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MEANING:MEANING: Employee or labour welfare is Employee or labour welfare is comprehensive term including various comprehensive term including various services, benefits and facilities offered to services, benefits and facilities offered to employee by the employer. Through such employee by the employer. Through such generous fringe benefits the employer generous fringe benefits the employer makes life worth living for employees. makes life worth living for employees. The welfare amenities are extended in The welfare amenities are extended in addition to normal wages and other addition to normal wages and other economic rewards available to employees economic rewards available to employees as per the legal provisions. as per the legal provisions.

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

According to Dr. parandikar,According to Dr. parandikar, “labour welfare “labour welfare work is work for improving the health, safety work is work for improving the health, safety and general well being and the industrial and general well being and the industrial efficiency of the worker beyond the minimum efficiency of the worker beyond the minimum standard laid down by labour legislation.standard laid down by labour legislation.

Welfare measures may also provided by the Welfare measures may also provided by the government, trade unions and non-government, trade unions and non-government agencies in addition to the government agencies in addition to the employer. The basic purpose of welfare is to employer. The basic purpose of welfare is to enrich the life of employee and keep them enrich the life of employee and keep them happy and contended. happy and contended.

IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE

Enables workers to have a richer and more Enables workers to have a richer and more satisfying life.satisfying life.

Raises the standard of living of the workers by Raises the standard of living of the workers by indirectly reducing the burden on their pocket.indirectly reducing the burden on their pocket.

Absorb the shocks injected by industrialisation Absorb the shocks injected by industrialisation and urbanisation on workers.and urbanisation on workers.

Promotes a sense of belonging among Promotes a sense of belonging among workers, preventing them for resorting to workers, preventing them for resorting to unhealthy practices like absenteeism, labour unhealthy practices like absenteeism, labour turnover, strikes, etc. turnover, strikes, etc.

AGENCIES FOR WELFARE AGENCIES FOR WELFARE WORKWORK

Central governmentCentral government State governmentState government EmployersEmployers Trade unionsTrade unions Other agenciesOther agencies

Central governmentCentral government The central government tries to extend its The central government tries to extend its

helping hand through various acts covering helping hand through various acts covering the safety , health and welfare of workers. the safety , health and welfare of workers. The factories act,1948, mines The factories act,1948, mines act,1952,shipping act, 1948,plantation labour act,1952,shipping act, 1948,plantation labour act, 1951.act, 1951.

State government :State government : government in government in different states and unions territories offer different states and unions territories offer welfare facilities to workers. In Assam a welfare facilities to workers. In Assam a statutory welfare fund is created for offering statutory welfare fund is created for offering medical, educational, and other facilities to medical, educational, and other facilities to plantation workers. plantation workers.

Employers Employers

Enlightened employers like Enlightened employers like TISCO,HUL, TISCO,HUL, Godrej ,L&T, siemens, Voltas, Bajaj , birlas , Godrej ,L&T, siemens, Voltas, Bajaj , birlas , sandoz, philips, HMT, LIC, BHEL ,Air India, sandoz, philips, HMT, LIC, BHEL ,Air India, Hindustan copper, RCF etcHindustan copper, RCF etc. have undertaken . have undertaken welfare activities in the interest of workers.welfare activities in the interest of workers.

Trade unionsTrade unions:: the contribution of trade unions in the contribution of trade unions in India towards labour welfare activities is not India towards labour welfare activities is not significant. poor finances, multiple unionism, often significant. poor finances, multiple unionism, often come in the way of undertaking labour welfare come in the way of undertaking labour welfare work enthusiastically. There are certain exception work enthusiastically. There are certain exception to this- like the to this- like the Ahmedabad textile labour Ahmedabad textile labour association, mazdoor sabha of kanpur, and the association, mazdoor sabha of kanpur, and the indian federation of labour. indian federation of labour.

Other AgenciesOther Agencies

In addition to the above social In addition to the above social organisations such as- the organisations such as- the Bombay social service league , Bombay social service league , seva sadan societies of Bombay seva sadan societies of Bombay women’s institute in west women’s institute in west bengal, Assam seva samity, bengal, Assam seva samity, Y.M.C.A. etc.Y.M.C.A. etc., also provide , also provide services to the working class on services to the working class on a voluntary basis. a voluntary basis.

Types of welfare facilitiesTypes of welfare facilities

IntramuralIntramural Drinking waterDrinking water CrechesCreches Washing and Washing and

bathing facilitiesbathing facilities Rest sheltersRest shelters Uniform and Uniform and

protectiveprotective CanteensCanteens Medical aidMedical aid

ExramuralExramural HousingHousing Education Education facilitiesfacilities

transportation transportation Sports facilities Sports facilities Leave travel Leave travel Vocational trainingVocational training Holiday homesHoliday homes Maternity benefitsMaternity benefits Social insuranceSocial insurance

EDUCATIONEDUCATION A scheme of workers education was envisaged on all A scheme of workers education was envisaged on all

India basis by the government of India, way back in India basis by the government of India, way back in 1957.1957.

The scheme had four main objectives:The scheme had four main objectives: To develop strong union through trained officials and To develop strong union through trained officials and

more enlightened members.more enlightened members. To develop leadership from the rank and file.To develop leadership from the rank and file. To equip organised labour to take its place in a To equip organised labour to take its place in a

democratic society and discharge its social and economic democratic society and discharge its social and economic functions.functions.

To promote among workers a greater understanding of To promote among workers a greater understanding of the problem of their economic environment and their the problem of their economic environment and their privileges and obligations as union members and officials privileges and obligations as union members and officials and as citizens.and as citizens.

Housing Housing

Housing is the primary need of a Housing is the primary need of a worker’s family in civilised life. Good worker’s family in civilised life. Good houses means possibility of home life, houses means possibility of home life, happiness and health; bad houses spell happiness and health; bad houses spell squalour, drink, diseases, immorality, squalour, drink, diseases, immorality, crime, etc.crime, etc.

Under the industrial housing scheme Under the industrial housing scheme 1952, the central government offers 1952, the central government offers loans to industrial workers for loans to industrial workers for constructing houses at concessional constructing houses at concessional rates. rates.

TransportationTransportation

The committee on labour welfare, 1969, The committee on labour welfare, 1969, recommended the provision of transport recommended the provision of transport facilities to workers so that they can reach facilities to workers so that they can reach the workplace punctually and comfortably. the workplace punctually and comfortably. Most employers have, however recognised Most employers have, however recognised the workers’ need for transport services the workers’ need for transport services and therefore responded favourably by and therefore responded favourably by providing company owned/leased vehicles providing company owned/leased vehicles to workers in major industrial centres to workers in major industrial centres especially in the private sector. especially in the private sector.

RecreationRecreation

Though there is no statutory stipulation in Though there is no statutory stipulation in this area, progressive employers both in the this area, progressive employers both in the public and private sector consciously offered public and private sector consciously offered facilitation for recreation sports and cultural facilitation for recreation sports and cultural activites. For example companies like activites. For example companies like NIIT NIIT and TISCO have appointed a chief fun and TISCO have appointed a chief fun officer to take care of parties and functions officer to take care of parties and functions held on every Friday.held on every Friday. (in addition to holiday (in addition to holiday packages, dating allowances, anniversary/ packages, dating allowances, anniversary/ birthday gifts, games and competitions on birthday gifts, games and competitions on weekends and Gulab jamun, eating sessions) weekends and Gulab jamun, eating sessions)

Other facilitiesOther facilities

Canteen, restroom and lunchroom:Canteen, restroom and lunchroom: canteens established inside factories canteens established inside factories generally offer food at subsidies rate.generally offer food at subsidies rate.

Washing facilities, medical aid , leave travel Washing facilities, medical aid , leave travel concessionsconcessions : most factories have first-aid : most factories have first-aid facilities to take care of minor injuriesfacilities to take care of minor injuries..

Consumer cooperative storesConsumer cooperative stores: the Indian : the Indian labour conference in 1963 recommended labour conference in 1963 recommended the setting up of consumer cooperative the setting up of consumer cooperative stores in all industrial establishment stores in all industrial establishment including plantations and mines employing including plantations and mines employing 300 or more workers. 300 or more workers.

Statutory provisionsStatutory provisions The factories act, 1948:The factories act, 1948: Washing facilities to male and female workers Washing facilities to male and female workers

separately.separately. Facilities for storing and drying clothes.Facilities for storing and drying clothes. The plantation labour act,1951:The plantation labour act,1951: A canteen if 150 or more workers are A canteen if 150 or more workers are

employedemployed Recreational facilities for workers are Recreational facilities for workers are

employedemployed Housing facilities for every worker and his Housing facilities for every worker and his

family residing in the estate. family residing in the estate.

The mines act,1951The mines act,1951 Shelters for taking food and rest if 50 or more Shelters for taking food and rest if 50 or more

workers are employedworkers are employed First aid boxes and first aid rooms if 150 or First aid boxes and first aid rooms if 150 or

more workers are employed.more workers are employed. A canteen if employing 250 or more workers.A canteen if employing 250 or more workers. The motor transport workers act,1961The motor transport workers act,1961:: First aid equipment in each transport vehicleFirst aid equipment in each transport vehicle Medical facilities at the operating and halting Medical facilities at the operating and halting

centres.centres. Prescribed amount of washing allowance to Prescribed amount of washing allowance to

the staff members. the staff members.

The contract labour The contract labour (regulation and abolition) act, (regulation and abolition) act,

1970 1970 Canteen if employing 100 or Canteen if employing 100 or

more workers.more workers. Washing facilitiesWashing facilities First aid boxes equipped with First aid boxes equipped with

prescribed contents.prescribed contents.

Labour welfare officerLabour welfare officer

The factories act,1948 ,the plantation labour The factories act,1948 ,the plantation labour act,1951 and the mines act,1951 provide for the act,1951 and the mines act,1951 provide for the appointment of a labour welfare officer if the appointment of a labour welfare officer if the numbers of workers employed within a unit numbers of workers employed within a unit exceeds 500.exceeds 500.

Duties and responsibilities of labour welfare Duties and responsibilities of labour welfare officerofficer :: advisoryadvisory

Service orientedService oriented SupervisorySupervisory FunctionalFunctional PolicingPolicing mediationmediation