The Beedi &
Cigar workers (condition of employment act 1966):- Provision of creches
for the benefit of women workers.
The Plantation labor
act: - Women workers to be provided time for feeding children.
The Contract labor
Regulation & Abolition Act, 1970: - Not to be required to
work beyond 9 hours between 8am to 7pm with the exception of mid wives and
nurses in plantations.
The interstate
migrant workmen (Regulation of employment & condition of service) Act,
1979: - Separate toilet and washing facilities to be provided.
The factories Act,
1948: - In factories women are not to be engaged for cleaning
lubricants or adjusting an apart of prime or transmission machinery, maternity
leave up to 12 weeks with wages.
The mines Act,
1952: - Employment in mines in below ground prohibited.
Maternity benefit
Act, 1961: - Maternity benefit to be provided on completion of
80 days working. Not required to work during six weeks immediately following
the day of delivery or miscarriage. No work of arduous nature, long hours of
standing likely to interface with pregnancy/normal development of focus to be
given one month immediately preceding the period of six weeks before delivery.
One medical certificate advanced maternity benefit to be allowed Rs 250/- as
medical bonus to be given when no pre-natal confinement and post natal care is
provided free of charges.
Equal remuneration
Act, 1976:- Payment of equal remuneration to men and women
workers for same or similar nature of work protected under the act. No
discrimination in recruitment & service condition except where employment
of women is prohibited or restricted by or under any law.
Employee’s state
insurance (general regulation Act, 1950): - Claim for maternity.
Benefit become due on the data the medical certificate is issued for
miscarriage, sickness premature birth of child.
Beedi workers
welfare fund Act, 1976: - Iron ore mines, manganese ore mines
and chrome ore mines labor welfare fund Act 1976.
Lime stone and
Dolomite mines labor welfare fund Act 1972.
Mica mines labor
welfare fund Act, 1946.
Appointment of a women member in Advisory committee and
central advisory committee is mandatory under these Acts.
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