Question

Collect the information about acts related to workers passed in post-independence times with the help of internet.

Answer 1

1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Ensures minimum wages for workers in various employments.
2. Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948: Provides medical care, sickness, maternity, and other benefits to workers.
3. Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Provides provident fund, pension, and insurance benefits to employees.
4. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: Grants paid maternity leave and other benefits to women employees.
5. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Provides for the payment of bonus to eligible employees.
6. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976: Ensures equal wages for men and women doing the same work.
7. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986: Prohibits the employment of children in hazardous occupations and regulates their working conditions.
8. Code on Wages, 2019: Simplifies wage-related laws and ensures timely payment of wages and minimum wages for workers.

These Acts were passed to protect workers’ rights, improve working conditions, and ensure their social and economic welfare.