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P FACTORIES & ESTABLISHMENT (NF& OH), ACT 1974 & RULES 1974 MADE THERE UNDER : 1) To whom this Act is applicable? Ans: This Act is applicable to the employees employed in the factories & establishment in the state of A.P. 2) What is anEstablishment under this Act? Ans: Establishment as defined in clause 10 of section 2 of APSE, Act.

3) What are the National, Festival Holidays under this Act? Ans: 1. National Holidays. a) b) c) d) 26th January. 1st may. 15th August. 2nd October.

2. Festival Holidays. a) Four festival holidays as notified by the government or such other authority as may be prescribed. 3. Any Holiday notified having due regard to any emergency or any special circumstances prevailing in the state. 4) Where any employer defaults in payment of wages to the employees per each of the holiday allowed? Who are the recovering authorities? Ans: Apply to the authority notified under section 15 of the payment of wages Act. 5) What are the Wages entitled by the employees who work on such holidays? Ans: 1. Twice the Wages or 2. Substituted holiday with wages in one of the three days immediately before or after the day on which he/she so works. 6) Who will notify the festival holidays? Ans: The Dy. Commissioner of Labour may in their respective jurisdiction notify the festival holidays by 10th December, every year for the forthcoming year. 7) what are the registers to be maintained by the employers?

Ans: Register in form-III and the others registers maintained by the factories or establishments which satisfy the particulars required are contained in any other register maintain by the employers and one visit book for recording the inspection remarks by the inspector. 8) What are the penalties for contraventions of the provisions of the Act? Ans: For the 1st offence Rs. 150/- for the subsequent offence Rs. 750/-