As we all know that the management of any organisation operates at three levels, that is Top Level, Middle Level and Lower level. Somehow, the foremost two levels are capable enough to protect their rights as they are enough aware.
However, the lower level that mainly consist of labour workforce of an organisation, needs protection, security and awareness towards their rights. Labour workforce is an utmost important asset of an organisation therefore, in order to provide them protection and to safeguard them against any exploitation, different labour laws are enacted.
The labour laws are imposed by the State and as well as by the Central Government.
Every Labour law serves a certain purpose and hence some labour laws are employment-based and some are establishments based. In the event of non-compliance, an organisation will be subject to fines, penalties, lawsuit, loss of credibility, loss of contract, and maybe even closure of the business.
The Gist of Labour Laws that are applicable in India are as follows:
- Trade Unions Act, 1926
- Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
- Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
- Payment of Wages Act, 1936
- Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
- Factories Act, 1948
- Mines Act, 1952
- Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981
- Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983
- Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
- Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
- Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
- Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
- Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
- Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act, 1976
- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Apprentices Act, 1961
- Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
- Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
- Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
- Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952
- Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
- Employer’s Liability Act, 1938
- Minimum wages Act, 1948
Labour Law Consultancy is important because it ensures an easy path for the organization to accomplish its goal. The business should have a clear idea about the applicable laws and regulations.
We JKG Corporate Consultants LLP, provide all kind of services related to registration in all the Indian labor laws. Apart from this we also provide the consultancy services regarding the same.
Disclaimer: [This article has been prepared on the basis of information available till date. But professionals are advised to study the laws and compliance].
