The factories amendment bill, 2016 was introduced in lok sabha on august 10, 2016 by the minister for labour and employment, mr. What are the latest amendments in factory act in india. This law was applicable to only those factories, which employed 100 or more workers. Maharashtra cabinet clears amendment to factories act, 1948. This act was basically designed to protect children and to provide few measures for health and safety of the workers. Factories act, 1948 has been enacted to regulate the working conditions in factories and to ensure provision of the basic minimum requirements for safety, health and welfare of the workers as well as to regulate the working hours, leave, holidays, employment of children, women, etc applicability. The electricity supply act, 1948 deals with the statutory powers and functions of the central electricity authority. The recommendation of rege committee was accepted by goi in 1948 and present act i. The bombay shops and establishments act 1948 complete act. There is need to focus on the recent amendments in maharashtra state factory rules. Labour act management system wernme nt of uttar pradesh member registration act name enter your already registered user factories act,1948 new registration search enter in either of the formats below ukxxxxxxxxxx or ukxxxxxxxxxx or x.
In every factory dangerous parts of machine shall be securely. This act may be called the bombay shops and establishment act, 1948. Form 26 abstract of the factories act, 1948 and the maharashtra factories rules. Dangerous operations under maharashtra factories rule 114, framed under section 87 of the f. Factories act, 1948 bare acts law library advocatekhoj. To further increase the ease of doing business maharashtra government will make changes to the factories act 1948 which will free up more than 14,000 units from the inspector raj. Hi all, thought this ppt might b of sme help attached files factories act 1948. The act regulates the safety, health and welfare of factory workers. At a meeting today, the state cabinet decided to amend the factories act, 1948, in a bid to encourage growth of smallscale industries ssi. The factory act, 1948 i the factories act, 1948 index sec. It extends to whole of india and applies to every factory wherein 20 or more workers are ordinary employed. The act was amended in the year 1891, 1911, 1922, 1934, 1948, 1976 and 1987. Trade unions oppose changes to factories act the hindu.
In addition to the notices required to be displayed in any factory by or under this act, there shall be displayed in every factory a notice containing such abstracts of this act and of the rules made. Industrial establishment natioal holidays and casual and sick leaveact,1969 himachal pradesh shops and commercial establishment act,1969 amendedhimachal pradesh minimum wages amendment rules,2006. The factory act 1948 is more comprehensive than the previous act and focuses mainly on health, safety, welfare of the workers inside factories, working hours, minimum age to work, leave with pay etc. Xxxxxxxxxxx labour act management system t of h help desk mon fri, 10 am to 5 pm.
The factories act was amended in 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1976 and 1989. Eight dead in explosion at chemical factory in boisar, maharashtra 11 jan, 2020, 04. Hence please refer the state rules along with factories act 1948. Maximum number of persons to be employed onany day during the calendar year. Download gujarat factory act 1948 forms download here in pdf format. It means that in any premises if 10 or more workers are engaged in a manufacturing process with aid of power or if 20 or more workers are engaged in the manufacturing process without aid of power such premises will be covered under the factories, 1948. The central trade unions, in a meeting with labour minister bandaru dattatreya, have opposed the centres proposed change to empower states to. The term factory is defined in section 2m of the factories act, 1948. Provided that, on the commencement of the bombay shops and establishments.
The maharashtra mathadi hamal and other manual workers regulation of employment and welfare act 1969. A worker whose service commences otherwise than on the first day of january shall be entitled to leave with wages at the rate laid down in clause i or, as the case may be, clause ii of subsection 1 if he has worked for twothirds of the total number of days in the remainder of the calendar year. It was passed with the intention of safeguarding the health of workers and adopted by india. Maharashtra to amend the factories act the economic times. This act may be called the bombay shops and establishments act, 1948. Department of labour, government of maharashtra, india. Registers to be maintained and returns to be sent as per factories act archive. It is proposed to widen the scope of private sector participation in power generation, supply and distribution by suitably amending the aforesaid acts. The bombay shops and establishments act, maharashtra. Returns scheme for factories and establishments in the state of maharashtra pdf file that opens in. Buy labour law agencys the factories act, 1948 with maharashtra factories rules, 1963 by s.
Factory plan layout approval under the factories act 1948 name of approval noclicense registration factory plan layout approval under factory act 1948 1. Certificate of stability of the factory building or shed in form no. It was passed with the intention of safeguarding the health of workers. An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Uttar pradesh extension of working hours for factories in uttar pradesh. How the management of a factory is supposed to inform any accident under provisions of factories act 1948. The factories act 1948 was an act of parliament passed in the united kingdom by the labour government of clement attlee. The factories act, 1948 came into force on the 1st day of april,1949 and extends to the whole of india. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. The bill amends provisions related to overtime hours of work. Lxiii of 1948 23rd september, 1948 an act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories.
Amendments taken place under maharashtra factories act on 2. All the workers shall be medically examined once a year by a certifying surgeon appointed or recognized by the government under section 10 of the act. Weekly holidays 1 no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory on the first day of the week hereinafter referred to as the said day, unless a he has or will have a holiday for a whole day on one of the three days immediately before or after the said day, and. Telangana minimum wages as per factory act pdf downloads. It extended the age limits for the medical examination of persons entering factory employment, while also including male workers in the regulations for providing seats and issuing extensive new building. Labour law consultants in india labour law audit in. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Any accident which is fatal or any serious accident causing loss of part of body, if worker becomes unconscious or gets severe burn injuries or incident of any dangerous occurrence has to be informed to the directorate of industrial safety. Maharashtra factories rules, 1963 directorate of industrial safety. Gazette notifications under labour law in india simpliance. Describe objective, scope and coverage of factories act. It is proposed to widen the scope of private sector participation in power generation, supply and distribution by. Books, notes, bare acts, commentaries on factories act 1948 are also available in.
Factories act, 1948 has been enacted to consolidate and amend the law regulating the workers working in the factories. Factory plan layout approval under the factories act 1948. Maharashtra by maharashtra act 10 of 1961, andhra pradesh by andhra. Any inspectorate of factories issue letters or notices to factories in their states based on concerned state factory rules. Describe objective, scope and coverage of factories act 1948. The factory shall be registered and a license for a factory shall be granted by the chief inspector in form 3 and on payment of the fee specified in the schedule below.
The state government may, 2on its own or on an application made in this behalf by an occupier, direct, by an order in writing 2and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit, that for all or any of the purposes of this act different departments or branches of a factory. Latest gazette notifications on statutory compliance, acts, rules, govt notifications. Marathilegislative department ministry of law and justice goi. Maharashtra shops and establishment act, 1948 29 kb inspection in various act applicable to establishment or factory during one visit 821 kb revision of minimum rates of wages. Employment in any hospital not falling under entry no. According to the factories act,1948, a factory means any premises including the precincts thereof i whereon ten or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on, or ii whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were. Factories act is a labour legislation history essay. Since the aim and object of the act is to safeguard the interest of workers and protect them from exploitation, the act prescribes certain standards with regard to.
Dangerous operations under maharashtra factories rule 114. The factory acts were a series of acts passed by the parliament of the united kingdom to regulate the conditions of industrial employment the early acts concentrated on regulating the hours of work and moral welfare of young children employed in cotton mills but were effectively unenforced until the act of 1833 established a professional factory inspectorate. City of nagpur corporation act, 1948 bare acts live. Election of mayor and deputy mayor and reservation of office of mayor. The maharashtra government has finally decided to bite the bullet and carry out the muchawaited labour reforms. Introduction in india the first factories act was passed in 1881. It deals with various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and wellbeing of the persons at work places.