LAW GOVERNING LABOURS
Industrial Relations-
1. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
a. Differences between employers and employers, employers and
workmen, workman and workmen, in employment or non
employment.
b. Banking company, employer, insurance company, major port,
public utility service, railway company, wages
c. investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in any industrial
establishment
2. Trade Unions Act, 1926
a. Registration of trade union.
b. Protection of the trade union.
c. Mode of registration, application for registration.
d. Minimum requirement for membership.
Wages
1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948
a. Law concerning labourers
b. Sets minimum wages paid to unskilled labourers
c. Requires the employer to pay each and every employee.
2. Payment of Wages Act, 1936
a. The payment should be on time and shouldn’t be delayed.
b. The payment should be justified.
c. And also the deduction must be justified.
3. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
a. The bonus should be of minimum 8.33% and maximum 20% of the
salary.
b. Criteria of the establishment to get bonus.
Social Security
1. Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
a. The definition of "excluded employee"
b. How and which person should receive provident fund scheme.
c. Rate of wages for the contribution to the PF.
2. Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
a. Providing certain benefits to employees in case of sickness,
maternity and employment injury.
b. Responsibility of the employer for the employees.
3. Labour Welfare Fund Act (of respective States)
a. To promote and carry out various activities to the welfare of labour
in state.
4. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
