THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES ACT, 1959
The object of this Act is to provide for Compulsory Vacancy Notification to employment exchanges
THE CONTRACT LABOUR (R&A) ACT
The main object of Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 is to govern the employment of contract labour in certain establishment and to provide for its abolition is certain situation and for matters connected therewith. Every Principal Employer covered are required to obtain Registration Certificate under CLRA and every Contractor covered under this Act are required to obtain Contract Licence
POSH (The Sexual Harassment Act)
The object of the Act is to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the redressal of complaints of sexual harassment requiring employer to constitute Internal Complaint Committee in this regard
THE EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT
The Equal Remuneration Act is a gift of “the International Women’s Year” to women workers. It is enacted to give effect to the provision of Article 39 of the Constitution of India which contains a directive principle of equal pay for equal work for both men and women. The Act provides for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work or work of a similar nature and for the prevention of discrimination on the ground of sex against women in the matter of employment.
THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT
The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 which was earlier known as Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, provides compensation benefits to certain classes of employees by their employer for the injury which is caused to them as a result of accident arising out of employment and in the course of employment. Hence if an employee suffers injury in the course of employment shall be entitled to compensation. This Act basically provides a social security to employees who receive incapacity resulting in loss in the earning capacity
The Mah. Minimum HRA Act
The Gratuity Act, the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, was designed to ensure employees receive a token of appreciation for their continuous service in an organization. The gratuity amount is a one-time payment. Therefore, the workers receive it either after their retirement or after at least five years of consistent service in a specific company
The Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act
The Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act regulates the operations of shops and commercial establishments. The Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act was introduced to regulate the hours of work, annual leave with wages, wages and compensation, employment of women and children and other aspects of a shop or commercial establishment.
THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT
Payment of Wages Act regulates and governs payment of wages. The Act provides for responsibility of payment of wages, disbursement of wages, period of wages, fixation of wage period, time and mode of payment of wages, wage cycle etc.
MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 ACT
MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 has been enacted to provide for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments and the provisions of the Act are intended to achieve the object of doing social justice to the workers employed in the scheduled employments by prescribing Rates of Minimum Wages i.e. Basic and DA. The Rates of Basic and Dearness Allowances are subject to periodical change by the Appropriate Government