Professional Documents
Culture Documents
and Industrial
Hygiene
Principles of labour
welfare(2009)
Definitions
Welfare basically means- wellness,
health, happiness, cordial relations,
prosperity.
It is a desirable state of existence
involving the physical, mental, moral
and emotional stability.
Labour welfare are the voluntary efforts
by the management.
Industrial/labour welfare also refers to
the Statutory and voluntary efforts made
for betterment of the labour
Welfare measures
Health and
handled : Extra-medical
Intra-mural
Mural
activities
Drinking Water
Toilets/
Spittoons.
Washing
facilities.
Occupational
Safety.
Day-care centre.
activities
benefits.
Maternity
benefits.
Insurance.
Gratuity, P.F.
Educational
benefits
Employer
Industrial Establishments.
s
Factory workers.
Employee
Organisational Employees.
s
Family benefits.
Welfare
Medical benefits
benefits
Insurance.
Satisfacti
on
High
Approaches to labour
welfare
(2003/05)
Approaches to labour
welfare.
Approaches
to labour welfare gives a
III) Philantropic
approach
This is a benevolent approach which
IV) Paternalistic
Approach
In this theory, the owner, occupier or
Limitations of labour
welfare
Qualifications of L.W
Officer
Min Qualification University
[2006]
masters degree.
Degree or Diploma in Social
Sciences or Social Work or social
welfare from a recognized institute.
Knowledge of local language is
essential.
Or which is spoken by majority of
working class.
According to the legislation, he has
Functions/Duties of L.W.
Officer
Expertise in
Difference legislative
between
and
[2004/ 06]
social
Expertise
in
Personnel
administration
personnel
manager
Welfare
Officer
Counseling,
Administration.
advising, looking
Manage Induction,
after welfare.
Training, to the
Supervision on the
workers
welfare and safety
Supervision on
measures for
performance and
workers.
overall
development of the
employees
Wherein 500 >
Any Organisation
workmen
Personnel
management
Manager
To Develop
Organisational
Skills .
To Motivate the
employees and
develop sense of
moral
labour.
Welfare Officer
Do develop new
strategies for
labour welfare and
safety
management.
To Create an
impact on
employees to
safegaurd their
interest through
various measures.
lnter-relationship of
Welfare with Productivity
Positive perspective :
Increase the motivation level of
employees.
Results in high end Morale in
workers/employees.
Employees enjoys their jobs and starts
working with enthusiasm.
Also gives rise to the Healthy
Communication between superior and
subordinates .
Minimize conflict , indifferences and
disputes between the employees.
Workers Participation in
Management [WPM]
Objectives
of WPM .
[ S.N
2009]
To meet the
psychologica
l needs of
the workers.
Self
Interest
Education.
Satisfaction.
Social Objective
Human being is a social
being.
Status in the society, with
due respect.
Healthy Industrial Relations.
Positive Environment impact.
Industrial Harmony.
Growth with goodwill.
Psychological Objective
Change in Attitude.
Not be Treated as
mechanical Instrument.
Difference in perspective.
Inputs for production
process.
Enhance Decision Making
skills.
Forms of WPM..[2003]
Co-partnership.
Suggestion Scheme.
Employee Representation on the
BODs.
Joint Management Council.
Works Committee.
Counseling/ Advising.
Consulting.
Limitations of WPM/
Negativism
Workers Education
Scheme
Aims and Objectives
[2003/04/06]
It is important for Industrial peace and
Harmony, healthy Management- labour
relations.
Develop Effective trade unions through
better trained officials and more
enlightened members.
Enhance the leadership skills which
enables the worker in his development.
Increase the total labour mass literacy.
National Commission on
Labour, has said that the labours/
workers education should have the
following key areas to be studied: This should employee independent,
intelligent and innovative.
He should be responsible, alert, and
self-disciplined.
Also Guided the National trade
union centers to arrange for the
quality programs with the
Collaboration with some of the
Suggestions to make
workers participation
How to improve
WPM?[2003]
Successful..
Statutory welfare
amenities..
Scope/ Applicability
The Act extends to whole of
India including Jammu and
Kashmir and also covers all
manufacturing processes and
establishments falling within
this definition of factory as
defined under Section 2 (m) of
the Act.
Administrative
Machinery for
The State
Government guides the
Implementation
2) Certifying Surgeons
Appointment- Section 10
provides for the appointment of
the certifying surgeons by the State
Government for the purposes of this
Act to perform such duties as given
below within such local limits
1) The examination and certification
of young persons under this Act;
(2) The examination of persons who
are engaged in factories in such
dangerous occupations or processes
3) Welfare Officers
Appointment:
Section 49 of the imposes
statutory obligation upon the
occupier of the Factory of the
appointment of Welfare Officers
Wherein 500 or more workers are
ordinarily employed. Duties,
qualifications and conditions of
service may be prescribed by the
State Government.
4) Safety Officers
Appointment : Section 40 B
empowers the State Government for
directing a occupier of factory to
employ such number of safety
officers as specified by it where
more than 1,000 workers are
employed or where manufacturing
process involves risk of bodily injury,
poisoning or disease or any other
hazards to health of the persons
employed therein.
Measures taken by ,
The factories Act,
The provisions
related to the
1948..
Safety measures
undertaken
(Section
22- 40-B )
Lays down the procedure
for carrying out
examination .
1)-(a) Such worker shall
not handle a belt at a
moving pulley unless.
(i) The belt is not more
than fifteen centimeters in
width;
(ii) The pulley is normally
for the purpose of drive and
Welfare measuresChapter
V[
Section
4250]
1) Washing Facilities- Section 42
2) Facilities for storing and drying
clothing
Section 43.
3)Facility for sitting/resting- Section 44.
4) First aid appliance Section -45.
5)Canteens Section 46.
6)Shelters, lunch rooms- Section 47.
7) Crches- Section 48
8) Welfare officer Section 49
Provisions regarding
duty hours for adult
Chapter VI- workers
[Section 51- 62]
Provisions regarding
employment of young
Chapter
VII [Section
67- 71]
persons
and children
Section 95
Penalty for Obstructing the
Inspector
Imprisonment for 6 months or
Fine- Rs. 10,000/- or Both
For obstructing the inspector in
doing any duties.
Or refusal on the demand of
required files or other
documents.
Amenities described in
main report of labour
Investigation Committee
Sanitary and hygienic Facilities.
Rest Facilities.
Feeding Facilities
Medical Facilities.
Occupational services and
Educational facilities.
Crches and housing facilities.
Transport Facilities
Chapter 5.
Non-Statutory welfare
Amenities
History of ILO
ILOs work is the importance of
cooperation between governments and
employers and workers organizations.
The International Labour Organization is
the United Nations specialized agency
devoted to advancing opportunities for
women and men to obtain decent and
productive working conditions of
freedom, equity, security and human
dignity.
Since Beginning the ILO has sought to
promote a better life for all.
ILO/ILC Structure
It is a permanent working
organization.
The Members of the International
Labour Organization shall be the
States which were Members of the
Organization on 1 November 1945.
Any original member of the United
Nations and any State admitted to
membership of the United Nations
by a decision of the General
Assembly.
Functions of ILO/ILC
The ILO is the international
organization responsible for drawing up
and overseeing international labour
standards.
It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations
agency that brings together
representatives of governments,
employers and workers to jointly shape
policies and programmes promoting
Decent Work for all.
This unique arrangement gives the ILO
Corporate social
Responsibility
CSR
is becoming a very
popular
[CSR]
[2009]
Examples of CSR
SAIL Agriculture, sports, pollution
control.
Colgate Free dental check-ups and
camps,
Hindustan Liver Animal care ,
veterinary services.
Reliance- Rural Development and
adult education.
Patni and Cybage- distribution of
free study material in rural areas.