Doing Business in India - RSM Austria

2.5 The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
The equal remuneration Act provides for payment of equal remuneration to men
and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature and for the
prevention of discrimination on the ground of sex against women in the matter of
employment.
2.6 The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition )Act, 1970
The Contract labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is aimed to regulate the
employment of contract labour in certain establishment and provides for its
abolition in certain circumstances. The Act mandates registration of principal
employer and the contractor who are covered under the Act. However the Act is not
applicable to establishments performing works only of an intermittent or casual
nature.
2.7 Trade Unions Act , 1926
The Trade Unions Act provides for registration of Trade unions and to confer on the
registered trade unions certain protection and privileges.
2.8 Health and Safety
Employers have a legal duty to take reasonable care of their employees. An
employee who is injured at work may be able to claim compensation for the
employer’s negligence.
Generally regulations relating to working conditions in commercial establishments
as per the relevant state legislations cover the following aspects
Daily and weekly hours of work
Holidays in a week
Opening and closing hours for women
Intervals for meal etc.
Minimum leave days
Wages for overtime work
The Factories Act, 1948 specifically covers the health and safety of workers. The
main objectives of the act are to regulate the working conditions in factories and to
ensure that employers meet basic minimum requirements of health, safety and
welfare for factory workers. In addition, the act regulates working hours, leave,
holidays, overtime, and the employment of women and children.
Some of the key working condition requirements as per the Factories Act, 1948 are
as follows
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