The economic, social and cultural well being of the employees.

Incl udes both statutory as

well as nonstatutory activities undertaken by theEmployers, trade unions and both the

central and state governments for thePhysical and mental development of the

workers.Emplo yee welfare enables workers to have richer and more satisfying life. Itraises the

standard of living of workers by indirectly reducing the burden ontheir pocket. Welfare

measures improve the physical and physiological healthOf the employees, which in turn

enhance their efficiency and productivity.E mployee welfare promotes a sense of

belongings among the workers,Preven ting them from resorting to unhealthy practices like

absenteeism, Employeeunres t strike, etc. welfare work improves the relations betweenEmplo

yees and employers

.

Employee welfare includes various

facilities, services and amenities provi ded to workers for improving their health, efficiency,

economic bette rment and social status.

2.

Welfare measures are in addition to

regular wages and other economic benef its available to workers due to legal provisions and

collective barga ining

3.

Employee welfare schemes are flexible and

ever-changing. New welfaremeasure s are added to the existing ones from time to time.

4.

Welfare measures may be introduced by the employers, government,em

ployees or by any social or charitable agency

BENEFITS OF WELFARE FACILITIES:

DRINKER PAGER, mention the following points and benefits of welfare

facilities1.Red uction in employee turnover 2.Red uction in absenteeism3. Create a sense

of belongingness 4.Reduction in employee dispute5.Balan ced development of

employees6.In creases the efficiency of the workers

7.

Immunity from civil effect of

industrializatio n
CONCEPT OF LABOUR WELFARE:

The National Commission on Labour has

observed that the concept of welfare is necessary dynamic bearing a different

interpretation from country tocountry and from time to time and even in the same country

according to the valuesystem, social Institution, degree of industrializatio

n and general level of social andeconomic development. Even with one country its context may be

different fromregion to region.

AIM OF LABOUR WELFARE WORK :

C.B.Memoria (1966) points out the following aims of Labour Welfare Work.1. It is

partly humanistic to enable the workers to enjoy a fuller and richer lif

2. It is partly economic to improve the efficiency of the workers, to increaseits availability

where it is scarce and keep him contended so as to minimize theinducement to form or join

unions and to resort to strikes.3. The aim of partly civic develop a sense of responsibility

and dignityamong the workers and thus to make them worthy citizen of the nation.In

general, welfare measure are aimed at enabled the welfare to lead a

moresatisfactor y life.
THE HISTORY OF LABOUR WELFARE :

The history of Labour Welfare

in India started with the abolition of slaverysystem in 1833. Based on the recommendatio

n of the International Labour Confere nce in 1870 held in Berlin, the Government of

India modified the factoriesact in 1881.Consideri ng the suggestions given by the

International Labour Organization,w hich set up in the year 1919, the Government of

India enacted the factories act in1922, the Government of India launched scheme of Labour Welfare

in their ordnance ammunition and other factories in war production, to keep up the

moralof workers and also to increase their productivity.Af ter the Independence

the amendment of factories act in 1948, the Labour Welfare movement acquired new dimension, for

one thing, the massiveinvestm ents in industry during various plans increased in number of workmen.

Itwas realized from the beginning that Labour Welfare had a positive role inincreasing

productivity and reducing industrial tensions. At this State Governmentena cted various

legislations, regarding the welfare of the workers. 1.Workmen compensation Act,

1923.2.Factori es Act, 1948.3.Employ ees State Insurance Act, 1948.

4.

Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947.

5.

Employees Provident Fund

and Miscellineous Provision Act, 1952.

6.

Plantation Labour Act,

1957.7.Mines Act, 1952.8.Matern ity benefits Act, 1962.9.Payme nt of Bonus

Act, 1965.10.Payme nt of Gratuity Act, 1972.The study team study appointment by

the Government of India in 1959 to examineLabour Welfare activities then existing

divided the entire of these activities in toTHREE groups viz.,

1.

Welfare measure inside the work place : Condition of the Work Environ ment,

Conveniences, Work Health Services, Women and ChildWelfare, Workers Recreation,

Employment Follow-up Economic Services.

2.

Welfare measure inside the work place

: Housing, Water, Sanitation, WasteDioposal, Road, Recreation, Play Grounds,

Schools, Markets, Bank,Transport , Communicatio n, Health and Medical

Services, Security,Comm unity Leadership Development.

3.

Social security measures : Welfare Services are render to workers and their families

by an individual enterprise with the proposes of raising their morale,material , social and

cultural levels to adjust to better life.

Welfare Activities of the Government of India :

The directive principles of state policy in the Indian Constitution refer generally to the

promotion of the welfare of people when lay down that the stateshall strive to promote the

welfare of the people by securing and protecting aseffectively as it may, a social order in which

justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all the institution of natural.In its specific

application to the working class, security and humanconditio n of work has been

highlighted with a view to ensure them provision of a decent standard of life and full employment to

leisure and social and cultureopportun ities (Article 43).These principles also refer to taking

of the steps to secure the participationof workers in the management of industries. Article 45 also

deals with provisionof free and compulsory education for children, which impliedly

includes those of workers

17. Do the welfare measures help in solving the problems faced byemployees?Al

ways [ ] Sometimes [ ] Never [ ] No opinion [ ]18. Are you satisfied with the festival or family function to

provideleave in BIRLA WHITE?Highly satisfied [ ] Satisfied [ ] Neutral [ ]Dissatisfied [ ] Highly

Dissatisfied [ ]19. How would you rate the time spent in BIRLA WHITEHighly satisfied [ ] Satisfied [ ] Neutral [

]Dissatisfied [ ] Highly Dissatisfied [ ]

20.

Are you satisfied with the present method of calculation of

gratuityHighly satisfied [ ] Satisfied [ ] Neutral [ ]Dissatisfied [ ] Highly Dissatisfied [ ] THANKS FOR

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