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Chap. 24 – Other Laws

Laws 7. LABOUR LAWS
 Advice on whether complaint can be filed under The
Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 1. Central and State laws
At present, there are 40 labour related statutes enacted by the
 Assistance in drafting a complaint under the Consumer Central Government dealing with minimum wages, accidental
Protection Act, 1986 along with documents in support of and social security benefits, occupational safety and health,
the allegations.
conditions of employment, disciplinary action, formation of
 Assistance in technicalities with respect to complaint – trade unions, industrial relations, etc. Four new labour Codes
for e.g. Amount of fees, time limit etc. have received the assent of the President of India. These
new codes will replace 29 statutes under the prevailing labour
 Ascertaining the pecuniary and territorial jurisdiction of law ecosystem. Chartered accountants are experts in law
the Consumer Courts. interpretation and its implementation and can provide various
services in labour related laws.

Details of proposed implementation is given below.

Prevailing Statute Proposed Implementation
 The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 The Code on Social Security,
2020
 The Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
 The Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959

 The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (- The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017)
 The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

 The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981
 The Building and Other Construction Workers Cess Act,1996

 The Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2008

 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 The Code on Wages, 2019
 The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 – (The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act 2015)

 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (- The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act 2017)
 The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

 The Trade Unions Act, 1926 The Code on Industrial
Relation, 2020
 The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

 The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

 The Mines Act, 1952 The Occupational Safety,
Health And Working
 The Factories Act, 1948 Conditions Code, 2020

 The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act,1986
 The Building and Other Constructions Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1996

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