Labour Law-II

Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 6

Unit I — THE INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) ACT, 1946

Application-Main Features of the Act-Definitions-Industrial Establishment- Standing Orders etc. · Submission of Draft Standing Orders-Duration and Modification-Powers of Certifying Officer

Unit II — THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948

Introduction-Definitions: Factory, Hazardous Process, Manufacturing Process, Worker & Occupier-Approval-Licensing and Registration of Factories-Duties of the Occupier and Manufacturer-Powers of Inspectors · Provision Relating to Health and Safety in Factories Act, 1948-Provisions Relating to Hazardous Process-Welfare Provisions-Employment of Young Persons

Unit III — THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Object & Constitutional Validity-Theories of Wages- Concept of Wages- Minimum Wage-Fair Wage-Living Wage- Components of Wages · Minimum Wages: Principle of Fixation and Revision of Minimum Wage- Procedure for Fair Wages and Living Wages-Protection of Wages-Authorized Deductions-Remedial Measures

Unit IV — THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT, 1976 & EMPLOYEE’S STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976: Same Work or Work of Similar Nature- Obligations of Employer-Remedial Measures · The Employee’s State Insurance Act, 1948: Application & Scope-Constitution Validity-Definitions-Employee, Family & Dependent-Employment-Injury- Workmen

Unit V — PROTECTION OF THE WEAKER SECTORS OF LABOUR

Unorganised Labour · Bonded Labour Legislation-Abolition of Bonded Labour-Implementation of the Act-Contract Labour-Abolition and Absorption-Labour Standards and WTO