LABOURLAWS

Policies -

• The Labour Policies in India

Acts -

• The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
• The E.P.F. and Miscellaneous Provisions act, 1952
• Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
• The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
• Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
• Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
• Payment of Wages Act, 1936
• Payment of wages (Amendment) Act 2005
• Public Provident Fund Act, 1968
• Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
• Factories Act, 1948
• ESI Act , 1948 (Employees State Insurance Act, 1948)

Rules -

• Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Central Rules, 1971
• Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957
• Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950
• Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975

Forms -

• The Employees' Provident Fund Scheme
• The Employees' Pension Scheme '95
• Emplyees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976
• Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957
• Employees' State Insurance (ESI Forms)

Latest in Labour Laws -

• New Pension System operational from 1st January, 2004 ... 22/12/2003

• EPF Interest Rate Fixed at 9% ... 01/06/2003

• Deletion of Rule 25 (2) (ix) and consequential rules and forms framed under the Contract Labour Act by Amendment Notified dated 18th January, 2003

• ESIC enhances disablement and dependence benefit; increase ranges upto 330 per cent; three more model hospitals being taken over by this weekend issued by PIB on 18/12/2002

• Central Information Grid for EPF Members issued by PIB on 09/12/2002

• About 53 thousand New Establishment brought within coverage of the Employees Provident Fund issued by PIB on 04/12/2002

• Umbrella Legislation for Better Working Conditions in unorganised Sector or Social security issued by PIB on 8/11/2002

• Labour Minister advocates single social security legislation for unorganised workers issued by PIB on 05/11/2002

• Labour Minister announces Housing Scheme for Workers issued by PIB on 01/11/2002

• All India Consumer Price Index numbers for Industrial Workers in 70 Centres issued by PIB on 31/10/2002

• Inflation rate and Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Rises issued by PIB on 31/10/2002

• Lead & Zinc Mining Industry to Continue as a Public Utility Service issued by PIB on 26/10/2002

• Central Board of Trustees approves modernisation of Employees Provident Fund issued by PIB on 22/10/2002

FAQs -

• Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Others -

• Recent Developments in ESI Scheme

State Policies -

• Maharashtra
• Kerala