Certified Labour Law Analyst

Factories ACt, 1948

• Important Definitions
• Statutory Agencies And Their Powers For Enforcement Of The Act
• Approval, Licensing And Registration Of Factories
• Notice By Occupier
• General Duties Of The Occupier
• General Duties Of Manufacturers Etc.
• Measures To Be Taken By Factories For Health, Safety And Welfare Of Workers
• Special Provisions Relating To Hazardous Processes
• Working Hours Of Adults
• Additional Provisions Regulating Employment Of Women In A Factory
• Employment Of Young Persons And Children
• Annual Leave With Wages
• Penalties And Procedures

Minimum Wages Act, 1948

• Important Definitions
• Fixation Of Minimum Rates Of Wages [Section 3(1)(A)]
• Revision Of Minimum Wages
• Manner Of Fixation/Revision Of Minimum Wages
• Procedure For Fixing And Revising Minimum Wages (Section 5)
• Advisory Board
• Central Advisory Board
• Minimum Wage – Whether To Be Paid In Cash Or Kind
• Payment Of Minimum Wages Is Obligatory On Employer (Section 12)
• Fixing Hours For A Normal Working Day (Section 13))
• Payment Of Overtime (Section 14)
• Wages Of A Worker Who Works Less Than Normal Working Day (Section 15)
• Minimum Time – Rate Wages For Piece Work (Section 17)
• Maintenance Of Registers And Records (Section 18)
• Authority And Claims (Section 20-21)
• Offences And Penalties

Payment Of Wages Act, 1936

• Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
• Act to have overriding effect
• Duty of employer to pay equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or work of a similar nature
• Discrimination not to be made while recruiting men and women
• Authorities for hearing and deciding claims and complaints
• Maintenance of Registers

Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948

• Introduction
• Important Definitions
• Registration Of Factories And Establishments Under This Act
• Employees’ State Insurance
• Administration Of Employees’ State Insurance Scheme
• Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
• wings of the corporation
• Employees’ State Insurance Fund
• Employees’ Insurance Court (E.I. Court)

Employees’ Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

• Introduction
• Application Of The Act
• Important Definitions
• Schemes Under The Act
• Determination Of Moneys Due From Employers
• Employer Not To Reduce Wages
• Transfer Of Accounts
• Protection Against Attachment
• Power To Exempt

Payment Of Bonus Act, 1965

• Object And Scope Of The Act
• Application Of The Act
• Act Not To Apply To Certain Classes Of Employees
• Calculation Of Amount Payable As Bonus
• Eligibility For Bonus And Its Payment
• Bonus Linked With Production Or Productivity
• Power Of Exemption
• Penalties
• Offences By Companies
• Compliances Under The Act

Payment Of Gratuity Act, 1972

• Introduction
• Application Of The Act
• Who Is An Employee?
• Other Important Definitions
• When Is Gratuity Payable?
• To Whom Is Gratuity Payable?
• The Controlling Authority and the Appellate Authority
• Rights And Obligations Of Employees
• Rights And Obligations Of The Employer

Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923

• Object And Scope
• Definitions
• Disablement
• Employer’s Liability For Compensation
• Employer’s Liability When Contractor Is Engaged
• Compensation
• Obligations And Responsibility Of An Employer
• Notice And Claim
• Medical Examination
• Procedure In The Proceedings Before The Commissioner
• Appeals
• Penalties
• Special Provisions Relating To Masters And Seamen
• Special Provisions Relating To Captains And Other Members Of Crew Of Aircrafts
• Special Provisions Relating To Employees Aboard Of Companies And Motor Vehicles

Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Act, 1970

• Scope And Application
• Act Not To apply To Certain Establishments
• Important Definitions
• The Advisory Boards
• Registration Of Establishments Employing Contract Labour
• Effect Of Non-Registration
• Appointment Of Licensing Officer And Licensing Of Contractors
• Welfare And Health Of Contact Labour
• Rules Framed Under The Act By The Central Government On The Question Of Wages
• Penalties And Procedure
• Inspectors
• Maintenance Of Records & Registers

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

• Introduction
• Employment of or work by women prohibited during certain periods
• Right to payment of maternity benefits
• Notice of claim for maternity benefit
• Nursing breaks
• Abstract of Act and rules there under to be exhibited
• Registers
• Penalty for contravention of Act by employer

The Child Labour (Prohivition And Regulation) ACt, 1986

• Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes

The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

• Important Definitions
• Certification Of Draft Standing Orders
• Date Of Operation Of Standing Orders
• Posting Of Standing Orders
• Duration And Modification Of Standing Orders
• Payment Of Subsistence Allowance
• Interpretation Of Standing Orders
• Temporary application Of Model Standing Orders

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

• Introduction
• Object And Significance Of The Act
• Important Definitions
• Types Of Strike And Their Legality
• Legality Of Strike
• Dismissal Etc. Of An Individual Workman To Be Deemed To Be An Industrial Dispute
• Authorities Under The Act And Their Duties
• Reference Of Disputes
• Voluntary Reference Of Disputes To arbitration
• Strikes And Lock-Outs
• Justified And Unjustified Strikes
• Wages For Strike Period
• Dismissal Of Workmen And Illegal Strike
• Justification Of Lock-Out And Wages For Lock-Out Period
• Change In Conditions Of Service
• Unfair Labour Practices
• Penalties

The Trade Union Act, 1926

• Introduction
• Mode of registration
• Application for registration
• Provisions contained in the rules of a Trade Union
• Certificate of Registration
• Incorporation of registered Trade Union
• Cancellation of registration

The Laour Laws (Exemption From Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Register By Certain Establishments) Act, 1988

• Definitions
• Exemption from returns and registers required under certain labour laws
• Penalty

Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959

• Definition
• Act not to apply in relation to certain vacancies
• Notification of vacancies to employment exchanges
• Employers to furnish information and returns in prescribed form

Apprentices Act, 1961

• Definitions
• Qualification For Being Engaged As An Apprentice
• Contract of apprenticeship
• Obligations of employers
• Obligations of apprentices
• Apprentices are trainees and not workers
• Records and Returns
• Payment to apprentices
• Hours of work, overtime, leave and holidays
• Conduct and discipline
• Settlement of disputes
• Authorities under the Act
• Offences and penalties
• Offences by companies

Audit Under Labour Legislations

• Introduction
• Scope Of Labour Audit
• Methodology Of Conduct Of Labour Audit
• Benefits Of Labour Audit