This document discusses welfare administration in industrial settings. It begins by outlining the contents which include an introduction to welfare administration in industries, objectives of labor welfare, importance of labor welfare, and relevant welfare legislative acts. It then discusses key aspects of welfare administration in industries like improving workers' physical, mental, and moral conditions through housing, medical care, education facilities, and more. The objectives and importance of labor welfare are also summarized as improving workers' living standards, productivity, and sense of belonging. Finally, the document outlines statutory welfare schemes mandated by law and non-statutory schemes voluntarily provided by employers.

1. Welfare
Administration in
Industrial Settings
Submitted To Submitted By
Dr. R.K.Bharti Nidhi
M.S.W IIIrd Sem
Roll No-21
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
DR. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA

2. Content
• Introduction
• Welfare Administration in Industries
• Objectives of Labour Welfare
• Importance of Labour Welfare
• Welfare Legislative Acts…
The Factories Act 1948, The Maternity
Benefit Act 1961, Workmens Compensation
Act 1923, Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

3. Content
• Basic Features of Labour Welfare
• Welfare Schemes
• Statutory Welfare Schemes
• Non-Statutory Welfare Schemes

4. Introduction
Welfare refers to the physical, mental, moral
and emotional well-being of an individual.
Labour Welfare includes provision of
Various facilities and amenities in and
around the workplace for the betterment of
the workers in their personal life. Labour
welfare is one of the most important
aspects of industrial life which contribute to
the well being of the worker.

5. Introduction
Administration is a Co-operative human
effort towards achieving some common
goals. Thus every group activity involves
administration, Whether in a Family,
Factory, Hospital, University or a
Government Department. Whenever two or
more people co-operate in view of doing a
thing that cannot be taken up alone, The
concept of Administration appears.

6. Introduction
Welfare Administration
A Friedlander (1958) “administration of
social agencies translate the provisions of
social legislation of social agencies and the
aims of private Philanthropy and religious
charities into the dynamics of services and
benefits for humanity.”
Walter A. Friedlander

7. Welfare Legislative Acts
• The Factories Act 1948
• The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
• Workmens Compensation Act 1923
• Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

8. Welfare Administration In
Industries
The growth of industries largely related to the
Welfare of the Worker. Labour welfare may include
anything done for the intellectual, Physical, Moral
and Economic betterment of the workers, Whether
by employers by government or by other agencies
such as Trade Unions, Trusts etc. It means the
voluntary efforts made by the employer to provide
better conditions of employment in their Own
Industries. Its main object is to secure an improved
standard of living for the workers, which effects on
the worker’s psychology and results in an increase
in their productive efficiencies.

9. Welfare Administration In
Industries
Labour welfare improves physical, mental
and moral conditions of worker. Labour
welfare includes housing, medical,
education, rest rooms, recreation, canteen,
game and sports club facilities, adequate
wages, reasonable working hours, insurance
etc.

10. Objectives Of Labour Welfare
• Improvement and development of
employees.
• High standard of work, Apart from other
labour legislation.
• Improvement in quality of work life (QWL).
• Improve the industrial system and
conditions of work.
• Enhance sense of belonging, responsibility
and dignity among the employees.

11. Objectives Of Labour Welfare
• Labour welfare are the voluntary efforts by
the management.
• Industrial / Labour welfare also refers to
the statutory and voluntary efforts made
for betterment of the labour.
• It is a desirable state of existence involving
the physical, mental, moral and emotional
stability.

12. Importance Of Labour Welfare
• It improves the moral and mental condition
of the workers by providing facilities like
games, cultural activities and recreation etc.
• By providing facilities workers have more
confidence in their employer, which leads to
improve industrial peace.
• When worker are promoted in a systematic
way and they are heard properly then they
feel and realize their duties toward
enterprise.

13. Importance Of Labour Welfare
• Noise and vibrations caused by the
machines, fumes and dust, hotness too
much wetness and lack of air ventilation
are the main factors which affect the
health of the worker seriously. Therefore
periodical check-up and medical facility
help to maintain the health of the workers
and save the worker from harmful effects.
Thus when worker remains healthy, he will
naturally work hard.

14. Basic Features of Labour
Welfare
• Labour welfare includes various facilities,
Services and amenities provided to
workers for improving their health
efficiency, Economic betterment and Social
Status.
• Welfare measures are in addition to
regular wages and other economic
benefits available to workers due to legal
provisions and collective bargainings.

15. Basic Features of Labour
Welfare
• Labour welfare schemes are flexible and
ever-changing New welfare measures are
added to the existing ones from time to
time.
• Welfare measures may be introduced by
the employers, government , employees of
by any social or charitable agency.

16. Welfare Schemes
Statutory Welfare Scheme
1. Drinking Water
2. Facilities For Sitting
3. First Aid Appliances
4. Latrines And Urinals
5. Canteen Facilities
6. Spittoons
7. Lighting
8. Changing Rooms
9. Rest Rooms
10. Maternity & Adoption Leave
11. Medi-Claim Insurance Scheme
12. Sexual Harassment Policy

17. Non-Statutory Welfare
1. Personal Health Care (regular medical Check-Ups)
2. Flexi-Time
3. Employee Assistance Programs
4. Employee Referral Scheme

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