2. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION &
SOCIAL SECURITY
SUCCESS OF INDUSTRY DEPENDS ON THE
PRODUCTIVITY OF THE WORKERS,SO
MINIMIZING THE LABOUR COST.
INCREASE IN THE USE OF COMPLEX
MACHINERY,THE RISK FOR INJURY/DEATH
TO WORKERS.
INCASE A WORKER DIES,HIS DEPENDANTS
HAVE NO WAY OF MAKING ENDS MEET.
TO RESTRICT THIS WORKMEN’S
COMPENSATION ACT WAS ENACTED IN
N1923
3. FEATURES OF THE ACT
MODELED ON THE BRITISH PATTERN & PAYMENT
IS OBLIGATORY ON ALL EMPLOYERS.
WORKMEN OR HIS DEPENDANTS CAN CLAIM
COMPENSATION IF THE INJURY HAS BEEN
CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT ARISING IN COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT.
ILLNESS BY DRUG/DRINKS OR EMPLOYEES IS
NEGLECT SAFETY RULES CAN’T GET RHE
COMPENSATION.
ALL CLASSES OF WORKMEN INCLUDES IN THIS
ACT.
AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION DEPENDS UPON
THE TYPE OF INJURIES.
4. WHEN IS AN EMPLOYER LIABLE
TO PAY COMPENSATION?...
PERSONAL INJURY MUST HAVE BEEN
CAUSED TO A WORKMAN IN THE COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT.
PERSONAL INJURY MUST HAVE BEEN DUE
TO ACCIDENT IN THE COURSE OF
EMPLOYMENT.
INJURY MUST HAVERESULTED IN
DEATH/THE WORKER MUST HAVE
RECEIVED TOTAL/PARTIAL DISABILITY AT
LEAST FOR 3 BDAYS DUE TO IONJURY.
5. WHEN IS AN EMPLOYER NOT
LIABLE TO PAY
COMPENSATION?...
INJURY DIDN’T CAUSE TOTAL/CAUSE
PARTIAL DISABLEMENT FOR MORE THAN 3
DAYS.
INJURY DIDN’T RESULT IN
DEATH/PERMANENT DISABLEMENT AND
WORKER WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF DRINKS OR DRUGS
WORKER DISOBEYED THE RULES OF
INDUSTRY
WORKER DIDN’T WEAR PROTECTIVE
DRESSES
6. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE
ACT 1948
ESIA 1948 IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE
INSURANCE TO THE WORKERS
THIS ACTS APPLIES TO FACTORIES ALL OVER
INDIA
SECTION 3
UNDER THIS SECTION CENTRAL GOVT.HAS
FORMED A CORPORATION-EMPLOYEES STATE
INSURANCE CORPORATION.
SECTION 4
ESI CORPORATION CONTAINS
PRESIDENT,BOARD OF DIRECTORS,MANAGERS,
ETC..
7. FACTORY ACTS
A SERIES OF ACTS PASSED BY THE
PARLIAMENT OF U.K TO LIMIT THE NO.OF
HOURS WORKED BY WOMEN AND CHILDREN
IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY THEN LATER IN ALL
INDUSTRIES.
FACTORY ACTS 1802
ALSO CALLED AS HEALTH &
MORALS OF APPRENTICES ACT
IT IS ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO
CHILD WORKERS IN COTTON &
WOOLEN MILLS
8. FACTORY ACTS 1802
ACT INCLUDES
ALL FACTORY ROOMS MUST BE WELL
VENTILATED & LIME-WASHED TWICE A
YEAR
CHILDREN MUST BE SUPPLIED WITH TWO
COMPLETE OUTFITS OF CLOTHING
CHILDREN B/W AGE OF 9 & 13 CAN
WORK MAXIMUM 8 HOURS
ADULTS B/W 14 & 18 YRS OLD CAN
WORK MAXIMUM 12 HOURS
CHILDREN UNDER 9 YRS OLD ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO WORK
9. WORK HRS OF CHILDREN MUST BEGIN
AFTER 6 AM, END BEFORE 9 PM & NOT
EXCEED 12 HRS A DAY
CHILDREN MUST BE INSTRUCTED IN
READING & WRITING FOR THE FIRST 4
YRS OF THE WORK
MALE & FEMALE CHILDREN MUST BE
HOUSED IN DIFFERENT SLEEPING
QUARTERS
CHILDREN MAY NOT SLEEP MORE THAN 2
PER BED
ON SUNDAYS CHILDREN ARE TO HAVE AN
HOUR’S INSTRUCTION IN IN
CHRISTIANITY
10. COTTON MILLSACT 1819
STATES THAT NO CHILDREN UNDER 9
WERE TO BE EMPLOYED AND THAT
CHILDREN AGED 9-16 YEARS WERE
LIMITED TO 12 HOURS PER DAY
11. LABOUR IN COTTON MILLS ACT
1831
NO NIGHT WORK FOR PERSONS UNDER
THE AGE OF 21
12. LABOUR OF CHILDREN IN
FACTORIES ACT 1833
CHILDREN(AGED 14-18) MUST NOT
WORK MORE THAN 12 HOURS A DAY
WITH AN HOUR LUNCH BREAK
CHILDREN (9-13) MUST NOT WORK MORE
THAN 8 HRS WITH AN HOUR
LUNCHBREAK AND 2 HRS EDUCATION
PER DAY
OUTLAWED THE EMPLOYMENT OF
CHILDREN UNDER 9 IN THE TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
CHILDREN UNDER 18 MUST NOT WORK
AT NIGHT
PROVIDER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION OF
FACTORIES
13. FACTORY ACT 1844
CHILDREN (9-13) COULD WORK FOR 9
HRS WITH A LUNCHBREAK
WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE COULD
WORK FOR NOY MORE THAN 12 HRS A
DAY DURING THE WEEK,INCLUDING ONE
AND A HALF HOUR LUNCHBREAK & 9
HOURS ON SUNDAYS
FACTORY OWNERS MUST WASH
FACTORIES WITH LIME EVERY 14
MONTHS
AGES MUST BE VERIFIED BY SURGEONS
ACCIDENTAL DEATH MUST BE REPORTED
TO A SURGEON & INVESTIGATED
14. FACTORY ACT 1847
ALSO KNOWN AS 10 HOUR ACT
THIS LAW REDUCED THE WORK WEEK IN
TEXTILE MILLS FOR WOMEN AND
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YRS OF AGE
THIS LAW LIMITED THE WORKDAY TO 10
HRS
15. FACTORY ACT 1850
CHILDREN AND WOMEN COULD ONLY
WORK FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM IN THE
SUMMER AND 7 AM TO 7 PM IN WINTER
ALL WORK WOULD END ON SATURDAY AT
2 PM
THE WORK WEEK WAS EXTENDED FROM
58 HRS TO 60 HRS
HRS OF WORK FOR AGE 9 TO 18 WAS
CHANGED TO 10.5 HRS A DAY
16. FACTORY ACT 1878
FACTORY CODE APPLIED TO ALL
FACTORIES
NO CHILD ANYWHERE UNDER THE AGE
OF 10 WAS TO BE EMPLOYED
COMPULSORY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
UPTO 10 YRS OLD
10-14 T YR OLD COULD ONLY BE
EMPLOYED FOR HAIF DAYS
WOMEN WERE TO WORK NO WORK NO
MORE THAN 56 HRS PER WEEK
17. FACTORY & WORKSHOP ACT
1937
MINIMUM WORKING AGE IS RAISED TO
12 THE ACT ALSO INTRODUCED
EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN