The Employees Compensation Act, 1923 provides social security to the employees who have had an accident during the course of employment which either leads to their Partial or Total Disablement […]
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 – Brief Notes
In the case of Vishaka V. State of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court held that harassment of women at the workplace was violative of Article 19 (1) (g), Article 21 and […]
The Industrial Establishment (N&FH) Act, 1963 – Brief Notes
The State Act for Karnataka is ‘The Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1963. As per the request of the Government to enforce observance with wage to the […]
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 – Brief Notes
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 extends to the whole of India. The main object of the Act to ensure that equal remuneration is given to men and women workers for […]
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – Brief Notes
Gratuity is the lump sum amount given to an employee as social security who has worked in an establishment for a minimum of five years, in case of retirement or […]
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 – Brief Notes
The main object of the Act is to maintain the health of the mother and the child when the mother is not working. It provides social security. Maternity Benefit Act, […]
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
The main object of this Act is to share the prosperity of the establishment with the employees in the form of providing bonus and to maintain harmony between the employer […]
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 – Brief Notes
Payment of wages Act, 1936 is applicable to the whole of India. The main object of this Act is to ensure timely payment of wages to the employees working in […]
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – Brief Notes
Minimum wages Act, 1948 extends to the whole of India. The main object of the act is to provide minimum wages to the persons employed in ‘Scheduled Employments’. The capacity […]
The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation Act), 1986 – Brief Notes
The main aim of the Act is to prohibit the employment of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous occupations and employment. According to Section 3 of the […]