EMPLOYEES WELFARE/LABOUR WELFARE

• EMPLOYEES’ WELFARE
  LABOUR WELFARE
  HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  INDUSTRIAL LAW
• LABOUR WELFARE

1. LABOUR WELFARE INCLUDES PROVISIONS OF VARIOUS FACILITIES AND AMENITIES IN AND AROUND THE WORKPLACE FOR THE BETTER LIFE OF THE WORKERS
2. PART OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE
3. LABOUR WELFARE FACILITIES INCLUDES MEDICAL,SPORTS,EDUCATION,CULTURAL AND OTHER FACILITIES.
4. IN INDIA SOME WELFARE FACILITIES ARE COMPULSORY AS PER LABOUR LAW.

• OBJECTIVE

1. TO PROVIDE BETTER LIFE AND HEALTH TO WORKERS
2. TO MAKE THE WORKERS HAPPY,SATISFIED AND EFFICIENT
3. TO RELIEVE THE WORKERS HAPPY,SATISFIED AND EFFICIENT
4. TO RELIEVE WORKERS FROM INDUSTRIAL FATIGUE AND TO IMPROVE INTELLECTUAL,CULTURAL AND MATERIAL CONDITIONS OF LIVING OF THE WORKERS

• THE CONCEPT OF EMPLOYEES/LABOUR WELFARE
• LABOR WELFARE MEANS ANYTHING DONE FOR THE COMFORT AND IMPROVEMENT,INTELLECTUAL OR SOCIAL OF THE EMPLOYEE OVER AND ABOVE THE WAGES PAID WHICH IS NOT NECESSITY OF THE INDUSTRY.
• ACCORDING TO ILO PUBLICATION,” WORKERS WELFARE SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD AS MEANING WITH SERVICE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN OR THE IN THE VICINITY OF UNDERTAKING TO ENABLE THE PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THEM TO PERFORM THEIR WORK IN HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS AND TO AVAIL OF THE FACILITIES WHICH IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND BRING HIGH MORALE.
• DYNAMIC CONCEPT. MODERN CONCEPT OF LABOUR WELFARE ENTAILS ALL THOSE ACTIVITIES OF THE EMPLOYER WHICH ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS PROVIDING THE EMPLOYEES WITH CERTAIN FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN ADDITION TO WAGES OR SALARIES.
• WELFARE SERVICE ARE MERELY MAINTENANCE FACTORS AND NOT MOTIVATORS. BUT STILL NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION.
• FEATURES OF WELFARE MEASURES

1. INCLUDED VARIOUS FACILITIES,SERVICES AND AMENITIES PROVIDED TO WORKERS FOR IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH,EFFICIENCY,ECONOMIC BETTERMENT AND SOCIAL STATUS
2. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR WAGES AND OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFITS
3. FLEXIBLE AND EVER CHANGING
4. THE PURPOSE OF LABOUR WELFARE IS TO BRING ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSONALITY OF THE WORKER

• SCOPE OF LABOUR WELFARE

1. COMMITTEE ON LABOUR WELFARE,WELFARE SERVICES SHOULD MEAN SUCH SERVICES,FACILITIES AND AMENITIES ADEQUATE CANTEENS,REST AND RECREATION FACILITIES .SANITARY AND MEDICAL FACILITIES ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM ACCOMMODATION TO OFFICE,SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURES
2. IT INCLUDES BOTH STATUTORY AND NON STATUTORY ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN ANY OF THREE AGENCIES-EMPLOYERS,TRADE UNIONS OR THE GOVERNMENT

• SIGNIFICANCE OF LABOUR WELFARE

1. PROVIDE BETTER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TO WORKERS AND MAKE THEM HAPPY
2. SUCH SERVICE FACILITIES LIKE HOUSING SCHEME,MEDICAL BENEFITS,EDUCATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES
3. REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SOME DEGREE OF PEACE WITH THE TRADE UNION
4. HIGH EFFICIENCY,LOW ABSENTEEISM AND TURNOVER
5. ABLE TO ATTRACT MORE TALENTED WORKERS

• AGENCIES OF LABOUR WELFARE
• CENTRAL GOVERNMENT:-PASSED NUMBER OF ENACTMENTS FOR THE WELFARE OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF WORKERS.

a)       ALSO ADMINISTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND LABOUR LAW

b)      THE IMPORTANT ACTS:_FACTORIES ACT,MINES ACT,EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN ACT,MATERNITY BENEFITS,PLANTATIONS ETC

c)       UNDER THESE ACTS EMPLOYERS HAVE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BASIC WELFARE FACILITIES TO THEM

• STATE GOVERNMENTS:-

a)       IMPLEMENTATION REST WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENT

b)      RUN HEALTH CENTERS,EDUCATIONAL CENTERS ETC

c)       KEEP A VIGIL ON THE EMPLOYERS

d)      HAVE BEEN EMPOWERED TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN RULES FOR THE WELFARE OF WORKERS

e)       APPOINT AUTHORITIES

• EMPLOYERS:-VOLUNTARY WELFARE FACILITIES WITH STATUTORY WELFARE FACILITIES

a)       INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION

b)      MEDICAL AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES,READING ROOMS,SCHOLARSHIP TO CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEE

c)       CAN PROVIDE WELFARE FACILITIES INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY

• TRADE UNIONS: RAISE THE WELFARE OF WORKERS AND ALSO PROVIDE

a)       CAN PROVIDE SPORTS AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

b)      IN BOMBAY SOME UNIONS PROVIDE SPORTS AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

c)       TEXTILE LABOUR ASSOCIATION IS DOING GOOD WORK

d)      BUT THEIR ROLE IS INSIGNIFICANT DUE TO SHORTAGE OF FUNDS

• CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
• TYPES OF WELFARE PROVISIONS

1. ECONOMIC
2. RECREATIONAL
3. FACILITATIVE

• ECONOMIC SERVICES

1. ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY OVER AND ABOVE WAGES AND SALARIES
2. PENSION.LIFE ASSURANCE,CREDIT FACILITIES ETC AND SOME MAY OFFER FAMILY PENSION
3. ADVANCING OF MONEY FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES/MARRIAGE/EDUCATION

• RECREATIONAL SERVICES

1. FOR OCCASIONAL DIVERSIONS THEY MAY PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
2. INDOOR GAMES
3. BIG ORGANIZATION OUTDOOR GAMES
4. LIBRARY,READING ROOMS AND MAY ARRANGE PICNICS ALSO

• FACILITATIVE SERVICES

1. CANTEEN,REST ROOMS AND LUNCH ROOMS
2. HOUSING FACILITY
3. MEDICAL FACILITIES
4. WASHING FACILITIES
5. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
6. LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSIONS