9.4 List of Acts Governing Various Aspects of Labour and Employment

  • Factories
    • The Factories Act, 1948
  • Plantations
    • The Plantations Labour Act, 1951
  • Mines
    • The Mines Act, 1952
  • Transport
    • The Indian Railways Act 1890
    • The Dock Workers' (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948
    • The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
    • The Motor Transport Workers' Act, 1961
  • Shops and Commercial Establishments
    • The Shops & Commercial Establishments Act (Central & State Acts)
  • Safety and Welfare
    • The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972
    • The Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1976
    • The Iron Ore Mines, manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour
  • Welfare Fund Act, 1976
    • The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976
    • The Bidi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976
    • The Bidi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976
    • The Dock Workers' (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986
    • The Labour Welfare Fund Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987
  • Wages and Bonus
    • The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
    • The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
    • The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
  • Social Security
    • The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
    • The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
    • The Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
    • The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
    • The Employees' Family Pension Scheme, 1971
  • Industrial Relations
    • The Trade Unions Act, 1926
    • The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
    • The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
  • Miscellaneous
    • The Children's (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933
    • The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
    • The Collection of Statistics Act, 1953
    • The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
    • The Apprentices Act, 1961
    • The Bidi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
    • The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
    • The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
    • The Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 1976
    • The Sales Promotion Employees' (Conditions of Services) Act, 1976
    • The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
    • The Emigration Act, 1983
    • The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 and The Building and Other Construction Workers Cess Act 1996.
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