation
Work relating to selling of crackers and fireworks in shops
Automobile workshops and garages
Handling of taxies or inflammable substance or explosives
Handlooms and power loom industry
Mines
Plastic units and Fiber glass workship
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Hours and period of work
No child shall be required or permitted to work in any establishment in
excess of number of hours prescribed. In Kerala the working hours in
limited to four and half hours in a day.
No child shall be permitted or required to work between 7 P.m. and 8
a.m.
Every child shall be allowed in each week a holiday of one whole day
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Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishment Act
1960
Object: To provide for the welfare of the employees employed in the
shops and commercial establishments and to regulate the conditions of
their work and employment.
Applicability: It extends to the whole state of Kerala and applies to all
shops and commercial establishments defined under the act.
Registration of the establishment: The employer of every shops and
commercial establishments shall apply for registration in form B-I Renewal of Registration: Every employer shall renew the registration
every year atleast 30 days before expiry for the previous year
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Closing of shops: Every shop shall remain entirely closed on one day
of the week and a notice shall be permanently exhibited in the shop
specifying the day of closure
Hours of Work:
No employee in any establishment shall be required to work for
more than 8 hrs in any day and 48 hrs in any week
The number of hours which including overtime shall not exceed ten
hours in any day except on stock taking etc. and the total number of
hours of overtime shall not exceed 50 for any quarter
Weekly Holidays: Every person employed in shops or commercial
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Leave: Employees in eligible for leave in lieu of
Annual leave of 12 days to employees who have completed 12
months of continuous service
Leave with wages not exceeding twelve days on the ground of any
sickness or accident caused by him
Casual leave with wages not exceeding twelve days Six days special casual leave for sterilization operation in the case of
male employees and 14 days in the case of female employees
Dismissal: No employee shall be dismissed except on a reasonablecause and subject to Section-18 of the Act
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