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An overview of employment laws and regulations:

Employment Laws and Regulations

  1. Labor Laws
  • Minimum Wage Act: Ensures employees receive a minimum wage for their work.
  • Hours of Work (Regulation) Act: Regulates working hours, overtime, and rest periods.
  • Payment of Wages Act: Governs the payment of wages, including deductions and bonuses.
  1. Employment Standards
  • Employment Exchange Act: Regulates employment exchanges and job placement services.
  • Contract Labour Act: Governs contract labor, including registration, licensing, and welfare.
  • Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act: Protects the rights of inter-state migrant workers.
  1. Workplace Safety and Health
  • Factories Act: Regulates factory safety, health, and working conditions.
  • Mines Act: Governs mine safety, health, and working conditions.
  • Building and Other Construction Workers Act: Regulates the safety, health, and welfare of construction workers.
  1. Social Security and Benefits
  • Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act: Governs provident funds, pension, and insurance schemes.
  • Employees’ State Insurance Act: Provides health insurance and other benefits to employees.
  • Payment of Gratuity Act: Regulates gratuity payments to employees.
  1. Labor Welfare and Rehabilitation
  • Bonded Labour System Act: Prohibits bonded labor and provides for rehabilitation.
  • Child Labour Act: Regulates child labor and provides for rehabilitation.
  • Persons with Disabilities Act: Promotes equality and empowerment of persons with disabilities.
  1. Industrial Relations
  • Industrial Disputes Act: Regulates industrial disputes, strikes, and lockouts.
  • Trade Unions Act: Governs trade unions, including registration, rights, and responsibilities.
  • Industrial Employment Act: Regulates employment in industries, including standing orders and conditions of work.

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