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FACTORY ACT,
1948
OBJECTIVE OF THE ACT
The Act has been enacted primarily with the object
of protecting workers employed in factories
against industrial and occupational hazards.
For that purpose, it seeks to impose upon the
owner or the occupier certain obligations to
protect the workers and to secure for them
employment in conditions conductive to their
health and safety.
APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT
At any place wherein manufacturing process is carried on
with or without the aid of power or is so ordinarily carried
on, not with standing that:
The number of persons employed therein is less than
ten, if working with the aid of power and less than twenty
if working without the aid of power, or
The persons working therein are not employed by the
owner thereof but are working with the permission of, or
under agreement with, such owner.
ain points
Health
Safety
Welfare
Working Hours Of Adults
Annual Leave With wages
HEALTH
11 - Cleanliness
12 - Disposal of wastes and effluents
13 - Ventilation and temperature
14 - Dust and fume
15 - Artificial humidification
16 - Overcrowding
17 - Lighting
18 - Drinking water
19 - Latrines and urinals
20 - Spittoons
$AFETY
21 - Fencing of machinery
22 - Work on or near machinery in motion
23 - Employment of young persons on dangerous
machines.
24 - Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
25 - Self-acting machines
26 - Casing of new machinery
27 - Prohibition of employment of women and children
near cotton-openers
28 - Hoists and lifts
29 - Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles
30 - Revolving machinery
31 - Pressure plant
SAFETY Cont.
32 - Floors, stairs and means of access
33 - Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc
34 - Excessive weights
35 - Protection of eyes.
36 - Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases
36A - Precautions regarding the use of portable electric
light.
37 - Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc
38 - Precautions in case of fire
39 - Power to require specifications of defective parts or
tests of stability
40 - Safety of buildings and machinery
40A - aintenance of buildings
40B - Safety Officers
41 - Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
ELFARE
42 - Washing facilities
43 - Facilities for storing and drying clothing
44 - Facilities for sitting
45 - First-aid appliances
46 - Canteens
47 - Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms
48 - Creches
49 - Welfare officers
50 - Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
ORKING HOUR$ FOR ADULT$
51 - Weekly hours
52 - Weekly holidays
53 - Compensatory holidays
54 - Daily hours
55 - ntervals for rest
56 - Spread over
57 - Night shifts
58 - Prohibition of overlapping shifts
59 - Extra wages for overtime
60 - Restriction on double employment
61 - Notice of periods of work for adults
62 - Register of adult workers
63 - Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and
register under section 62.
64 - Power to make exempting rules
65 - Power to make exempting orders
66Further restrictions on employment of women
ANNUAL LEAVE FOR WAGES
78 - Application of Chapter
79 - Annual leave with wages
80 - Wages during leave period
81 - Payment in advance in certain cases
82 - ode of recovery of unpaid wages
83 - Power to make rules
84 - Power to exempt factories
PAYENT OF
GRATUTY ACT,1972
OBJECTIVE OF THE ACT
The objective of the act is to provide for a
scheme for the payment of gratuity to
employees engaged in factories, mines,
oilfields, plantations, ports, railway
companies, shops or other establishments
and for matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.
APPLCABLTY OF THE ACT
The act is applicable to :
Every factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port and railway
company.
Every shop or establishment within the meaning of any
law for the time being in force in relation to shops and
establishments in a state, in which ten or more persons
are employed on any day of the preceding twelve
months.
Other establishments or class of establishments, in
which ten or more employees are employed or were
employed, on any day of the preceding twelve months,
as the central government may notify.
PAYMENT OF GRATUITY.-
Gratuity shall be payable to an employee on the
termination of his employment after he has
rendered continuous service for more than five
years,-
(a)on his superannuation, or
(b)on his retirement of resignation, or
(c)on his death or disablement due to accident
or disease:
EPLOYEE
PROVDENT FUND
ACT
OBJECTIVE OF THE ACT
The Objective of the Act is to provide for
the institution of provident funds, pension
fund and deposit linked insurance fund for
employees in factories and other
establishments.
APPLCABLTY OF THE ACT
Every establishment which is a factory engaged in any industry
specified in Schedule and in which twenty or more persons are
employed.
Any Establishment employing twenty or more persons or class of
such establishments which the central government may by
notification in the official gazette specify in this behalf.
Any other establishment employing less than twenty persons, if the
central government extent the applicability by way of notification in
the official Gazette.
Where an establishment Consists of different departments or has
branches, whether situate in the same place or in different places,
all such departments or branches shall be treated as parts of the
same establishments.
FOR NEW ENTRANTS
An employee is eligible for membership from the day he joins the
covered establishment.
f the employee's emoluments exceed Rs. 6,500/- per month, he has
the option to join the Scheme's) with the consent of employer.
Declare previous employment details, if any, in Form No. 11 to the
employer.
On becoming a member of the Schemes file details in Form No. 2 (
family particulars/ nominations) through the employer.
Rate of contribution payable by a member shall be @ 12% of his
emoluments.
A member can contribute statutorily over and above the prescribed
rate.
FOR EXI$TING MEMBER$
Enrolment:
Any change in the family status, such as, -
marriage of the member.
additions / deletion in the family.
Legal adoption of the children.
Change of nominee, is to be filed in Form No. 2 through the employer.
n the event the member is holding a Scheme Certificate (under
EPS, 95), he should surrender the same to the concerned EPFO
office, through his employer.
A member is entitled to various benefits & facilities such as
withdrawals, advances, pensions, death insurance etc.
EPLOYEE STATE
NSURANCE ACT,19
OBJECTIVE OF THE ACT
The objective of the act is to provide for
certain benefits to employees in case of
sickness, maternity and "employment
injury and to provide for certain other
matters in relation there to.
APPLCABLTY OF THE ACT
The Act is applicable to all factories
including factories belonging to the
Government other than seasonal factories.
ES is applicable to the employee drawing
salary of less than 10,000/- in a month.
Contribution:
Employer: 4.75 % of salary.
Employee: 1.75% of salary
BENEFT COVERED
SCKNESS BENEFT
ATERNTY BENEFT
DSABLEENT BENEFT
Presumption as to accident arising in course of
empIoyment
Accidents happening whiIe acting in breach of
reguIations, etc.
Accidents happening whiIe traveIIing in empIoyer's
transport
51D. Accidents happening whiIe meeting emergency
Dependants' benefit
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