A BRIEF CHECK LIST OF

LABOUR LAWS

Composed by

ROHIT KUMAR
MBA FINAL YEAR
UTU, DEHRADUN
 Period of Apprenticeship
Training to be
Determined by the
National Council
Apprenticeship Advisor
Central Apprenticeship Advisor – when appointed by Central Government.
Sec. 2(b)

APPRENTICES ACT, 1961

CHECKLIST
Qualification for being trained as an Apprentice
A person cannot be an apprentice in any designated trade unless
Industry
? ?He
tion or subject/field in engineering or technology or is notvocational
any more thancourse
14 years
mayofbe
age;
specified as a designated trade
? ?He satisfies such standard of education Sec. 2(k)
And physical fitness as
May be prescribed. Sec. 3

Contract of Apprenticeship
e agreed to by the apprentice, or his guardian Conditions
(in case he isfor Novation
a minor) and of
employers.
Contract of Apprenticeship Sec. 4

E EThere exists an apprenticeship contract.

E EThe employer is unable to fulfil his obligation.
E EThe approval
Termination of of the Apprenticeship Advisor is obtained.
Apprenticeship E EAgreement must be registered with the Apprenticeship Advisor.
On the expiry of the period of Sec. 5
Apprenticeship training.
her of the parties to the contract to the Apprenticeship Advisor Obligations of
Sec. 6 employers
E ETo Provide the apprentice with the training in his trade.
E ETo ensure that a person duly qualified is placed in charge of the training of the appr
E ETo carry out contractual obligations.
Payment to Apprentices Number of Apprentices in Designated Trade
To less
at a rate of not be determined by The Central
than the prescribed Government
minimum after
rate as may beconsulting
specified. the Central Apprenticeship Council
Sec. 6 Sec.8

Obligations of Apprentice
Employer’s liability to pay compensation for injury
de conscientiously, diligently. As per provisions of Workmen’s Compensation Act.
ical and instructional classes regularly. Sec. 16
lawful orders.
contractual obligations.
Health safety & Welfare measures for Apprentices
Mines Act as the case may be when undergoing training.
Hours of work
eek while on theoretical training.
hile on basic training.
eek in second year of training.
rkers (in the third year). Offences & Punishment
work
ce between
a person who10isPM
nottoqualified
4 AM unless approved
for being by Apprenticeship
so engaged Advisor.
or (ii) fails to carry out the terms and conditions of a contract of apprenticeship
Leave and Holidays
r the maximum period of 12 days in a year.
or the maximum period of 15 days and the accumulated leave upto 40 days in a year.
eave upto a maximum period of 10 days in a year.
Sec. 15
 PENALTIES
Offence Punishment
Obstructions For obstructing the inspector or failing to produce registers etc.
imprisonment or fine upto Rs.500, or both.
Violation
CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULARATION
Months or fine upto Rs.1000. On continuing & ABOLITION)
contravention, ACT,1970
For violation of the provisions of Act or the Rules, imprisonment of 3
additional fine upto Rs.100 per day

& THE RULES

CHECKLIST
 SCHEM E
EM PLOYEE’S
Rates of Contribution
EMPLOYER’S
Applicability
Eligibility Damages CENTRAL GOVT’S
nt EEvery establishment
E or employed which isinfactory
through contractor engagedFund
or in Provident
connection in any industry
Schem
with the e of
work specified in Schedule 1 and in which 20 or more persons are em
an establishment.
E
E E
offence.Any
EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUNDS & MISC.
EAny other establishment employing 20 or more persons which Central
establishment
E ELess
employing
than
even Am2 ount
less
months
>
than 8.33%
20 (in
persons case
can be
12%
Benefits
where
Government
?.@ 17%
contribution
covered is
voluntarily
may, by notification, specify in this behalf
per annum
12% of 10%
u/s 1(4) ) Act.
of the
and unwithdrawable (except in severely restricted circumstances like buying house, marriage/education, etc.) financial nest egg to w

Payment of Contribution
PROVISIONS ACT, 1952
ees’ Pension Scheme and Employees’
E E Two
10% (in case of certain Establishm ents as per details given earlier)
Deposit
months Linked
and Insurance
above but Scheme.
less than upto
NIL four months ?.@22%
n/administrative charges attract imprisonment upto 3 years and fines upto Rs.10,000 (S.14). For any retrospective per annum application, all d
Insurance Scheme
yees’ Pension Fund em ployed & THE SCHEMES
E byEFour
him directly
months by
y him self in respect of the employees directly
andorabove
through
buta less than NIL
contractor.upto six months ?.@ 27% per annum
0.5 employed by him and also in respect of the em ployees directly employed by him and
CHECKLIST E ESix months and above NIL
Pension Schem e
NIL
Clarification about Contribution 8.33% (Diverted out of Provident Fund
per m onth towards Em ployees’ Pension Schem e. The em ployer’s share in the Pension Schem e will be Rs.541 w.e.f. 1.6.2001.
1.16%
wages paid.

ch an em ployee is getting Rs.10,000 per m onth, his share towards provident fund contribution will be Rs.1200 e.g. 12% and em ploye
 WAGES FOR ESI CONTRIBUTIONS
Registers/files to be maintained by the employers

EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE

ACT, 1948 & the SCHEME
Penalties
NOT to be deemed as wages
CHECK LIST
-A: (five years imprisonment and not less to 2 years) and 85-C(2) of the ESI Act, which are self explanatory. Besides these provisions
y kthe employer to any pension/provident fund or under ESI Act.
aken into
special account entailed
expenses for determining the coverage
by the nature of an employee)
of employment – Daily allowance paid for the period spent on tour.
discharge.
of retrenchment compensation
sthe ESI Scheme.
e
hich does not form part of the terms of employment.
ays
for livery
t towards reimbursement for duty related journey

ot being reimbursement for actual tuition fee)

 Working Hours, Spread Over & Overtime of Adults
Weekly hours notEmployment
Safety than 48.of Young Persons
Measures
more Annual Leave with Wages
Daily hours, not more than 9 hours. E ESelf-acting machines.
nmachinery
of employment
Intervals for restofatyoung
least children
? Employer
hourAon e.g. 14 ensure
to
working years.
for 5 health of workers
hours. E E
pertaining to machinery.
Casing of new
worker having worked for 240 days @ one day for every 20 days and for a child one day for worki
workers
ear
nt
to carry
machinery
Spreadover
prohibition
Overlapping
ours
not
of
tokens
in motion.
more
young
shifts
for children
e.g.
E than 10?
E
persons
than on
not prohibited.
more
E
hours.
FACTORIES ACT, 1948
certificate
EProhibition of
of
Accumulation
4 ?dangerous
E
fitnekss.
ECleanliness Disposal
employment
hrs. and not machines.
of women
of wastes
of leave for 30 days.and children
and effluents
permitted to work during night
Ventilation and temperature dust and fume
Welfare
near
Registration &
E shift.
E Hoists
Measures
cotton-openers.
Renewal of Factories
and lifts.
arExtra
and devices forovertime
cutting off power.
wages forCHECK
Restrictions on employment
LIST
double
E of E
than normalErate
Overcrowding
women beforeE6AM
ToEof
be wages.
Washing
Secs.
granted
Artificial
facilities
51,Chief
by
humidification
54 to 56, 59 &
Inspector
PM. Lighting
of 60
Factories on submission of prescribed form, fee
Eand beyond
Facilities for 7storing and drying clothing
E EDrinkingSecs.water
51, Spittons.
E 54 to 56, 59
EFacilities for& 60
sitting
Secs. 11 to 20
E EFirst-aid appliances – one first aid box not less than one for every 150 workers.
E ECanteens when there are 250 or more workers.
E EShelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms when there are 150 or more workers.
E ECreches when there are 30 or more women workers.
E EWelfare office when there are 500 or more workers.

OFFENCE
• For contravention of the Provisions of the Act or
Rules
• On Continuation of contravention
• On contravention of Chapter IV pertaining to
safety or dangerous operations.
• Subsequent contravention of some provisions
• Obstructing Inspectors
• Wrongful disclosing result pertaining to results of
analysis.
• For contravention of the provisions of Sec.41B,
41C and 41H pertaining to compulsory disclosure
of information by occupier, specific responsibility
of occupier or right of workers to work imminent
danger.
PENALTIES
Sec.92 to
• Im prisonment upto 2 years or fine upto Rs.1,00,000 or
both
• Rs.1000 per day
• Not less than Rs.25000 in case of death.
• Not less than Rs.5000 in case of serious injuries.
• Imprisonment upto 3 years or fine not less than
Rs.10,000 which may extend to Rs.2,00,000.
• Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto
Rs.10,000 or both.
• Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto
Rs.10,000 or both.
• Imprisonment upto 7 years with fine upto
Rs.2,00,000 and on continuation fine @ Rs.5,000
per day.
• Imprisonment of 10 years when contravention
continues for one year.

EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
 (COMPULSORY NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES)
ACT, 1959 & THE RULES
CHECK LIST

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947

ENALTIES E EWorkman must have worked forOffence
240 days.
Conditions of service etc. to rem ain unchanged under certain circum stances during pendency of proceedings
& Payment
ther by employer of Compensation E
or workman Eor –aConditions
Committing
Retrenchment
trade union for Laying
unfair
compensation
as stipulated @ off
labour
<Punishment
15 practices
in days’
fifth wages
schedule for every completed year to be calculated at last drawn wages
ESec.25-U
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rmission to alter
theto
inability
by
Closure of the
of
anan prejudice
Government employer
Undertakingfor
E
Conditions
of workmen
to provide
Retrenchment of service
concerned
workPersons
Illegal dueetc.to to rem
the
Imprisonment
strike and Bound
ain unchanged
condition
lock-ourts of
byofupto
service. Period
6 under
months
Settlement
certain
or Relief
with Prior
ofcircum
Operation Permission
stances
fine upto ofduring
Rs.3,000. for Layand
Settlements
pendency off Awards
of proceedings
employer
E 26
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and theE
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the of
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the
material.
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Sec.25-T
of
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concerned
of etc.
workm for en
of
or
proceedings
Labour
wages
authority
illegal
concernedstrike
in Court
lieu
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before
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by
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or Labour
payingofto
thereof.
lock-outs.
condition
give
When
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one
of
Appropriate
E there
month’s
service. E
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one month
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or more
National
or with
settlement
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than
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upto
a
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Rs.50(Rs.1000
period as
discharge
during
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an
wages E in E
workmen
employer
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notice
DA
financial to
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during
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ofworkmen
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preceding
retrenchment
period
to about
of
illegal
12 months.
conciliation
as
lay proceedings
provided,
changing
Imprisonment
off
strikes upto
and the
maximum etc.,
within sixall
conditions
lock-outs. upto 456 days
Right
persons
weeksof beforeof
service
months
in a or
a
year.
W
working
as
with
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striking.
provided
fine upto
during
or joining in Ivth
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subsequently.
Rs.1,000Schedule.
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of Proceedings
Sec.9A
High Court
E To
cumulation
E seek E
ofToE
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stocks.
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seek Tribunal
of the
punishment
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perm two
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authority of
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by onths,
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dismissal
of the after
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authority of of
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and E
workman
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give
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condition
of
appropriate
wages on six proceedings
of service,
months
relief
dismissal, on challenging
dismissing
signing
including
discharge of or the award ofworkman
discharging
settlement.
reinstatement.
or Sec.11A
punish a protected orhis reinstatement
punishing Sec.33
a work
connected wia
ErWwages
28
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300
steel msettlement.
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twoworkmen)
panies.
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)after Sec.18
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29 ber E
of
Tomachinery.
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approval the
of the pendency
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of
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paying oneproceedings
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before E E
altering An award
condition m onths
offor one
service, yearthe after
dism conclusion
issing its
or of such proceedings,
enforcement.
discharging or punishingwhere
Sec.19
Sec.33
a a notification
workman.
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num theofexpiry Disclosing
employers andofconfidential
E
of the date Sending
employees’ Form
specifiedinformation
P
in to
anyLabour
representatives Imprisonment
such pertaining
Authorities.
for as
notice discussion
aforesaid.upto
to Sec.21 of 6 m onths
certain or with problem
common fine.On
Sec.3s. continuity of offence fine uptoRs.200 per day
tural
30
Ehelping
ys’ calamity.
wages.
During to settle
the pendency
E25-N
Sec.25-C
E Sec. During
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theofdisputes
any
anywithout
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conciliationSec.4
which
days’
proceedings
a settlem ent Prohibition
or award
noticeImprisonment
before aunder Sec.25
conciliation
is in
upto
FFA
officer
of6 Strikes
operation,
m onths or&with
in respect Lock fineOuts
of any of the matters
upto Rs.1,000 covered by the settlem ent or award.
and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings.
Secs.22&23
al 31A
or NationalContravention
Tribunal to of Sec.33
hear and pertaining
decide the to change
dispute. Imprisonment
Secs.7,7A of conditions
& 7B uptoof6 m onths or with fine upto Rs.5,000
EDuring the pendency of conciliationService proceedings before a Board
during pendency
and seven days
Imprisonment
of dispute etc. uptoafter
6 mthe conclusion
onths or fine of suchRs.1,000.
upto proceedings. Fine upto Rs.100
When no penally is provided for contravention
31

INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT
(STANDING ORDERS) ACT, 1946 & THE RULES

CHECK-LIST
urePENALTIES
of employer to submit draft Standing Orders fine of Rs.5000 and Rs.200 for every day on continuation of offence.
of Rs.100 on contravention and on continuation of offence Rs.25 for every day.

MATERNITY
BENEFIT ACT, 1961
CHECK LIST
 Object of the Act
Fixation of Minimum Rates of Wages
minimum rates of wages in certain employments
wages. The employees employed in para 1 or B of Schedule either at 2 or either part of notification u/s 27.
ears the minimum rates or so fixed and revised the minimum rates.
Government can also fix Minimum Wages for
he purpose of securing to such employees on a time work basis Overtime work done by employees for piece work or time rate wor

MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948

CHECK LIST
 M aintenance Claimof registers
s by and records
em ployees
Minimum Procedure
time rate for fixing
wages and
for revising
piece work Minimum Rates of Wages
Minimum Rates of Wages E EERegister
E To beofFines
filed by–before
Form I Rule
authority 21(4)
constituted under the Act within 6 months.
mum Appointing
rates
tc. Variablewages
DA Committee
asValue
and fixed of
. otherissue of Notification
concessions etc.W etc.
ages
Sec.
Sec. of wSec.
417 orkers5 w ho works for less than normal w orking days
W ages for
Save astwo class of
otherwise wEork EEAnnual
hereinafter ECompensation
Returns
provided, – Form
be entitled IIItoRule
upto 10 21
receive
times on(4-A)
wages
under orinnon-payment
respect of work done
of wages by 16
Sec. him on that day as if he h
different m inim um rate of wagesEis applicable,
ERegister wages at Composition
forOvertime not–less
Form than the
IV Rule m25inimum rate
of Committee
Payment of in respect of
Minimum each
Rates Sec.
such
of 16class.
Wages
ployer and em ployeetoinpay
Employer schedule E em
to every Eployer
employee in equal
Register
engated innum
ofW ages ber and
–Form
schedule X, Windependent
ages slip
employment –Form
at persons
a rateXI, notthan
M uster
not less exceeding
Roll
rd
or its total
–Form
minimum 1/3
V numof
Rule
rates ber
26 one as
wages such person
fixed to
by Notifi
r by such a longer wage-period works E Eon any day in excess
Representation of the– number
of register for threeofyear
hours constituting
Rule 26-A norm al working
Sec. 18 day.
ngan Hours
hour sofor Normal
worked Working
in excess at the overtim e rate double of the ordinary rate of (1? tim es or for agriculture labour)Sec. 5
day inclusive of one or more specified intervals.
y period of seven days with remuneration.
n a day of rest at a rate not less than the overtime rate.. Sec. 13

PENALITIES Offence Punishment

For paying less than minimum Imprisonment upto 6 months
Sec. 20 rates of wages or with fine upto Rs.500/-

For contravention of any Imprisonment upto 6 months

provisions pertaining to fixing or with fine upto Rs.500/-
hours for normal working day etc.

SALES PROMOTION EMPLOYEES

(CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE) ACT, 1976 & THE RULES
CHECKLIST
 Number Extraordinary
of holidaysleave in a year
Wages for holidays
Applicability of the Act 10Compensatory
in calendar year holidays PENALTY Medical leave as if he was on duty.
cability
Affixing ofofother
holidaysActs to of
leave At the discretion offor
theleave
employer To be entitled for wages on all holidays
tion Within
of provisions 30 days
relating to the day
‘Leave’ when
Issue he
of
E was
Application E required
Appointment
Leave Rule
to
Letter 4or Maintenance
work. Issue ofRule
of 5
Registers
Appointment fine upto Rs.1000
Letter in Form A
Workmen’s
Wages forCompensation
weekly Holidays
day of Act, 1923
rest intervening during the period of leave
Maximum limit upto which earned leave Rule 6
g orMaintenance
ole ofsuffixing
India of any
with
of leave
effect
register
from not permissible
6.3.1976 E Rule 17
casual
Eofon Eweekly
leave,
ndustrial
er
ges Earned
sales
not
Quarantine
Disputes
Except casual
promotion
days
less
leave
Act,than
leave
and
leave
of 1947 one
cash month
grantged
employees
rest he
before
as ifcompensation
or day
inRule
was
Form on
E commencement
B.duty.
Within
on earned
ECan
of Eweekly rest,
be three
leave
other of
notleave
months except
from
availed180
holidays
accumulated
for
the
of. days
shallOn urgent
beproduction
part or unforeseen
commencement
of leave.
of which of
of medical
the employee
circumstances.
the Act
canand
certificate.in himself
avail other case on apa
90 days
11
Minimum
dations
E
Books E ofWages
On
for every Act, 1948
authorised
full wages medical
employeefor not attendant
less
in Form than
C 1/11 or Public
Ruleth
of
E7 theHealth
periodOfficer.
EEncashment spentof onleave
duty.120 days. Rule 12 Rule 15Rule 9
Maternity
E E Benefit
Leave on Act, 1961
medical
er of service books in Form D Certificate Rule 16
ayment Recording of reason forCasual refusal or postponement of leave.
E ofof
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each Act, 1965
On employee
one-half ofinthe waves
Form E. for not less than 1/18 of the period of service.
th leave
ayment
E of Gratuity
ECashable on Act, 1972 relinquishment or termination other than by way of punishment.
voluntary Rule 10
Sec. 7 Rule 23
15 days in Sec.4
a calendar year.
Rule 15

TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926

CHECKLIST
 Penalties
Offence
Punishment Establishment
Computation ofApplicability of Act
available surplus
ore persons are employed with the aid of power or
U/s 31 Establishment includes
Components of Bonus
tax andE For making
direct taxes false
as entry
payable. in or any omission
or more persons are employed without the aid of power in general
on anystatement required for undertakings
Departments,
day during sending
an accounting
Separate returns.
year and branches, etc.
establishment
ation as per section 32 of Income Tax Act.
ary or wages includes dearness allowance but no other allowances e.g. over-time, house rent, incentive or commission.
ment rebate, investment or developmentform.allowance.
nd lossEaccounts
For making
arefalse entry
prepared in the
and maintained in respect of any such department or undertaking or branch, then such department o
Sec.2(21)
EFine upto Rs.500. On continuing default, additional fault, Rs.5 for each week (not exceeding Rs.50).

EFine upto Rs.500.

U/s 32
ESupplying false information regarding Trade Union

EFine upto Rs.200.

PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT, 1965 & THE

RULES
CHECKLIST
 Sec. Maintenance of Registers and Records etc. Sec.
Eligibility
Time of Bonus
Limit for PaymentSet-offof
Sec. and Bonus
Minimum Computation of gross profit
1
nsurance, DockDisqualification
Yards, Red Cross,&Universities
Deduction &ofEducational
Set-on
Bonus Institutions, Chambers 2(s)
of Commerce, Social Welfare Institutions, Buildi
8.33% Payment
tion of the of Bonus
of allocable
the salary or Rs.100referred
surplus (on completion
to in As of
clause 2(e)
5 years
(4) of after
section
per Schedule IV. 1 2,
st
in For banking
Accounting
form A. year company,
even if as per
there is First
no Schedule.
profit)
sd from
only the
whenclose
he has worked fory30
of accounting ear.working Sec.
days 19in thatSec.
year.15 Sec.10
ployee for Others,
Sec.
and set-off of the allocable surplus, under section 15, in form B 8 Sec. 8 as per
Eligible Employees Schedule
Second
behaviour while on the premises of the establishment; or Sec.4
f the amount
riation of bonus
or sabotage of anydue to each
property of the
of the employees, or
establishment the deductions under section 17 and 18 and the amount actually disbursed
Employees drawing wages upto Rs.3500 per month or less. S
using financial loss to the
ForEmployer to the
calculation extent that
purposes bonusper
Rs.2500 can month
be deducted for that
maximum year.
will be taken even if an employee is drawin
Secs. 9 & 18.
Note: The proposal to enhance the existing ceiling of Rs.3500 is under active consideration by the Govt.

For contravention of any provision of the Act or Upto 6 months or with fine upto Rs.1000.
PENALTY the Rule Sec.28

PAYMENT OF
GRATUITY
ACT, 1972 & THE RULES

CHECKLIST
 Sec.
Sec. Sec. 4(3)
Sec.8
Sec.6 Rule18
6 4(6) Sec.
Rule13 Rule
9 Rule 9
4

Time of payment of wages

e wages of every person employed be paid. Wages to be paid in current coins or currency notes
All wages
en less than 1000 persons are employed shall
shall be paid
be paid in current
before coins
the expiry ofor
thecurrency
7th day notes
of the or in both.month.
following
od
enor boththan
more by road
1000for hire or before
workers, reward.theAir
After transport
obtaining
expiry service
the
of the Dock,
authorization,
10 th
day Wharf
of the orby
either
followingJetty Inland
cheque
month. vessel,
or by mechanically
crediting the wagespropelled
in employee’s
Sec. 5 bank

PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1936

CHECKLIST
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ed by
e wage upto Rs.6500Amount
pm as of compensation
Deduction for damage or loss
ess the employer is given an amended
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show cause
Workmen
nd Secs.11 to 13. Employer’s liability to pay compensation to a workman
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Rs.5000,
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resulting
Rs.10,000.
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ages of the injured workman multiplied byDeduction the relevantmade factorfrom
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amount ninety thousand rupees, is more
sr to be false income
purposes, or tax payable,for
Procedure in pursuance
calculation of the order of the Court, PF contributions, cooperative societies, premium for Life Ins
ining any information
Higher therequired to be furnished
age – Lower under
the compensation this Act.
Absence for whole or any part of the day –
IV giving slabs depending upon the age of the concerned If ten orworkman.
more persons absent without reasonable cause, deduction of wages upto
viction fine not less than Rs.5000, may extend to Rs.10,000.
ice rendered When an employee is not liable for compensation
s.10,000
n amenity or service has been accepted by the employee. Sec. 9
Sec.11
EIn respect of any injury which does result in the total or partial disablement of the workman for a period exceeding three days.
g any entry, inspection etc.
EIn respect of any injury, not resulting in death or permanent total disablement caused by an accident which is directly attributab
ment kept in pursuance of this Act; or preventing any person for appearance etc.
EThe workman having been at the time thereof under the influence of drink or drugs, or
EWillful disobedience of the workman to an order expressly given, or to a rule expressly framed, for the purpose of securing Sec. 4the s
EWillful removal or disregard by the workman of any safety guard or other device which he knew to have been provided for the p

han Rs.2000 extendable upto Rs.15000.

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION
ACT, 1923
CHECKLIST
 PENALTY Notice
Wages
E Report
E50% accident Accident
of theofcompensation amount + interest to be paid to the workman or his dependents as the case may be.
E EIn case of default by employer Bar upon contracting out
E Rule
EWithin 11 Form
one month EE
with the Compensation Commissioner
re EDeposit
E more than Rs.4000 per month
of Compensation it will be deemed
As soon Rs.4000.
as
Sec
Any
Practicable
Sec.4(not workman relinquishing his right for personal injury not permissible.
Exh.b
nd Serious Injury within 7 days to the Commissioner application when ESI Act applies).
Sec. 10 Sec.14
Sec.10B