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INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENTSTANDING ORDER

Submitted by: Shivani Choudhary

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Objectives of the law

To have uniform standing orders in respectto workers, factories and workingrelationships.

To ensure that the terms and conditions ofemployment are known to the employeesand thus reduce the exploitations ofworkers.

To promote industrial peace and harmonyby practicing fair industrial practices.

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What is standing orders?

Rules related to working in a factory which are mentioned

in a schedule to the ACT. Sec 2(g).

The schedule to the act requires that the following should

be specified in Standing Ordersa) Classification of workmen i.e temporary, badli, casual,

permanent, skilled, etc.

b) Manner of intimating to workmen ; working hours, shift

working, transfers, etc.c) Holidays

d) Attendance and late coming rules

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Conti..

e) Leave rules

f) Leave eligibility and conditions

g) Closing and reopening of sections of industrial

establishment.

h) Termination of employment, suspension, dismissal etc. for

misconduct and acts which constitute misconduct.

i) Retirement age

j) Means of redressal of workmen against unfair treatment

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About the Act

The Act is applicable to all industrial establishments

employing 100 or more work men section 1(3)

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Procedures for certification ofstanding orders

Every employer covered under the Act has to prepare

Standing Orders, covering the matters required in the

standing orders.

Five copies of these should be sent to the certifying officerfor approval [Section 3(1)].

The certifying officer will inform the workmen and union

and hear their objections.

After that he will certify the Standing Orders for theindustrial establishment [section 5]

Standing Orders should be displayed in English and other

local languages on special notice boards at or near the

entrance [ section 9 ]

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Date of operation of StandingOrders

Standing Orders certified and their authenticated copies are

sent to the employers and workmen and on the expiry of 30

days, they will be applicable

If and appeal has been made then after 7 days of the orders,the standing orders ( as modified ) will be applicable.

Once the standing orders are certified, the supersede any

terms and conditions of employment, contained in the

appointment letter.

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Discipline by standing Orders

The workmen can be punished only if the act committed by

him is a misconduct as defined under Standing Orders.

The model Standing Orders contains such acts as

insubordination, disobedience, fraud, taking bribe,dishonesty, damage to employers property, habitual

absence or habitual late attendance, riotous behavior,

habitual neglect of work, etc.

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Subsistence allowance to theworker

When a workman is suspended by the employer pending

investigation or enquiry into complaints or charges of

misconduct against him, the workman shall be paid

subsistence allowance equal to 50% of wages for first 90days of suspension and 75% of wages for remaining period

till completion of disciplinary proceedings [section 10A(1) ]

M tt d i th h d l

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Matter covered in the schedule(Standing Orders [section 2g &3(2)] )

Classification of workers

Shift working

Attendance and late coming

Termination, suspension, etc

Redressal of employee

Transfer

Vacancies

Conformation, retirement, etc

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THANK YOU!!!