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Introduction
Labour Welfare
Welfare is a broad concept referring to a state of living of an individual or a
group, in a desirable relationship with the total environment ecological
economic and social. Labour welfare includes both social and economic
content of welfare social welfare is primarily concerned with the solution of
various s problems of the weaker section of society like prevention of
destitution and poverty . it aims at social development by such means as
social legislation , social reform social service , social work , social action.
The object of economics welfare is to promote economic production and
productivity and through development by increasing equitable distribution.
Labour welfare is a area of social welfare conceptually and operationally. It
covers a broad field and connotes a state of well being, happiness,
satisfaction, conservation and development of human resources.
Management is absolutely essential in the present times in all
organization, irrespective of their origin, nature and ownership. Every
enterprise, established with a profit motive or some social, religious or such
like other purpose, requires efficient management for its sustained progress.
But, management has been viewed differently by various scholars,
depending upon their beliefs and comprehension. Some regard it as the force
that runs a business and is responsible for its success and failure. Other
perceives it as a means for achievement for desired result through group
effort and by utilizing both human and non-human resources.
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Still others deem management to be a process comprising planning,
organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Also some look on it as an
instrument for designing and maintaining an environment conducive to the
performance of individuals who are working together in a group towards
accomplishment of some pre-determined objectives. Further more, some
think that management merely implies certain tasks which the managers are
supposed to perform. Thus there numerous opinions on what management
actually involve.
Adequate levels of earnings, safe and humane conditions of work and access
to some minimum social security benefits are the major qualitative
dimensions of employment which enhance quality of life of workers and
their productivity. Institutional mechanisms exist for ensuring these to
workers in the organized sector of the economy. These are being
strengthened or expanded to the extent possible. However, workers in the
unorganized sector, who constitute 90 per cent of the total workforce, by and
large, do not have access to such benefits. Steps need to be taken on a larger
scale than before to improve the quality of working life of the unorganized
workers, including women workers.
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Concept
Labour welfare may be viewed as a total concept, as a social concept and as
a relative concept . The total concept is a desirable state of existence
involving the physical, mental, moral and emotional well being. These four
elements together constitute the structure of welfare, on which its totality is
based. The social concept of welfare implies the welfare of men, his family
and his community. all these three prospect are inter related and work
together in a dimensional approach. The relative concept on welfare implies
that welfare if relative in time and place. It is a dynamic and flexible concept
and hence its meaning and concept differ from time to time, region to region,
industry to industry, and country to country depending upon the value
system, level degree of education, social customs, political system, degree of
industrialization and general standard of the socio economic development of
the people .
Labour welfare implies the setting up of minimum desirable standard
and the provision of facilities like health, food, clothing, housing, medicalassistance, education, insurance, job security, recreation, and so on . Such
facilities enable the workers and his family to lead a good work life, family
life and social life. labour welfare also operate to neutralized the harm full
effect of large scale industrialization and urbanization .
Definition
According to Oxford dictionary defines
Labour welfare as Effort to make life worth living for work men .
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Acc. to R.R Hopkins
Welfare is fundamentally and attitude of mind on the part of management ,
influencing the method by which management activities are undertaken .
SCOPE OF LABOUR WELFARE
The concept of welfare is necessarily dynamic, having a different
interpretation from country to country and from time to social institution,
degree of industrialization and general level of social and economic
development. Even within the country its content may be different from
region to region.
The study of various report and various works, concludes that the following
activities are generally included under the scope of labour welfare:
1. Housing, medical, educational facilities.
2. Nutrition (including the provision of canteens).
3. Facilities for rest and recreation.
4. Cooperative societies.
5. Day nurseries and crches.
6. Provision of sanitary accommodation.
7. Holiday with pay
8. Social insurance measures undertaken voluntarily by employers alone or
jointly with workers including sickness, maternity benefit scheme, provident
fund, gratuities and pension, etc.
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Principles of Labour Welfare
The following are some of the principles to be kept in mind for successful
implementation of any welfare program in an organization
1. The labour welfare activities should pervade the entire hierarchy of an
org. Management should be welfare oriented at every level
2. The employers should not bargain labour welfare as a substitute for wages
or monetary incentive .
3. The employers should look after the welfare of his employees as a matter
of social obligation
4. There should be proper coordination, harmony and integration of all
labour welfare services in an undertaking
5. The labour welfare work of an org. must be administratively valve and
essentially development oriented.
Benefits of Labour Welfare
Most of time, Indian entrepreneurs brand Indian Labour as lazy, inefficient
and least productive. One of the major determinants of the productivity is
the quality and quality of labour. Quality of labour depends primarily upon
its health and nutrition, literacy and social values and customs. Poor diets
and because of unsanitary conditions, inadequate disease prevention and
lack of medicines and medical care, they have an adverse bearing on their
efficiency.
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According to Labour Investigation Committee, there are three main benefits
of labour welfare activities:
(a) Educational facilities, sports, entertainment, etc. make the worker feel
that the employer is interested in their day-to-day life and therefore, their
tendency to grouse and grumble will gradually disappear.
(b) Housing, canteens, sickness and maternity benefits, provident fund,
gratuity, pensions, etc. make the worker feel that they have a stake in the
industry as much as anyone else has.
(c) Provisions of good and clean food in the canteens improve their health,
entertainment reduces the incidence of vices, medical and maternity benefits
free the workers of worries.
Objectives of Labour Welfare:
Improvement in the quality of labour, productivity, skills and working
conditions and provision of welfare and social security measures, especially
of those working in the unorganized sector, are crucial elements of the
strategy for quantitative and qualitative enhancement of employment
opportunities.
The programmes in the sector " Labour and Labour Welfare', therefore, lay
emphasis on skill formation and development strengthening and
modernization of employment service, promotion of industrial and mines
safety, workers' education, promotion of self-employment, rehabilitation of
bonded labour, enforcement of labour laws especially those relating to
unorganized labour and women and child labour, promotion of a healthy
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industrial relations situation and encouragement of workers' participation in
management.
Labor welfare has the following objectives:
1. To provide better life and health to the workers
2. To make the workers happy and satisfied
3. To relieve workers from industrial fatigue and to improve intellectual,
cultural and material conditions of living of the workers.
Statutory Welfare Provision :
1. Washing facilities
2. Facilities for sitting
3. Facilities for storing and drying clothing
4. First aid appliances
5. Shelter, rest room and lunch rooms
6. Canteen facilities
7. Facilities of crche
8. Welfare officer
Industrial Hygiene Provision
Hygiene working environment plays a importance part in the maintenance of
good health among the workers. The term Hygiene includes not only
material environment but also personal hygiene.
There are following hygiene such as;
1. Personal hygiene
2. Eating & drinking
3. Smoking
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4. Skin hygiene
5. Working clothes
6. Hygiene education
Voluntary Welfare measure:
There are certain employers especially in the organized sector of industry,
who have promised a wide variety of welfare amenities and services to their
employees. A brief account of such welfare measures as given;
1. Educational facilities
2. Medical facilities
3. Transport facilities
4. Housing facilities
5. Recreational facilities
6. Consumer co-operatives societies
7. Welfare work by workers organization
STATUTORY WELFARE SCHEMES
The statutory welfare schemes include the following provisions:
1.Drinking Water: At all the working places safe hygienic drinking water
should be provided.
2. Facilities for sitting: In every organization, especially factories, suitable
seating arrangements are to be provided.
3. First aid appliances: First aid appliances are to be provided and should
be readily assessable so that in case of any minor accident initial medication
can be provided to the needed employee.
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4. Latrines and Urinals: A sufficient number of latrines and urinals are to
be provided in the office and factory premises and are also to be maintained
in a neat and clean condition.
5. Canteen facilities: Cafeteria or canteens are to be provided by the
employer so as to provide hygienic and nutritious food to the employees.
6. Spittoons: In every work place, such as ware houses, store places, in the
dock area and office premises spittoons are to be provided in convenient
places and same are to be maintained in a hygienic condition.
7. Lighting: Proper and sufficient lights are to be provided for employees so
that they can work safely during the night shifts.
8. Washing places: Adequate washing places such as bathrooms, wash
basins with tap and tap on the stand pipe are provided in the port area in the
vicinity of the work places.
9. Changing rooms: Adequate changing rooms are to be provided for
workers to change their cloth in the factory area and office premises.
Adequate lockers are also provided to the workers to keep their clothes and
belongings.
10.Rest rooms: Adequate numbers of restrooms are provided to the workers
with provisions of water supply, wash basins, toilets, bathrooms, etc.
NON STATUTORY SCHEMES
Many non statutory welfare schemes may include the following schemes:
1. Personal Health Care (Regular medical check-ups): Some of the
companies provide the facility for extensive health check-up
2. Flexi-time: The main objective of the flextime policy is to provide
opportunity to employees to work with flexible working schedules. Flexible
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work schedules are initiated by employees and approved by management to
meet business commitments while supporting employee personal life needs
3. Employee Assistance Programs: Various assistant programs are
arranged like external counseling service so that employees or members of
their immediate family can get counseling on various matters.
4.Harassment Policy: To protect an employee from harassments of any
kind, guidelines are provided for proper action and also for protecting the
aggrieved employee.
5.Maternity & Adoption Leave :Employees can avail maternity or
adoption leaves. Paternity leave policies have also been introduced by
various companies.
6.Medi-claim Insurance Scheme: This insurance scheme provides
adequate insurance coverage of employees for expenses related to
Theories of Labour welfare
1. The policy theory
This theory assumes that man is selfish by nature. Therefore, an employer
will leave no stone unturned to exploit the labour, if he is not forced to
introduce some welfare measures. This theory thus leads to enactment of
various labour welfare laws, periodical supervision to ascertain that the laws
are implemented and punishment to the employers who do not obey the
laws. In this theory the main emphasis is on the fear and not on the spirit of
labour welfare which perhaps is the most important factor.
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2. The Religious theory
Here the employer is concerned primarily with his own welfare because he
introduces labour welfare measures either as an investment for attainment of
good in his life or next or as an atonement for his sins.
3. The Philanthropic Theory
According to this theory, mans love for mankind is the guiding factor of
labour welfare.
4. The Trusteeship Theory
This theory has a paternalistic approach. Here employer has a moral
responsibility to look after the interests of their wards who are the workers.
Therefore, labour welfare measures are the outcome of moral responsibility
5. The Placating Theory
It is believed that the labour groups are becoming more and more demanding
and aware of their rights. Therefore, their demands cannot be ignored.
According to this theory, timely and periodical acts of labour welfare can
appease the workers. These are some kind of pacifiers which come with a
frequent gesture. Sincerity may lack in these programmes though this
content can be bought-off in this manner.
As per this theory, labour welfare programmes work as a sort of
advertisement and help the industrialists to build up good and healthy public
relations.