EMPLOYEE WELFARE

SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO
DR. RAJUL BHARDWAJ SAIYAM AGRAWAL
 MANING & DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE

• Employee welfare means “the efforts to make life worth living for workmen.
• According to Todd –
”employee welfare means anything done for the comfort
and improvement , intellectual or social, of the employees over and above the
wages paid which is not a necessity of the industry.
 FEATURES OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE
• Employee welfare is a comprehensive term including various services,
facilities and amenities provided to employees for their betterment.
• The basic purpose in to improve the lot of the working class.
• Employee welfare is a dynamic concept.
• Employee welfare measures are Also known as fringe benefits and
services.
• Welfare measures maY be both voluntary and statutory.
OJECTIVES OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE

• Employee welfare is in the interest of the employee, the employer and the
society as a whole. The objectives of employee welfare are:-
• lt helps to improve
a) It improves the loyalty and morale of the employees.
b) lt reduces labor turnover and absenteeism.
c) Welfare measures help to the goodwill and improve public image of the
enenterprise.
d) It helps to improve industrial relations and industrial.
e) lt helps to improve employee productivity peace.
AGENCIES OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE
• central government- The central government has made elaborate provisions for the health,
safety and welfare under Factories Act I948. and Mines Act I952. These acts provide for
Canteens, crèches, rest rooms, shelters etc.
• 2. State government: Government in different states and Union Territories provide welfare
facilities to workers. State government prescribes rules for the welfare of the workers and
ensures compliance with the provisions under various labor laws.
• 3. Employers: - Employers in India in general looked upon welfarevwork as fruitless and
barren though some of them indeed had done pioneering work.
• 4. Trade unions: - In India, trade unions have done little for the welfare of workers. But few
sound and strong unions have been the pioneering in this respect. E.g. the Ahmedabad
textiles labor association and the Mazdoor sabha, Kanpur.
• 5. Other agencies:-Some philanthropic, charitable d social service organizations like: - Seva
Sadan society, Y.M.C.A., etc
TYPES OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE
Intramural:- These are provided within the organization Like:.
• Canteen
• Rest rooms,
• Crèches,4
• Uniform etc.
Extramural : - These are provided outside the organization, like:
• I. Housings
• 2. Education,
• 3. Child welfare,
• 4. Leave travel facilities,
• 5. Interest free loans,
• 6. Workers cooperative stores,
• 7. Vocational guidance etc.
TYPS OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE
• Statutory welfare work - comprising the legal provisions in various pieces of
labor legislation.
• Voluntary welfare work - includes those activities which are undertaken by
employers for their voluntary work . Different ways of Social Security
Provision in India
1. Social Insurance: Common fund is established with periodical contribution
from workers out of which all benefits in terms of cash or kind are paid . The
employers & state prove major portion of finances . Benifits such as PF, Group
Insurance etc are offered.
2. Social Assistance: Benefits are offered to persons of small means by govt out
of its general revenues. Eg Old age pension
SOCIAL SECURITY EMPOLYEE WELFARE

Medical care-
• Sickness benefit in cash
• Old age pension or retirement benefit
• Maternity benefit
• Accident benefit
• Survivor’s benefit
Art 41 of Indian constitution says that “the state shall with in the limit of its
economic capacity & development , make effective provision for security , the
right to work , to education & to public assistance in cases of unemployment,
old age , sickness & disablement & in other cases of undeserved want.”
EMPLOYEE WELFARE
The statutory welfare schemes include the following provisions:
• Drinking Water
• Facility for sitting
• First aid appliance
• Canteen facilities
• Spittoons
• Lighting
Non atatutory schene
• Regular medical check up
• Flexi time
• Employee assistance program
 IMPACT OF WELFARE ON PRODUCTIVITY

The welfare measure aim at integrated the socio-psychological needs of employees

, the unique retirement of a particular technology , the structure and the processes
of the organization and the existing socio-cultural environment.
• It creates a culture of work commitment in organization and society which
ensure higher productivity and greater job satisfaction to the employees.
• Due to welfare measure , the employees feel that the management is interesting
in taking care of the employees that result into the sincerity , commitment , and
loyalty of the employees towards the organization.
• The employees work with the full enthusiasm and energetic behaviour which
results in the increase in production and ultimately the increased profit.
ILO’S EMPLOYEE WELFARE
ILO has suggested welfare funds on a collectives basis to finance activities in
small undertakings.
• It has adopted a number of convections & recommendations regarding
industrial accidents & occupational health.
• New dimension to welfare activities has been provided by ILO’s contribution
to family welfare & population education program among industrial workers
in organised sector in India .
• It has rendered exemplary service to all 3 element composing it - govt. ,
employees & workers.
• It has greatly influenced labour legislation , labour welfare, trade unionism &
industrial relations in India .
CONCLUSION

• Today , Welfare has been generally accepted by the

employers . Each employer depending on its priorities
gives varies degrees of importance to labour welfare.
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