Labour and Industrial Laws

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Description
I am delighted to find an appreciative and inspiring response to the successive editions for which I feel indebted to my esteemed readers.The concept of social security has undergone significant changes in the recent years and its cover has been extended to unorganised workers now. The socio-economic policy as enshrined in the Directives Principles of State Policy urged the Indian Parliament to codify Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, etc. The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2010 has been passed to amend further the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. The period of notice to be given under Section 1 (5) of the Act for application of the provisions of this Act has been reduced to one month from six months prescribed earlier. A new definition of "factory" has been substituted in Clause (12) of the Act whereby distinction between factories wherein manufacturing process is being carried with the aid or without the aid of power has been wiped of. In every factory now minimum number of employees is required to be ten only. Sections 10, 12, 17, 37, 45 and 45-A have been amended. A new Section 45-AA has been inserted. Some amendments have been made in Sections 51-A, 51-B, 51-C, 51-D, 51-E, 56, 58, 59 and a new Section 59-B has been inserted which empowers the Corporation to establish medical colleges, nursing colleges and training institutes for para medical staff and other employees with a view to improve the quality of services provided under the Employees State Insurance Scheme. It is to be noted that the Employees State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 have also been amended with effect from 1-5-2010 providing that in Rule 50 for the words "ten thousand" wherever they occur the words "fifteen thousand" shall be substituted. The Central Government in exercise of powers under this Act has made the Other Beneficiaries and Members of their Families Medical Facilities Scheme, 2010 with effect from 02-08-2010.
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Contents
•    Introduction  : Concept of Social Security
•    Part I : Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
•    Payment of Wages Act, 1936
•    Employer's Authority to Recover amount Payable under any Other Law
•    Minimum Wages Act, 1948
•    Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
•    The Factories Act, 1948
•    Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
•    Provident Funds Scheme is a Service under Consumer Protection Act, 1986
•    Mines Act, 1952
•    The Apprentices Act, 1961
•    Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
•    Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
•    Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
•    Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
•    The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
•    Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
•    Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
•    The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
•    Trade Unions Act, 1936
•    The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
•    Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
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Author Details
Dr. V. G. GoSwami has been Professor Head, Dean Faculty of Law and Founder Director of the highly-prestigious courses namely Master of Labour Laws and Personnel Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Laws and Personnel Management. He is M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Agra and LL.B., LL.M. and LL.D. from the University of Lucknow. Dr Goswami is the first LL.D. in the Industrial relations from the University and probably second in India in this field. He is well known for his contribution to labour and industrial laws. As a National Awardee he served the University of Lucknow till June 2003.
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