THE CONTRACT

1970.

LABOUR

Obj.
of
ActRegulate
employment
of
contract labour in
certain
establishments.

Licensing of the
contractorEngaging 20 or more
workmen on deposit
of required fee.

ACT,

Applicability- 20 or more workmen, 12 months as

contract labour.
Every contractor who employs or who employed
on a day of the preceding 12 months, 20 or more
workmen.

Welfare Measures- 100 or

more
employed
by
the
contractor. First aid facilities.
Basic facilities like drinking
water, washing facilities.

Liability of Principal
Employer- Provision for
canteens, restrooms, drinking
water. Principal employer
entitled to recover such
deduction from the contractor.

Muster Roll-Wage Register-Deduction

Overtime by Contractor

Prohibition
of
employmentthrough
issue of notification after
the consultation with the
board can order the
prohibition. Only by the
appropriate government.

Register

and

-Must maintain muster roll and a register of wages.

-Maintain a register of deductions for damage or loss.
-Obtain the signature or thumb impression of the worker
concerned against the entries.
-To display an abstract of the act ad rules in English and Hindi
and in the language spoken mostly by the workers.

Registers of
contractors- ContractorTo maintain a register of
workers in respect of
every registered
establishment
establishment.

Registers of
contractors- Principal
Employer- To maintain a
register of contractor in
respect of every
establishment.

Punishment- 3 months
imprisonment or fine up to 500.
Violation of the act, 3 months
imprisonment or fine up to 100.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947

Continuing contravention,
Obj. of the Act-To prevent industrial dispute.
additional 100rs per day.
Provide mechanism to settle industrial dispute.
Notice of change -21 days
To promote collective bargaining.
by an employer to workmen
Provide relief to employee in case of retrenchment, layoff and
about the changing
closure.
conditions of service.
To impose certain restrictions on strikes and lockouts in public
utility services.

Layoff
and
payment
of
compensation- Shortage of coal,
power or raw material.

Industry- wider meaning than defined for

domestic employment.

Accumulated of stocks.

Works Committee- joint committee with equal

number of employers and employees.

Breakdown of machinery.

Conciliation- attempt by third party to help

settle disputes.

Natural calamity.
Layoff compensation- payment
of wages except for intervening
weekly holiday compensation 50%
of total or basic wages. Up to
maximum of 45 days In an year.

Adjudication- Labour court, Industrial tribunal

or National tribunal decide the dispute.

Prior permission for lay off- more than

100 workmen during preceding 12 months.

Retrenchment Workmen Compensation and Conditions

-Workmen must have worked for 240 days.
-Retrenchment ages @15 days wages for every completed year
to be calculated.
- one months notice or wages.
-Reasons for retrenchment.
-Sending Form P to labour authorities

Period of Operation
of settlement and
awards-A settlement agreed
by both parties.
-period of 6 months on
signing an agreement.
-an award for 1 year
after its enforcement.

Prohibition of Strikes and

lockoutsEmployer notice.
Within 14 days of notice.

Closure of an undertaking- 60
days
notice
to
the
labour
authorities.

Power of labour court- to

modify the punishment of
dismissal or discharge of
workmen and give
appropriate relief.

Prior permission at least 90 days

the government when there are 100
INDUSTRIAL
ExpiryTHE
of strike notice.
or moreEMPLOYMENT
workmen during preceding(STANDING
12 months
ORDERS)
ACT, 1946
ApplicabilityPendency
of arbitration
During proceedings.

beforeEvery
arbitrator.industrial
establishment.100
or more workmen
are
there
who
employ
are
on
every day of the
preceding
12

Obj. of the Act -Define terms and conditions of

employment.
-Bring about uniformity in terms and conditions of
employees and make them know to employees

LABOUR LAWS
ASSIGNMENT

SUBMISSION OF DRAFT STANDING

ORDERS
Within 6 months must
appropriate government.

reach

to

Line copies (Draft standing orders of 5

copies).
All details regarding to classification of
workmen, technical, hours of work,
holidays, attendance, rules.

CERTIFICATION OF STANDING ORDERS

Application of the certification officer.

Certification officer sends one of the draft to trade

unions so that terms and conditions are in favor of
employer and employees.
Any modifications are done they can send to
certification officer in return.

BEFORE CERTIFICATION

APPEALS

Standing orders must be certified within 6

months.
AFTER CERTIFICATION

If there is any dissatisfied party they can

make an appeal to next higher authority
within 7days.

Submitted by:

OF OPERATIONS OF STANDING
C. AkshayDATE
Andrews
ORDERS after certified of standing
151349orders expiry-30 th day

Within 30 days if there is no appeal then

operation of standing order starts

PAYMENT OF SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

Payable to employee who is suspended with pending enquiry.
- 50% wages for 1 st 90 days.
-75% wages after 90 days.

Applicability- 10 or more
workers employed.
20 or more without aid of
power.
Welfare Facilities- Washing
facilities.

Manufacturing process is
being carried on.

Facilities for siting.

Canteens when there are
250 or more workers.
Creches when there are 50
or more women workers.
Welfare Office- more than
500 workers

FACTORIES ACT, 1948.

Factories Act 1948 Objectives- To protect the health, wealth,

safety, working hours and leave with wages of employees in
factories.

Registration and
Renewal to be
granted by the
Chief Inspector of
factories.

SafetyFacing of machinery.
Self-acting machines.
Casting of machinery.
Employment
persons.

prohibition

of

young

Annual Leave with WagesHealthCleanliness disposal of wastes and

effluents.

A worker worked for 240 days @ 1 day

for every 20 days and for a child 1
day for working 15 days.
Accumulation of leave for 30 days.

Ventilation and temperature dust and

fume.
Drinking waters spittoons.

Employment of WorkersWorking HoursWeekly hours not more than 48.

Daily hours not more than 9 hours.
Overlapping shifts prohibited.
Intervals of 1/2 hour on working for 5
hours.

Prohibition of employment of young

children. 14 years.
Non adult workers to carry token
(fitness certificate).