The Plantation Labour Act of 1951 establishes rules for annual leave, health and welfare, working hours and conditions, and employment of children for workers in the plantation industry. Key provisions include allowing one day of paid annual leave for every 20 days worked by adults and 15 days for young people, up to a maximum of 30 days. Employers must also provide accessible medical facilities and housing for workers as prescribed by state governments.

1. Plantation labour Act -
1951

2. • As per the Plantations Labour Act, 1951,
every worker is allowed annual leave with
wages, calculated at the rate of one day
for every 20 days of work for adult worker
and in case of young person, one day for
every 15 days of work. Every worker is
entitled to accumulate leave upto a
maximum of 30 days

3. • Important Provisions of the Act
• The main provisions of the Act pertain to:
• (i) Health and Welfare,
• (ii) Hours of Work, Rest Intervals etc.,
• (iii) Employment of children / adolescents
and
• (iv) Annual leave with wages.
• A brief description of these provisions is
given below

4. Health and Welfare
(a) Medical - Every plantation is required to
provide and maintain, readily available,
medical
facilities for the workers and their families as
may be prescribed by the State
Governments.
(b) Housing - The Act makes it obligatory for
the employers to provide and maintain
necessary