UNIT- FOUR HRM PAPER IV IR LABOR WELFARE AND SECURITY CONCEPTS

W E L FA R E M E A N I N G :

Welfare is fundamentally an attitude of mind on the part of management, influencing the method by which management activities are undertaken.

-R.R Hopkins.

W E L FA R E M E A N I N G :
Anything done for the comfort and improvement, intellectual & social of the employees over and above the wages paid, which in not a necessity of the industry. -Arthur James Todel

L A B O R W E L FA R E M E A N I N G : IN SIMPLE WORDS
Labor welfare is comprehensive term including various services benefit & facilities employers offer to employees.
Welfare means efforts to make life worth living for workmen which include health safety and general well being.

LABOR WELFARE MEANING: IN SIMPLE WORDS

Welfare is also the voluntary efforts on the part of

employers to improve the condition of the employment

in their factories.

Welfare such as industrial health insurance, provident fund, gratuity, maternity benefits, workmens compensation, retirement benefits etc.

CONDITION OF LABOR
The labor class , because of illiteracy, ignorance & un-education was deprived of various benefits. The industrial scenario -- Employers exploiting the workers. Unavailability of sufficient employment opportunities. Laissez-faire

LABOR WELFARE
Drinking Water. Toilets. Crche. Washing Facility. Occupational Safety. Uniforms & Protective Clothing's. Shift Allowance. Canteen.

CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES & GOVERNMENT POLICIES

Indian Constitution Directive Principles Of State Policy Article 38, 39, 41, 43, 47. Various Legislations Are Passed

LABOR WELFARE
Social Insurance (Gratuity, Pension, PF) Benevolent Fund. Maternity Benefit. Health & Medical Facilities. Education Facilities. Housing Facilities. Recreation Facilities. Leave Travel Facilities. Worker Co-operatives. Vocational Training. Transport To & From Place Of Work.

SCOPE
It is related to not only to working conditions, minimum standard of hygiene and safety,

Aspect of working life as social insurance schemes

Protection of women

Measures of protection of young workers

Limitation hours of work

Paid vacations
Facilities provided to the workers family.

OBJECTIVE OF LABOUR WELFARE

To give expression to philanthropic and paternalistic feeling To win over employees loyalty and increase their morale. To combat trade unionism and socialist ideas. To build up stable labor force, to reduce labor turnover and absenteeism To develop efficiency and productivity among workers

O B J E C T I V E O F L A B O U R W E L FA R E

To save oneself from heavy taxes on surplus profits To earn good will and enhance public image

To reduce the threat of further government intervention. To make recruitment more effective.

W E L FA R E O F F I C E R
He is the person who supervise the provision of welfare amenities in respect of the law & in matters of safety, health, housing , recreation facilities, sanitary services grant of leave with wage etc. He also act as a counselor in personal matter and problem of adjustment, rights and privileges. His duty are essentially supervisory.

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE ROLE OF WELFARE OFFICER

His post should continue as a statutory regulation.

The central model rule ,1957 laid down certain

duties for labor welfare officer

At present the labor welfare officer duties are

confined to welfare work.

He should have the minimum qualification or

equivalent as required by the state from time to time.

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE ROLE OF WELFARE OFFICER

The state is empowered to prescribe duties,

qualification and condition of services. Welfare officer is required to be employed where 500 or more workers are working which can be brought down to 250 in industries which is a machine incentive.

Any mines employing 250 or more workers should have

welfare officer.

The welfare officer should be entitled to such

protection etc, as any other member of the management.

LABOR REFORMS

LABOR REFORMS
Job creation & employment creation.

Upholding international labor standards & enforcing labor legislation. Extending legal protection to the unorganized sector.
Improvement in living-standards, linking wages to productivity. Vocational training & skills developments.

LABOR REFORMS
Trade union recognition. Workers participation in the management of the enterprise at all levels. Industrial sickness.

Social security benefits, including pensions, occupational health & safety etc.

LABOR REFORMS
Reforming labor laws based on political consensus among different stake holders. Competitive Labor Policies At The State Levels.

Labor Laws Reform.

Relative Importance Of Citizen: Human Rights To Workers. Right Against Discrimination.

LABOR REFORMS Prohibition Of Child Labor.

Just & Humane Condition At Work.

Right To Social Security. Right To Redress Grievance. Right To Organize & Form Trade Unions Right To Collective Bargaining

SOCIAL SECURITY

SOCIAL SECURITY
Natural desire of communities for Protection from lifes problems, From uncertainty

From disease & deprivation

SOCIAL SECURITY It is the protection which society provide for its members through a series of public measuresagainst the economic & social distress that otherwise would be caused by stoppage or substantial reduction , of earnings resulting from

Sickness, Maternity, Employment injury, Unemployment, Invalidity, Old age & death.

CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES & GOVERNMENT POLICIES

Indian constitution Directive principles of state policy Article 38, 39, 41, 43, 47. Various legislations are passed

ORIGIN AND GROWTH

Term social security came into use after 1935.

US passed the social security act introducing the old age pension system. It was administrated by the federal government.

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH

International standards
Providing information Technical assistance and guidance Co-operation with other international organizations.

 Government of India involved in war proceeding during the second world war introduced labor welfare schemes in their ordinance, ammunition & other factories, involved in war production to boost morale.

Social security involve at the initial stage provident fund and gratuity.

ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF IDEA.

Social security can be taken to mean the protection which society provide for its member.

Through a series of measures.

Against economic and social distress.

Government usually takes steps to protect its citizen

against the risk.

In some cases it is necessary to take help of the

employers, to ease the financial & administrative burden.

MINIMUM STANDARD OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Medical care
Sickness benefit

Unemployed benefit
Old age benefit

Employee injury benefit

Family benefit

Maternity benefit
Invalidity benefits Survivors benefit

VARIOUS LEGISLATION PASSED

Workmen compensation Act,1923. Employees State Insurance Act,1948. Employees provident fund & miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952. The Maternity Benefit Act,1961.

Payment of Gratuity Act.1972.

Employees Pension Scheme, 1995.

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