Statutory and Non-Statutory

Labor Welfare for Standard

Work Life
 Labor measures as per the constitution of INDIA
• The constitution of India in Part IV spells out the Directive principles of state policy which
emphasizes on the importance of labor welfare.,
– Article 38
• The state shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting
as effectively.
– Article 39
• The state shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing the citizens,
ownership, healthy operations of economic system, equal pay for men and women
– Article 41
• The state shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make
effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public
assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness.
– Article 42
• The state shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and
for maternity relief
– Article 43
• The state shall endeavour to secure, by suitable legislation or economic organization
or in any other way, to all workers, agricultural, industrial or otherwise, work, a
living wage etc.,
 Non-Statutory or Voluntary Welfare
services
• Welfare work by employers
– Educational facilities
– Medical facilities
– Transport facilities
– Recreational facilities
– Housing facilities
– Consumer cooperative societies
• Welfare work by worker`s organization
– Textile labour association, Ahmedabad (Mazdoor Mahajan)
– Mill Mazdoor Union
– Rshtriya Mil Mazdoor sangh
– Mill Mazadoor Sabha
– Transport and Dock workers Union
 Statutory Welfare Measures
• Washing facilities
• Facilities for storing and drying clothes
• Facilities for sitting
• First-aid appliances
• Shelter, rest rooms and lunch rooms
• Canteen
• Crèche facilities