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8. Local Shops and Establishments Legislations
Under the provisions of local shops and establishments legislations applicable in the states in which establishments
are set up, establishments are required to be registered. Such legislations regulate the working and employment
conditions of the workers employed in shops and establishments including commercial establishments and provide for
fixation of working hours, rest intervals, overtime, holidays, leave, termination of service, maintenance of shops and
establishments and other rights and obligations of the employers and employees.
9. Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (“MWA”) came into force with an objective to prevent exploitation of labour and to
provide for fixation of a minimum wage payable by the employer to the employee. Under the MWA, every employer
is mandated to pay the minimum wages to all employees engaged to do any work skilled, unskilled, and manual or
clerical (including out-workers) in any employment listed in the schedule to the MWA, in respect of which minimum
rates of wages have been fixed or revised under the MWA. Construction of Buildings, Roads, and Runways are
scheduled employments. It prescribes penalties for non-compliance by employers for payment of the wages thus
fixed.
10. Workmen‟s Compensation Act, 1923
The Workmen‟s Compensation Act, 1923 (“WCA”) has been enacted with the objective to provide for the payment of
compensation to workmen by employers for injuries by accident arising out of and in the course of employment, and
for occupational diseases resulting in death or disablement. The WCA makes every employer liable to pay
compensation in accordance with the WCA if a personal injury/disablement/ loss of life is caused to a workman
(including those employed through a contractor) by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. In
case the employer fails to pay compensation due under the WCA within one month from the date it falls due, the
commissioner appointed under the WCA may direct the employer to pay the compensation amount along with interest
and may also impose a penalty.
11. Maternity Benefit Act 1951
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1951 provides for leave and some other benefits to women employees in case of
confinement or miscarriage etc.
12. Equal Remuneration Act 1979
The Equal Remuneration Act 1979 provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers and for
prevention of discrimination, on the ground of sex, against Female employees in the matters of employment and for
matters connected therewith.
13. Industrial Disputes Act 1947
The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 lays down the machinery and procedure for investigation, settlement and resolution
of Industrial disputes, in what situations a strike or lock-out becomes illegal and what are the requirements for laying
off or retrenching the employees or closing down the establishment.
14. Child Labour Prohibition & Regulation Act 1986
The Child Labour Prohibition & Regulation Act 1986 prohibits employment of children below 14 years of age in
certain occupations and processes and provides for regulation of employment of children in all other occupations and
processes.Employment of Child Labour is prohibited in Building and Construction Industry.
15. The Inter-State Migrant workmen‟s (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of service) Act 1979
The Inter-State Migrant workmen‟s (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act 1979 is applicable to
an establishment which employs 5 or more interstate migrant workmen through an intermediary (who has recruited
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