to all those efforts of employers ,trade unions voluntary organizations and governmental agencies which help employees feel better and perform better “ Introduction Employee welfare defines as “efforts to make life worth living for workmen”. Welfare means faring or doing well It is a comprehensive term refers to- Physical Mental , Moral , Emotional well being of an indivisual Need of Employee Welfare • To win over employee’s loyalty and increase their morale. To build up stable labour force, to reduce labour turnover and absenteeism. To develop efficiency and productivity among workers. To save oneself from heavy taxes on surplus profits. To earn goodwill and enhance public image. To make recruitment more effective (because these benefits add to job appeal). Principal of employee welfare service
Following are generally
given as the principles to be followed in setting up a employee welfare service: The service should satisfy real needs of the workers. Contd…. This means that the manager must first determine what the employee’s real needs are with the active participation of workers. There should be periodical assessment or evaluation of the service and necessary timely on the basis of feedback The employer should not assume a benevolent posture Approaches To Labour Welfare Organization or employer introduce many welfare services for their employees ,such as – safety services Safety training ,education and publicity Health services Skill development services (for personal development) Insurance services Etc, Safety Service Employers provide their employees all safety equipments to working on machinery • To prevent from accident • By compensation in case of accidents • Provide first aid and medical • Safety Training ,Education and publicity Safety training is concerned with developing safety skills , Safety is concerned with increasing contest programmes ,safety campaigns ,suggestion awards, and various audiovisual aids Considered as different forms of employee education Health services Related to employee ‘s general health , both physical and mental . removal or reduction of health hazards to the maximum extent possible, pre-employment and periodic medical examination, Personal skill development programme Some employers promotes PSD Programmes for employees to develop their skill ,which increases their status and also benefits to org It constitutes training their employees Increase motivation level