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Labour Legislations

Notes Plantation Labour Act, 1951

Under the Plantation Labour Act, 1951, following facilities are mandatory & they have to be
provided by the owner-
1. A welfare officer has to be appointed if there are 300 or more workers.
2. A canteen has to be provided if 150 or more workers are employed.

3. Crèche facility if 50 or more women workers are employed.
4. Educational arrangements in the estate if there are 25 or more children of workers, between
the age group of 6 and 12.

5. Recreational facilities for workers & their children
6. Housing facilities for every worker & his family residing in the estate.
7. Medical aid to workers & their families; sickness & maternity allowances.
8. Providing umbrellas, blankets, raincoats to workers as a protection against rain or cold.

Mines Act, 1951

Under the Mines Act, 1951, following facilities needs to be provided to the workers:

1. If 50 or more workers are employed, then, shelters for taking food & rest have to be
provided.
2. First aid boxes & first aid rooms have to provide if there are 15 or more workers are
employed.
3. Canteen facility for workers when there are 250 or more workers.
4. Crèche facilities where the establishment has 50 or more workers.

5. Pit-head baths equipped with showers, sanitary latrines & urinals have to provide for the
workers.
6. Welfare officer has to appointed if there are 500 or more workers employed in the
establishment.

Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

Under the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, following statutory measures have to be provided:
1. Canteen facility if establishment has 100 or more workers.
2. First aid equipment in each transport vehicle.

3. Medical facilities at the operating & halting centres
4. Comfortable clean, ventilated & well-lighted rest rooms at every place where motor
transport workers are required to halt at night.

5. Uniforms, rain coats to conductors, drivers & line checking staff for protection against
cold & rain.
6. Prescribed amount of washing allowance to the above staff members.

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