labour legislation

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Labour Legislation
• Industrialization creates a number of social
and economic problems like employment of
women and children, minimum wages, trade
unions, deplorable working conditions in the
factories, etc.
• Labour laws are, therefore, enacted to
facilitate their solutions, as ordinary civil laws
are inadequate to meet them. The State has
adopted a progressive policy, and is keeping
pace with the labour policy of the Government
of India and the standard laid down by the
International Labour Organisation(ILO)
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Principles of Labour Legislation
• Social Justice
• Social Equity
• International Uniformity
• National Economy

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Classification of Labour Legislation
• Laws related to weaker sections (Maternity
Protection, Night Work, Underground
work, Equal Remuneration, Discrimination)
• Laws Related to specific Industries (Mines
and Minerals, Plantations, Transport,
Contract Labour)
• Laws related to specific matters (Wages,
Bonus, Bonded Labour)
• Laws Related to Trade Unions and
Industrial Relations.

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ILO (International Labour
Organization)
• The International Labour Organization
(ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice
and internationally recognized human and
labour rights, pursuing its founding mission
that labour peace is essential to prosperity.

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Objectives of ILO
• Promote and realize standards and
fundamental principles and rights at work
• Create greater opportunities for women
and men to decent employment and
income
• Enhance the coverage and effectiveness
of social protection for all
• Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue

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Areas of Concern
• formulation of international policies and programmes to
promote basic human rights, improve working and
living conditions, and enhance employment
opportunities
• Creation of international labour standards backed by a
unique system to supervise their application
• An extensive programme of international technical
cooperation formulated and implemented in an active
partnership with constituents, to help countries put
these policies into practice in an effective manner
• Training, education and research activities to help
advance all of these efforts

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ILO Recommendations
• Facilities for food near enterprise
• Rest and Recreational Facilities
• Transport Facilities

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ILO Classification
• Welfare within amenities
• Outside amenities
• Social Security

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Welfare within
• Washroom
• Bathing
• Creches
• Rest shelters
• Arrng of drinking water
• Health service
• Prevention of fatigue

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Welfare Outside
• Maternity Benefits
• Social Insurance
• Medical Facilities
• Education Facilities
• Housing
• Recreational
• Holidays
• LTC
• Vocational Training
• Welfare programmes for women, children
• Transport

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Social Security
• ILO states that “Members of community shall be protected by
collective actions social risk causing undue hardship.
• Acts for social Security
1. Security of job in case of employment injury, maternity ,sickness
a. Workers’ Compensation act
b. Maternity benefit act
c. Employment state insurance act
2. Act for covering risk of old age and un-employment
a. Employee’s PF act
b. Coal Mines PF act
c. Payment of gratuity
d. Industrial Dispute act

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Industrial Disputes
• Dispute Means differences between employers
and employee
Causes
1. Conflict of Interest
2. Economic Causes
3. Working Conditions
4. Personnel Factors
5. Psychological Factors
6. External Factors

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Prevention of Industrial Disputes
• Employee –Employer relations
• Representatives
• Code of discipline
• Worker committee

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Settlement of Disputes
• Voluntary Arbitration
• Conciliation officers
• Board of Conciliation
• Court of Inquiry
• Labour Courts
• Tribunals
• Prohibition of strikes and Lock outs