"Welfare" is a broad concept referring to a state of living of an individual or group, in a desirable relationship with the total environment - ecological, economic and social. Labor welfare includes both the social and economic contents of welfare. Social welfare is primarily concerned with the solution of various problems of the weaker sections of society like the prevention of destitution, poverty, etc.
It aims at social development by such means as social legislation, social reform, social services, social work, social action, etc. The object of economic welfare is to promote economic development by increasing production and productivity and through equitable distribution. Labor welfare is a part of social welfare, conceptually and operationally. It covers a broad field and connotes a state of well-being, happiness, satisfaction, conservation and development of human resources.
Labor welfare may be viewed as a total concept, as a social concept and as a relative concept. The total concept is a desirable state of existence involving the physical, mental, moral and emotional well-being. These four elements together constitute the structure of welfare, on which its totality is based. The social concept of welfare implies the welfare of man, his family and his community. All these three aspects are inter-related and work together in a three dimensional approach. The relative concept of welfare is relative in time and place. It is a dynamic and flexible concept and hence its meaning and concept differ from time to time, region to region, industry to industry and general standard of the socio-economic development of the people.
Tags: Statutory welfare measures, Statutory and non statutory welfare measures, Employee welfare concept
[...] Welfare officer (section 49) In every factory wherein 500 or more workers are ordinarily employed, the occupier shall employ in the factory such number of welfare officer as may be prescribed. The state government may be prescribing the duties, qualifications and conditions of service of officers employed under the sun- section Safety officers (section- 40B) In every factory: Wherein one thousand or more workers are ordinarily employed, or Wherein, in the opinion of the state government, any manufacturing process or operation is carried on, which process or operation involves any risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, or any other hazard to the person employed in the factory. [...]
[...] In this regard the state government may prescribe standards of adequate and suitable facilities for washing. Facilities for storing and drying clothing (Section 43) The state government may, in respect of any factory or class or description of factories, make rules that require the provision of suitable place for keeping clothing not worn during working hours and for the drying of wet cloths. It is only the Factory Act which has incorporated such a provision. Under sec.43 of the Act, the state government may make rules for the provision of suitable places for keeping clothing not worn during working hours and for the drying of wet clothing. [...]
[...] A brief account of such welfare measures is given below: Educational facilities: The pace of economic and social progress of a particular country largely depends upon the quality of its workforce. Education plays a very important part in motivating and enabling the working popular for changes necessary for accelerated progress and for their mental and physical development. Improvement in the quality of the industrial workforce demands accelerated pace of economic development for which education of workers, their families and there is very essential. [...]
[...] There should be periodical assessment or evolution of welfare measures and necessary timely improvements on the basis of feedback. AGENCIES OF LABOUR WELFARE: ROLE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT: The state government activities in the field of workers' welfare have been of a more direct nature. There are model welfare centers in most of the states and the facilities provided in these centers consist usually of medical aid, reading room and other recreational and cultural facilities, and women and children's welfare. [...]
[...] CLASSIFICATION OF WELFARE MEASURES The welfare measures are broadly classified into the following two categories: A. Statutory welfare measures B. Non-statutory welfare measures STATUTORY WELFARE MEAUSRES Washing facilities (section 42) In every Factory: Adequate and suitable facilities shall be provided and maintained for the use of the workers therein; Separate and adequately screened facilities shall be provided for the use of male and female workers; Such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept clean. The state government may provide, in respect of any factory or class or description of factories or any manufacturing process, prescribed standards of adequate and suitable facilities for washing. [...]
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