Labour Laws - II

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Description
Labour Law and Industrial development are inseparable. Labour is the source for capital formation. Hence capitalists are tempted to exploit the labourers to maximise their profits. At the beginning of industrial growth, there was no end to the hardships of labourers. They were made to work hours together, paid a meagre wages and forced to work under unhealthy conditions. Communists propagated revolution to over through the capitalist system to enjoy the fruits of their toil. To provide solace to the labour class, the States entered into the field and enacted a number of Acts to protect the interests of the labourers. Labour Law acts as balm to get solace from the pains of exploitation. Labour law improved the living conditions of millions of working class. The author is in touch with labour problems. He has specialised the 'Labour and Industrial Economies' in his Masters Degree. He studied labour law for his L.L.B. and L.L.M. (Commercial Law) Examinations. In this book of Labour Law (2 volumes) he presents all the relevant Indian Labour Acts. This text-book has been written based on the syllabi of Bar Council of India and different Universities along with National Law Institutes. No text-book writer can claim originality of thought as the prescribed topics have to be dealt with, based on the references. The author has referred to the books listed in Bibliography and expresses his profound gratitude to the eminent authors and publishers of the books referred to. The readers are advised to use this text-book for academic purpose only.
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Contents
Unit I - Remunerative Aspects – Wages
Chapter 1    :    Wages
Chapter 2    :    Whitley Commission Recommendations [Recommendations of Royal
                           Commission on Labour in India, 1928]
Chapter 3    :    Provisions of Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Chapter 4    :    Timely Payment of Wages [Secs., 2(vi), 3 to 6 & 20] [Payment of Wages without Delay]
Chapter 5    :    Authorised Deductions [Secs. 7-13 & 13-A]
Chapter 6    :    Authorities under the Payment of Wages Act and Claims (Remedial Measures)
                            [Secs. 14, 14A, 15, 16, 17, 17A, 18]
Chapter 7    :    Miscellaneous Provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Chapter 8    :    Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Chapter 9    :    Fixation, Revision and Payment of Minimum Rates of Wages
Chapter 10  :    Claims (Authority) (Sec.s 20-21)
Chapter 11  :    Remedy Available Under Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Chapter 12  :    Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 13  :    The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Unit II - Payment of Bonus
Chapter 1    :    Concept of Bonus and the Right to Claim Bonus
Chapter 2    :    History of Bonus in India
Chapter 3    :    Object and Application of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (Secs. 1, 3, 20, 32 & 36)
Chapter 4    :    Definitions (Sec. 2)
Chapter 5    :    Computation of Gross Profits/Available Surplus/Allocable Surplus
                            (Secs. 2, 4-7, Schedules I, II & III)
Chapter 6    :    Eligibility and Disqualification for Bonus (Sec. 8 & 9)
Chapter 7    :    Minimum and Maximum Bonus (Secs. 10-14)
Chapter 8    :    Set-on and Set-off Allocable surplus [Secs. 2(4), 15-19 & Fourth Schedule]
Chapter 9    :    Recovery of Bonus due from an employer (Sec. 21)
Chapter 10  :    Miscellaneous Provisions of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
                            [Sec. 22-31, 31A, 34-40]
Unit III - Employee's Security and Welfare Aspect
Chapter 1    :    Social Security
Chapter 2    :    Social Insurance and Social Assistance Scheme
Chapter 3    :    Social Security Legislations in India
Chapter 4    :    Law relating to Workmen's (Employees') Compensation
Chapter 5    :    Employer's Liability for Compensation (Sec. 3)
Chapter 6    :    Nexus between Injury and Employment [Causal Relationship between
                           Accident and Employment]
Chapter 7    :    Procedure for Calculation or determination of amount of Compensation and
                           Payment of Compensation (Secs. 4-17)
Chapter 8    :    Commissioners (Secs. 19-31)
Chapter 9    :    Penalties and Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 10  :    Employees' State Insurance Act (ESI Act), 1948 (34 of 1948)
Chapter 11  :    Employees' State Insurance Corporation
Chapter 12  :    Benefits under the Employee's State Insurance Act, 1948 [Secs. 46-73F]
Chapter 13  :    Adjudication of Disputes and Claims
Chapter 14  :    Penalties and Miscellaneous provisions of the Employees'
                           State Insurance Act, 1948
Unit IV - Provident Fund, Maternity Benefit and Payment of Gratuity
Chapter 1    :    Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Chapter 2    :    Schemes under the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous
                           Provisions Act, 1952
Chapter 3    :    Contributions by the employer to the Provident Fund
Chapter 4    :    Authorities to administer the Provident Fund
Chapter 5    :    Determination and Recovery of Moneys due from Employers and Appeals
Chapter 6    :    Cognizance of Offences, Penalties and Damages
Chapter 7    :    Powers of the Government under the Employees' Provident Funds and
                           Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Chapter 8    :    The Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952
Chapter 9    :    The Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976
Chapter 10  :    The Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995
Chapter 11  :    The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Chapter 12  :    The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Unit V - The Factories Act, 1948
Chapter 1    :    The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948)
Chapter 2    :    Approval, Licensing and Registration of Factories (Sections 6-7B)
Chapter 3    :    The Inspecting Staff and Certifying Surgeon (Sections 8-10)
Chapter 4    :    Health (Sections 11-20)
Chapter 5    :    Safety (Sections 21-41)
Chapter 6    :    Special Safety Provisions Relating to Hazardous Processes (Sections 41A - H)
Chapter 7    :    Welfare (Sections 42-50)
Chapter 8    :    Working Hours of Adults (Sections 51-66)
Chapter 9    :    Employment of Young Persons (Sections 67-77)
Chapter 10  :    Annual Leave with Wages (Sections 78-84)
Chapter 11  :    Special Provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (Sections 85-94A)
Chapter 12  :    Penalties and Procedure (Sections 92-106A)
Chapter 13  :    Supplemental (Sections 107-120
Chapter 14  :    Rights of Child and Indian Constitution
Chapter 15  :    Child Labour and the Labour Legislation
Bibliography
Subject Index
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Author Details
Dr. S.R. Myneni, M.A., M.Ed., LL.M., Ph.D., P.G. Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication, P.G. Diploma in Econometrics, P.G. Diploma in Mathematics Ekadhika in Vedic Mathematicss, Rashtra Bhasha Praveena (Hindi) Diploma in Russian Language.
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