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Labour Laws

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Caution The most efficient way of ensuring that these conditions and needs are taken fully
into account is if those concerned are closely involved in the formulation of the legislation
through processes of social dialogue. The involvement of stakeholders in this way is of great
importance in developing a broad basis of support for labour legislation and in facilitating
its application within and beyond the formal structured sectors of the economy.

Self Assessment

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9. Proper regulation of ................. relationship is a condition precedent for planned, progressive
and purposeful development of any society.
10. The objectives of labour legislation are a developing concept and require ceaseless efforts
to achieve them on ................. basis.
11. Labour legislation in India has sought to ................. of weaker section in the community.
12. Labour legislation in India has sought to maintain of ................. Peace.

3.4 The Classification of Labour Legislations

On the basis of specific objectives which it has sought to achieve, the labour legislations can be
classified into following categories:
1. Regulative
2. Protective
3. Wage-Related
4. Social Security

5. Welfare both inside and outside the workplace

3.4.1 The Regulative Labour Legislations

The main objective of the regulative legislations is to regulate the relations between employees
and employers and to provide for methods and manners of settling industrial disputes. Such
laws also regulate the relationship between the workers and their trade unions, the rights and
obligations of the organisations of employers and workers as well as their mutual relationships.

l z The Trade Unions Act, 1926
l z The Industrial Disputes Act,1947
l z Industrial Relations Legislations enacted by states of Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat, UP etc.
l z Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

3.4.2 The Protective Labour Legislations

Under this category come those legislations whose primary purpose is to protect labour standards
and improve the working conditions. Laws laying down the minimum labour standards in the
areas of hours of work, supply, employment of children and women etc. in the factories, mines,
plantations, transport, shops and other establishments are included in this category. Some of
these are the following:

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