Labour Welfare Laws

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Paper II: Labour Welfare Laws

Unit I: Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, Definition, Scope of the Ad, Corporation, Standing committee, Medical Benefit council, Finance and Audit, Employees' Stage Insurance fund, Combination, Benefits, Adjudication of Disputes and Claims, Penalties.

Unit II: Payment of Gratuity Act, 1952, Scope and application, definition, continuous service, controlling authority, payment of gratuity, power to exempt, nomination, determination of the amount of gratuity, inspectors, recovery of gratuity, penalties.

Unit III: Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952,  Definition, scope of the act, Employees Provident fund, scheme and authorities. Determination of money due from Employers, Appellate Tribunal, Inspectors, offences and penalties.

Unit IV: Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, Introduction, definitions, employer's liability for compensation, rules as to compensation, commission and procedure before them, offences and penalties. Trade Union Act, 1926,  Definitions, scope of the act, Objectives and its provisions.