WELFARE FACILITY

BY AKHIL PB
WELFARE- MEANS FARING OR DOING WELL.IT
REFERS TO THE PHYSICAL,MENTAL,MORAL
AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF AN
INDIVIDUAL.
LABOUR WELFARE -REFERS TO TAKING CARE
OF THE WELL BEING OF WORKERS BY
EMPLOYERS,TRADE UNIONS AND
GOVERNMENTAL AND NON- GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES.
ACCORDING TO ARTHUE JAMES TODD
“LABOUR WELFARE MEANS ANYTHING DONE
FOR THE COMFORT AND
IMPROVEMENT,INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL,OF
THE EMPLOYEES OVER AND ABOVE THE WAGES
PAID WHICH IS NOT A NECESSITY OF THE
INDUSTRY.
ADVANTAGES

 HIGH EFFICIENCY.
 BOOST THE MORALE OF THE EMPLOYEES.
 TO BUILT A COMPETITIVE EDGE.
 TO GET TIMELY RESULTS.
 IMPROVED INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
 MENTAL AND MORAL HEALTH IMPROVED.
 SOCIAL BENEFITS.
 INVITES MORE EMPLOYEES.
DISADVANTAGES

 FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE COMPANY.

 FEAR OF EMPLOYEES LEAVING THE
ORGANISATIONS.
 INCREASES THE BUDGET OF THE COMPANY.
 EMPLOYEES MAY EVEN LEAVE THE
ORGANISTAIONS.
 DURING THE MODERN ERA WELFARE
ACTIVITIES ARE USUALLY TAKEN FOR
GRANTED.
TYPES OF WELFARE ACTIVITIES

 WELFARE MEASURES INSIDE THE WORK

PLACE
 WELFARE MEASURES OUTSIDE THE WORK
PLACE.
WELFARE MEASURES INSIDE THE WORK PLACE.

 CONDITIONS OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

 CONVENIENCES.
 WORKERS HEALTH SERVICES.
 WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE.
 WORKERS RECREATION.
 EMPLOYMENT FOLLOW UP.
 ECONOMIC SERVICES.
 LABOUR MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION.
 WORKERS EDUCATION.
WELFARE MESURES OUTSIDE THE
WORKPLACE.
 HOUSING
 WATER,SANITATION,WASTE DISPOSAL.
 ROADS,LIGHTINGS,PARKS.
 MARKETS,CO-OPERATIVES,BANKS.
 TRANSPORT,COMMUNICATION.
 SECURITY.
 CLUBS AND GAMES.
INTRA MURAL FACILITIES- FACILITIES
PROVIDED WITHIN THE FACTORIES LIKE
MEDICAL
FACILITY,CRECHES,CANTEEN,BATHING
FACILITY.
EXTRA MURAL FACILITY- SERVICES AND
FACILITIES PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE FACTORY
LIKE HOUSING,AMUSEMENT AND
SPORTS,EDUCATYIONAL FACILITY.
STATUTORY PROVISION
 THE FACTORIES ACT,1948
 THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT,1958
 THE MINES ACT,1952 AND MINES RULES
 THE PLANTATIONS LABOUR ACT,1951
 THE MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS ACT,1961
NON STATUTORY PROVISIONS
IT INCLUDES EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN,FAIR
PRICE SHOPS,LEAVE
TRAVELCONCESSION,LOAN FOR PURCHASING
PERSONNEL CONVEYANCE.
APPROACHES TO LABOUR WELFARE
 POLICING THEORY-EXPLOITATION OF
WORKERS.
 RELIGION THEORY-FRUITS OF TODAYS DEEDS
WILLL BE REAPED TOMMOROW.
 PHILANTHROPIC THEORY-AFFECTION FOR
MANKIND.
 PATERNALISITC THEORY-IT DEALS WITH
TRUSTEESHIP.
 PLACATING THEORY-PEACE CAN BE BOUGHT
BY WELFARE ACTIVITIES
 PUBLIC RELATIONS THEORY-GOOD
IMPRESSION ON THE MINDS OF WORKERS
AND PUBLIC.
 FUNCTIONAL THEORY- MAKES WORKERS
MORE EFFICIENT.
 SOCIAL THEORY-IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF
THE SOCIETY IN ADDITION TO IMPROVING
THE CONDITIONS OF THE EMPLOYEES.
ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS
EFFECTIVENESS OF WELFARE MUST BE
ASSESSED PERIODICALLY.FEEDBACK THUS
OBTAINED MUST ACT AS THE TOOL FOR
TAKING REMEDIAL ACTIONS.
 TREND ANALYSIS
 OPINION SURVEY