The amendment bill amends section 661 c of factories act, 1948 to ease provisions related to working of women in night shifts in the state. Factories maharashtra amendment act, 2015 bombay high court. Dec 11, 2015 president pranab mukherjee has given his assent to maharashtra factories amendment bill, 2015 of maharashtra government to allow women to work in factories in night shifts. An act to make further and better provision for the regulation of the conditions of. An act to amend the national pension scheme act 14th august, 2015 enacted by the parliament of zambia. Rgics legislative brief the factories amendment bill 3 part i. The andhra pradesh state assembly has recently passed the factories andhra pradesh amendment act, 2015 amendment act, which has also received the assent of the president of india and was thereby published in the andhra pradesh gazette on august 31, 2015. Factories act factory international labour organization. It was passed with the intention of safeguarding the health of workers and adopted by india.
In application of this act to punjab, the government of punjab, has made certain amendments through factories punjab amendment act, 1940 by inserting sections 5a, 9a, 9b and 62a. The factories maharashtra amendment act, 2015 highlights archive amendment in factories act 1948, rule 19 3 112 regarding sanitary napkins for women employees archive why we should call factories act 1948 as 63 of 1948 and its amendment as 20 of 1987 archive. It deals with various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and wellbeing of the persons at work places. It deals with various problems concerning safety, health, efficiency and wellbeing of the. Shukla jankidevi bajaj institute of management studies jdbims sndt womens university mumbai april 20 research project on study of factory act 18811948. Factories act is a labour legislation history essay. The factories act amendment bill, 2016 and 2014 amends the factories act, 1948.
For statement of objects and reasons for this act see gazette of india 1933, pt. This act may be cited as the national pension scheme amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the national pension scheme act, in this act referred to as the principal act. The bill received presidential assent on may 25, 2015 and has finally been notified in the official gazette amendment act. President gives nod to factories amendment bill 2015. Aug 19, 2016 the factories act 1948 was an act of parliament passed in the united kingdom by the labour government of clement attlee. The factories act, 1948 with latest amendments l workplace. This act may be cited as the labour amendment act, 2015. Passed by sindh assembly sindh worker compensation act 2015. The state government, by order, notify forms for maintaining registers and records and furnishing returns by an employerestablishments in. Jan 06, 2017 factories maharashtra amendment act amendment act has come into force on 2 nd december, 2015 after receiving the assent of the president. Section 3registration of new factories 1 any person who intends to occupy or use any premises as a factory after the commencement of this act shall, not less than one month before he begins to occupy or.
Part x of the madhya pradesh labour laws amendment and miscellaneous provisions act, 2015. They shall come into force on the date of notification in the official gazette. As per the 1948 factories act, a factory is defined as any premises having. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. Read expert opinions, top news, insights and trends on the economic times. Dec, 2015 the amendment bill amends section 661 c of factories act, 1948 to ease provisions related to working of women in night shifts in the state. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory 8 5. Factories amendment act, 2015pdf factories amendment act, 2015 by latest laws team on scribd. The salient features of the factories amendment bill, 2016 inter alia, are to a enhance the limit of overtime hours from the present limit of fifty hours per quarter to one hundred hours per quarter under section 64. Amendments in the said act,1 in the first schedule after serial no. Factories amendment bill 2014 as introduced in lok sabha archive amendment in factories act 1948, rule 19 3 112 regarding sanitary napkins for women employees archive payment of gratuity amendment bill 2010 pdf download. To boost and sustain economic growth, it is important that our labour laws are revisited.
Draft rules these rules may be called the goa, daman and diu factories amendment rules, 2015. The amended provisions shall be in consonance with the factories act, 1948 principal act and shall only replace the relevant provisions as and to the extent. Highlights of the companies amendment act, 2015 ipleaders. The amendment bill amends section 66 1 c of factories act, 1948 to ease provisions related to working of women in night shifts in the state. The companies amendment bill, 2014, seeking to make certain amendments to the companies act, 20 act, had been introduced in the parliament on december 2, 2014. The factories act,1948, as amended by the factories amendment act, 1987, serves to assist in formulating national policies in india with respect to occupational safety and health in factories and docks in india. First change is made in section 2 of the act empowering the state government. Appeal to board from decision of director of factories 1 if any person is aggrieved by a decision of the director of factories under the provisions of this part of this act, he may within thirty days from the date of such decision, send to the chairman of the board and to the. An act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Its prime objective was to protect the workers employed in factories against industrial and occupational hazards. An act further to amend the factories act, 1946, in its application to the state of maharashtra. The repealing and amending second act, 2015 is an act of the parliament of india that repealed 90 obsolete acts, and also amended the provisions of the railways amendment act, 2008 and the indian maritime university act, 2008 to correct typographical errors.
The factories act 1948 was an act of parliament passed in the united kingdom by the labour government of clement attlee. Factories act, 1948 has been enacted to consolidate and amend the law regulating the workers working in the factories. Key facts the amendment of 67year old act also makes mandatory for factory managements to ensure security of women working in night shifts. Sc to bid farewell to justice deepak gupta via videoconferencing as his tenure comes to end amid lockdown. In the factories act, 1948, after section 111, the following section shall be. Introduction factories act is a labour legislation that has existed since late 19 th century and was initially enforced to keep a check on the condition of industrial workers 1.
The state government of maharashtra has made maharashtra factories second amendment rules, 2017 to further amend the maharashtra factories rules, 1963. Draft factories amendment bill 2015 pdf download citehr. Factories maharashtra amendment act amendment act has come into force on 2 nd december, 2015 after receiving the assent of the president. Factories maharashtra amendment act 2015 pdf download. Amendment of the factories act for improving safety and health of workers bill for improving safety and health of workers the ministry of labour and employment today introduced factories amendment bill, 2014 in lok sabha. Provincial assembly of sindh on 21 st march, 2016 and assented to by the governor of sindh on 25 th april, 2016 is hereby published as an act of the legislature of sindh.
Amendments taken place under maharashtra factories act on 2. After the rule 102b of the maharashtra factories rules, 1963 the following rule shall be inserted, namely. Section two of the principal act is amended by the. Labour amendment act, 2015 zimbabwe legal information institute. Factories act 1948 pdf with latest amendments is the hard copy of a documented form which states the latest amendments passed in the bill that to be added to this act in order to benefit factory workers and employees. President pranab mukherjee has given his assent to maharashtra factories amendment bill, 2015 of maharashtra government to allow women to work in factories in night shifts. Section i on 15th september, 2015 all other provisions. Applicability first change is made in section 2 of the act empowering the state government to notify any establishment involved in manufacturing process as factory under the factories act. Factories maharashtra amendment act amendment act has. Model rules part ii framed under the factories act, 1948. In the goa, daman and diu factories rules, 1985, the following schedule. The factories amendment bill, 2014 a bill further to amend the factories act, 1948 be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfifth year of the republic of india as follows. What are the factories act 1948 pdf with latest amendments. An act to make provision for the regulation of the conditions of employment in factories and other places as regards the safety, health and.
Search and upload all types of factories maharashtra amendment act 2015 pdf download projects for mbas on. Model rules part i framed under the factories act, 1948. It extends to whole of india and applies to every factory wherein 20 or more workers are ordinary employed. In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, a adult means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age.
Labour amendment act, 2015 zimbabwe legal information. The act will improve the functioning of employees across sections and gender in. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 112 of the factories act, 1948 63 of 1948, the state government, hereby, makes the following further amendment in the chhattisgarh factories rules, 1962, namely. Being an act to amend the companies act 1997 to reform the law relating to companies, and to facilitate online filing, made by the national parliament to come into operation in accordance with a notice in the national gazette by the head of state, acting with, and in accordance with the advice of. See section 1 3 and 4 arrangement of sections section part ipreliminary i short title and commencement. Factories act amendment bill being revised the hindu. In the amendment it is written on such terms and condition as may be prescribed, who will.
Be it enacted by parliament in the sixty seventh year of the republic of india as follows. The provisions of the amendment act shall come into force on the dates appointed by the central government in this regard. The factories amendment bill, 2016 a bill further to amend the factories act, 1948. Maharashtra hereby amends the maharashtra factories rules. Note on changes in the factories maharashtra amendment act.
Paslegisb412015the sindh minimum wagesbill, 201 having been passed by the 5 provincial assembly of sindh on th25 january, 2016 and assented to by the governor of sindh on 07th april, 2016 is hereby published as an act of the legislature of sindh the sindh minimum wages act, 2015. Maharashtra government gazette on the 2nd december 2015. First published, after having received the assent of the president, in the gujarat government gazette, on the 30th september, 2015. In the year of 20, the indian government had received various suggestions from the industrial stakeholders to make certain amendments in. Enacted by the parliament and the president of zimbabwe. In this blogpost, harsha asnani, student, nirma university, ahmedabad writes about the major key amendments that have been brought to the companies act, 20 by an enactment of an amendment in the year of 2015. Applicability first change is made in section 2 of the act. Factories maharashtra amendment act 2015 pdf download by. In the industrial disputes act, 1947 hereinafter referred to as the industrial disputes act, in section 2, in clause n, for the existing proviso. The factory acts were a series of acts passed by the parliament of the united kingdom to regulate the conditions of industrial employment the early acts concentrated on regulating the hours of work and moral welfare of young children employed in cotton mills but were effectively unenforced until the act of 1833 established a professional factory inspectorate.
Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. What are the latest amendments in factory act in india. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. The president of india has given the nod to the factories maharashtra amendment bill 2015, paving the way for women to work night shifts with mandatory safeguards for security. Factories act 1948 also help to formulate national policies that regulate the occupational safety of indian labour and also deals with many problems that concern the well being. Hope in the coming days, as envisaged by central govt. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. Since the aim and object of the act is to safeguard the interest of workers and protect them from exploitation, the act prescribes certain standards with regard to. The amended provisions shall be in consonance with the factories act, 1948 principal act and shall only replace the relevant provisions as and to the extent mentioned in the amendment act.