Sl.No. |
Details of Acts & Rules |
Benefits & Remedies available to Workers |
To which authority the worker has to apply for remedy |
Who has to apply, documents to be enclosed, Time Limit prescribed |
Time Limit to pass order by the authority |
If aggrieved to whom appeal has to be made, time limit |
1 |
The TamilNadu Shops & Establishment Act, 1947 |
1) Regulated working Hours, Double Wages for over Time, Weekly Holiday and issue of Service Book.
2) A worker who has completed six months service, on termination, may prefer an appeal for remedy. |
Assistant Inspector of Labour
Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Appeal), Chennai |
Worker
No time limit
Within 30 days from the date of termination. (on reasonable grounds belated applications may also be accepted) |
No time limit
No time limit |
Inspector of Labour/Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
No time limit
High Court, Chennai |
2 |
The Tamilnadu Catering Establishments Act, 1958 |
1) Double Wages for Over Time, Weekly Holiday, Annual Leave, issue of Service Book & grant of National & Festival Holidays.
2) A worker who has worked not less than 120 days during the period of Six Months Service, on termination may prefer an appeal for remedy |
Assistant Inspector of Labour
Labour Officer in Districts |
Worker
No time limit
Within 30 days from the date of termination. (on reasonable grounds belated applications may also be accepted) |
No time limit
-- |
Inspector of Labour/Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
No time limit
High Court, Chennai. |
3 |
The Motor Transpot Workers Act, 1961 |
1) Overtime wages, Weekly Holiday, Issue of Leave Book, Individaul Control Book and Uniforms
2) Grant of National & Festival Holidays |
Deputy Inspector of Labour |
Worker
No time limt |
-- |
Inspector of Labour/Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour |
4 |
The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 |
1) Double Wages for Over Time, weekly Holiday, issue of Service Book, Leave Book.
2)Settling the Grievances in the issuance of Raw Materials like Beedi Leaves & Tobacco.
3)Settling the Grievances in the rejection of finished Beedi & Cigar |
Assistant Inspector of Labour
Assistant Inspector of Labour / Inspector of Labour |
Worker
No time Limit
Worker within 30 days |
--
-- |
Inspector of Labour/Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour |
5 |
Plantations Labour Act, 1951. |
1) Over Time Wages, Weekly Holidays, Annual Leave with Wages, issue of Service Book and Leave Book.
2) Provision of Housing, Medical, Educational, Recreation and Crech facilities to Workers & their families. |
Inspector of Plantations
Inspector of Plantation and Assistant Surgeon (Plantations) |
Worker or Workers representative
Worker or Workers representative |
--
-- |
Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour or Chief Inspector of Plantations, Chennai.6 |
6 |
The Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955. |
1) Payment of Wages fixed by the Wage Board.
2) Grant of Leave / Holidays.
3) Appeal against Non- Employment
|
Inspector of Labour / Government
Inspector of Labour
Labour Officer in Districts |
Worker
Worker
Worker |
--
--
-- |
--
Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
-- |
7 |
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National & Festival Holidays) Act, 1958. |
Grant of National and Festival Holidays to the Workers working in Shops and Establishments, Plantations, Beedi & Cigar Establishments and the Scheduled Employments under Minimum Wages Act. |
Assistant Inspector of Labour
Inspector of Plantations in respect of plantations |
Worker |
-- |
In respect of plantations, Regional Deputy Commissioners of Labour and for others Inspectors of Labour and Regional Deputy Commissioners of Labour. |
8 |
The Child Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1986. |
1) Prohibition of Employment of child labour in Hazardous Nature of work
2) Regulation of Employment of Child Labour in Non- Hazardous Nature of Work like
i) Restriction of Working hours to Five Hours per day
ii) Children should not be allowed to work between 7 pm to 8 am.
iii) Grant of Weekly Holiday
|
Assistant Inspector of Labour
“
“
“
“ |
Worker / Public
“
“
“
“
|
--
--
--
--
-- |
Inspector of Labour / Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
“
“
“
“
|
9 |
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 |
Grant of Maternity Leave & Sick Leave, Termination while Pregnancy / Delivery, Extracting Hard Work while Pregnancy, Payment of Maternity Bonus. |
In respect of Plantations the Inspector of Plantations.
For others, assistant Inspectors of Labour, Inspectresses of Labour, Coimbatore Tirunelveli and Chennai |
Worker |
-- |
In respect of Plantations, Chief Inspector of Plantations, Chennai.6 For others, Inspectors of Labour and Regional Deputy Commissioners of Labour. |
10 |
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 |
Payment of Equal Wages for both the Sex (Male and Female) in one and the same Employnment |
“ |
“ |
-- |
“ |
11 |
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 |
Payment of Minimum Wages to the Workers working in the Scheduled Employments, issue of Wage Slip |
In respect of Plantations, Inspector of Plantations. Motor Transport, Deputy Inspectors of Labour and For others Assistant Inspectors of Labour.
Filing claim petition before the Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour –within 6 months |
Complaints by the worker
For filing claim petitions
i) By worker
ii)By authorised Trade Union Representatives
iii) By the Inspectors Notified under the Act.
|
|
Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
If aggrieved on the orders on the claim petitions- High Court. |
12 |
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 |
1) Payment of Wages on the due date.
2) Unauthorised Deductions from Salary |
In respect of Plantations, Inspector of Plantations. Motor Transport Deputy Inspectors of Labour. For others, Assistant Inspectors of Labour.
Claim Petitions to be filed before Regional Deputy Commissioners of Labour, Time Limit with in one year. |
Worker
By Worker, his authorised Representative, Inspectors under the Act. |
-
- |
Regional Deputy Commissioners of Labour
High Court, Chennai |
13 |
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 |
Payment of Gratuity to Workers |
Assistant Commissioner of Labour in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour |
By worker, authorised workers Nominee/Legal heirs in Form ‘N’ within 90 days. On sufficient grounds delayed petitions may also be accepted. |
No time limit |
For Madurai and Coimbatore Zones, the respective Joint Commissioners of Labour. For Chennai Zone, the Deputy Commissioner of Labour(Appeal) Chennai.6.
|
14 |
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 |
Payment of Bonus to Workers |
Assistant Commissioner of Labour in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour |
Worker |
- |
Labour Court or Government |
15 |
The Tamilnadu Payment of Subsistance Allowance Act, 1981 |
Payment of Subsistence Allowance to the Workers under Suspension |
Assistant Commissioner of Labour in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour |
By Worker in Form No.3. By the Authorised Representative of the worker or the Legal Heir of the worker in Form No.4. |
- |
Regional Deputy Commissioners of Labour / Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Appeal), Chennai.6.
Time Limit 60 days |
16 |
The Tamilnadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981. |
Conferment of Permanent Status to workmen who have worked not less than 480 days within a period of 24 Calendar Months |
In respect of Plantations, Inspectors of Plantations. For others (Other than Factories) Inspectors of Labour. |
Worker |
- |
High Court, Chennai |
17 |
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 |
1) Termination of a Worker who had worked not less than 240 days in a period of 12 months (See.2A)
2) Other Industrial Disputes (See.2K) |
Conciliation Officers (Labour Officer / Assistant Commissioner of Labour)
“ |
Worker
Trade Union |
-
- |
Labour Court
If no settlement is arrived, Government may refer the dispute to Labour Courts. |
18 |
The Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 |
Payment of Compensation due to Fatal Accident, Permanent / Temporary disablement, Occupational disease |
Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour
( Commissioner for Workmen Compensation) |
By worker / His Dependants within 2 years.
By worker in Form.F
By Dependants in Form.G
On Sufficient grounds belated applications may also be accepted.
|
- |
High Court, Chennai |
19 |
The Tamilnadu Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972. |
Various Welfare Schemes implemented by the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board like
1) Tailoring Centres
2) Creches
3) Reading Rooms
4) TB wards in Govt. Hospitals
5) Rest Houses
6) Holiday Homes
7) Payment of Tution Fee and Exam Fee for typewriting / shorthand.
8) Scholarship for the professional courses.
9) Book-bank scheme.
10) Issue of Spectacle, hearing aids, Tri-Cycle, Artificial limbs.
11) Payment of Funeral Expenses Rs.500/-
12) Payment of Gift to the children who have come first and second rank in 10th and 12th standard in each educational district. |
The Secretary, Tamilnadu Labour Welfare Board, Chennai.6. |
The Worker who have subscribed to the Labour Welfare Fund |
- |
- |
20 |
The Tamilnadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994 |
1) Fatal accidents and for permanent disablement due to accident Group Insurance Scheme- Rs.1 Lakh.
2) Funeral Expenses Rs. 500/-
3) Payment of Rs.1000/- to the registered female workers for her first two delivery of children.
4) Payment of Scholarship to the Children of the Registered Construction Workers
i) Rs. 750/- for the children who have passed 10th Standard.
ii) Rs.1000/- for the children who have passed 12th Standard
5) Payment of Rs.1000/- for the marriage expenses of the first two children. |
The Secretary, Tamilnadu Construction Workers Welfare Board, Chennai
“
“
“ |
The Legal Heirs for fatal accidents
By the Registered Construction Worker.
“
“ |
-
- |
- |
21 |
The Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement)Act, 1985.
The Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. |
1) Defective Weights & Measures used in Trading Premises.
2) Short delivery of Goods (Short Weighment and Measurement)
1) Failure to display the following declarations on packages kept for sale
i) Name & address of the Manufacturer / Packer
ii) Name of the commodity
iii) Net contents
iv) Maximum Retail Price
v) Manufacturing Date
vi) Selling the packaged for more than the marked price.
|
Assistant Inspector of Labour / Inspector of Labour / Regional Deputy Commissioner of Labour |
By any person |
- |
Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Inspection), Chennai |