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Employee welfare means the efforts to makelife worth living for workman. Rapidindustrialization have made employees

dependent on capitalists. In such a situation,employee welfare facilities enable workers tolive a richer and more satisfactory life.

Employee welfare:- It means anything done forthe comfort and improvement , intellectual orsocial of employees, over & above wages paid.


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Employee welfare is defined as such services,facilities and amenities as adequate canteen,rest and recreation facilities, rearrangement for

travel etc.In short it can be said that labour welfare is toenrich the life of employees and keep themhappy and contented.


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It is a comprehensive term including variousservices, facilities & amenities provided toemployees for their betterment.

It is a dynamic concept. It is flexible and everchanging process.

Welfare measures can be provided not only by

employer but by govt. trade union and otheragencies too.

The basic purpose of labour welfare is toimprove lot of working class.


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It helps in improving recruitment.

It improves moral & loyality of workers.

It reduces labour turnover & absenteeism.

It helps in increasing productivity & efficiencyby improving physical & mental health.

It helps in improving industrial relation &

industrial peace.


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INTRAMURAL EXTRAMURAL

Intramurals activities

which are providedwithin theestablishment such asurinals, creches, restcentres, canteens,

uniforms, library,medical aid, subsidisedfood etc.

Extramural activitieswhich are undertakenoutside theestablishment such asfamily planning, childwelfare, cooperativestores, credit societies,holiday homes, leavetravel facilities, travel toand from the place ofwork etc.


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STATUTORY WELFARE VOLUNTARY WELFARE

It comprising the legal

provisions in variouspieces of labourlegislation.

It includes those activitieswhich are undertaken byemployers for theirworkers voluntarily.

Examples :education,housing, recreation and

other facilities such ascanteen, restrooms,washing facilities, medicalaid etc.


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The Factory act1948

The Contractlabour act 1970

The Plantation labouract 1951

The Motor act1961

The minesact, 1951


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The act provides the following services to workers:

Washing facilities to male and female workers separately Facilities for storing and drying clothes. First aid boxes or cupboards.

Canteens, where there are more than 250 workers. Shelters, rest-rooms and lunch rooms where over 150 workers areemployed.Welfare officer , if 500 or more workers are employed.


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The act provides for the following : Canteen Creche Recreational facilities for worker and their children Educational arrangements

Housing facilitiesMedical aid Sickness allowances and maternity allowancesWelfare officer


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The mine owners are required to make provisionfor :

Shelter for taking food and rest. Canteen

First aid boxes & first aid rooms

Welfare officer


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CanteensClean,ventilated,well lighted and comfortable rest rooms at every place wheremotor transport workers are required to halt at nightUniforms and raincoat to drivers, conductors time and checkersPrescribed amount of washing allowancesPrescribed medical facilities at operation and halting stationsFirst and facility in every transport vehicle


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It is obligatory on the part of contractor to provide: Canteen Rest roomsWashing facilities First aid boxes


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There are several agencies involved in labour welfare work.besides centraland state govt. employers, unions and social organisations work as agenciesfor extending welfare facilities to the workers .

Labour is an important resource for any organization and to raise theirmorale and their productivity, they should be provided with certain

basic amenities and service despite their wages.


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