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UPSC EPFO 2020

Labour Laws & Constitution of India
Power to make Labour Law

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

❖ Article 246: Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by

the Legislatures of States

Seventh Schedule: Constitution of India

Union List Concurrent List

Entry No. 55 Entry No. 22

Regulation of labour and safety in Trade unions; industrial and labour

mines and oilfields. disputes.

Entry No. 61 Entry No. 23

Industrial disputes concerning Union Social security and social insurance;

employees. employment and unemployment.

Entry No. 65 Entry No. 24

Union agencies and institutions for— Welfare of labour including conditions of

(a) professional, vocational or work, provident funds, employers’
technical training, including the liability, workmen’s compensation,
training of police officers invalidity and old age pensions and
maternity benefits.

UPSC EPFO 2020 Classification of Labour Laws

➢ Laws on Working Conditions

➢ Laws on Wages

➢ Laws on Employment Training

➢ Laws on Social Security

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➢ Laws on Social Welfare Funds

➢ Laws on Industrial Relations

Laws on Working Conditions

❖ The Factories Act, 1948

❖ The Plantation Labour Act, 1951

❖ The Mines Act, 1952

❖ The Motor Transport Workers Act,1961

❖ The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970

❖ The Shops and Establishment Act,

❖ The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986

Laws on Wages

❖ The Payment of Wages Act, 1936

❖ The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

❖ Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

❖ The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

Laws on Employment Training

❖ Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act,

1959

❖ Apprentices Act 1961

Laws on Social Security

❖ The Workmen's compensation Act, 1923

❖ The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948

❖ The Employees PF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

❖ The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

❖ The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Laws on Social Welfare Funds

❖ The Mica Mines Welfare Fund Act, 1946

❖ Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972

❖ The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines
Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1976

❖ The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981

❖ The Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976

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Laws on Industrial Relations

❖ Trade Unions Act 1926

❖ Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

❖ The Industrial Disputes Act,1947

❖ Industrial Relations Legislations enacted by states of

Maharashtra, MP, Gujarat, UP etc

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