CLASS: HRM PAPER: HRM (Specialization) TOPIC: ROLE OF WELFARE OFFICER Key words: welfare officer
Anil Kumar Chaudhary
Department of Social Work Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi anil.socialwork@gmail.com Self - Deceleration The content is exclusively meant for academic purposes and for enhancing teaching and learning. Any other use of economic/commercial purpose is strictly prohibited the users of the content shall not distribute, disseminate or share it with anyone else and it’s use it restricted to advancement of individual knowledge. The information provided in this content is authentic and best as per my knowledge. Basic Informations of Welfare Officer: A Welfare Officer shall be appointed for Factories employing between 500 to 2000 workers. Where the number of workers exceeds 2000, there shall be an additional Welfare Officer for every additional two thousand workers or fraction thereof over 500. This provision enacted through section 49(1) of the Factories Act, 1948. Minimum qualifications- Under the section 49(2) of the F.A.,1948 the [State Govt.] may prescribe the duties, qualifications and conditions of service of officer. Roles: • maintaining harmonious relations • notice to management the grievances • act as a liaison officer • help to management for shaping of factory, formulate and interpret of policy • to watch industrial relations • to advice for fulfilment of obligations and statutory provisions • to advice and assist, if Safety Officcer not appoint • to promote such relations for promote productive efficiency and working environment to encourage the formation of Works / Joint Production Committee and Welfare Committees with supervision to encourage provisions of amenities to help the management in regulating the grants of leave with wages to advise on questions relating to provisions of welfare facilities to advise the management on questions relating training to suggest measures standard of living and promote well-being in general of workers Not done by Welfare Officer- • He has not to deal with disciplinary cases or appear on behalf of the management against workers • He can’t be deal with any disciplinary case against a worker, or appear before a Conciliation Officer, or in a Court or Tribunal on behalf of the factory against a worker and workers.
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