 Well being, happiness, wealth & prosperity

 Includes social & economic contents of

welfare.
 Social welfare:- sending solutions of the
problems of the weaker of society.
 Economic welfare:- promote economic
development.
A part of social welfare which covers a broad
field and connotes a state of well being,
happiness, satisfaction, conservation &
development of human resources.
1. Total concept:- desirable state of
existence involving physical, mental, moral
& emotional well being.

2. Social concept:- welfare of man, his family

& his community.

3. Relative concept:- welfare is relative in

time and place.
According to oxford dictionary:-

Efforts to make life worth living for workmen.

 Statutory :- implemented through coercive
power of government. Example:- all laws like
standing orders etc.

 Non-statutory or voluntary:- taken by

employer voluntarily. Example:- providing
accommodation … different perks
 Intra mural:-
mural within the precincts of the
establishment. Examples :- canteens,
crèches, rest rooms, library etc.
 Extra mural:-
mural outside establishment.
Examples:- transportation facility,
insurance, cultural activities,
accommodation, club membership.
1. Trust of employees
2. To provide basic rights
3. Sense of belongingness
4. To increase effectiveness in work
5. Source of motivation
6. Security
7. Leads to goodwill of company
8. Paternalistic employers
9. Reduce labor turnover and absenteeism
10. Save employers from heavy taxes on surplus
11. Anti- unionism
12. Long term investment
 Police theory:-
theory minimum standards of
welfare is necessary for laborers.
 Religious theory:-
theory man is religious animal.
Achieve self satisfaction.
 Philanthropic theory:-
theory based on man’s love
for mankind.
 Trusteeship:-
Trusteeship employer should hold the
industrial assets for himself, workers &
society.[mahatma Gandhi concept]
 Placating theory:-
theory labor groups are becoming
demanding and militant.
 Public relation theory:-welfare
theory program work
as advertisements and improves goodwill of
organization.
 Functional theory:-
theory if employer take care of
workers then they will be more productive.