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Implementation of Factories Act, 1948 in Haryana – A Comparative Study of Three Industries

2013; International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR); Volume: 9; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.9790/487x-096104110

2319-7668

Ashok Kumar Sheoran Ashok Kumar Sheoran,

Insurance and Financial Risk Management

The First Factories Act was passed in 1881 for those industries, which employed 100 or more workers. Amendments to this Act were made in 1890, making it applicable to the undertakings having 50 or more workers as per the recommendations of the Bombay Factories Commission, 1890. After independence legislations like the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948; the Factories Act, 1948; Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Industries Act, 1951; the Employees Provident Fund, Family Pension Fund and Deposit Linked Insurance Fund Act, 1952; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 etc. were passed. However, the Factories Act, 1948 is considered more important because it incorporates safety, health and welfare measures for workers. The universe of the study consists of three industrial undertakings namely National Fertilizers Ltd., Panipat, SPL Ltd., Bahadurgarh and Cooperative Sugar Mill, Karnal in Haryana.