Labor Laws

enacted by the
Central Govt. Labor Laws
Labor Laws enacted by the
where Central enacted by Central
Central Govt. and enforced
Govt has the Govt. and
both by Central and State
sole enforced by State
Govt.
responsibility Govt.
for
enforcement

The Employees’ The Child Labor Law

The Employers
State Insurance (Prohibition & Regulation)
Liability Act, 1938
Act, 1948 Act, 1986
3

The Employees’
Provident Fund The Building & Other
and Construction Act (Regulation The Factories Act ,
Miscellaneous of employment and 1948
Provisions Act, conditions of service, 1996
1952
3
The Dock
Workers (Safety, The Contract Labor
The Motor Transport
Health and (Regulations and Abolition)
Workers Act, 1961
Welfare) Act, Act, 1970
1986 3
The Personal
Injuries
The Mines Act, The Equal Remuneration Act,
(Compensation
1952 1976
Insurance) Act,
1963 3
The Indian Ore
Mines,
Manganese Ore The Personal
Mines and The Industrial Disputes Act, Injuries (Emergency
Chrome Ore 1947 provisions) Act,
Mines Labor 1962
Welfare (Cess)
Act, 1976 3
The Indian Ore
Mines,
Manganese Ore
The Industrial Employment The Plantation
Mines and
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946 Labor Act, 1951
Chrome Ore
Mines Labor
Fund Act, 1976 3
 The Sales
The Inner State Migrant
The Mica Mines Promotion
Workmen (Regulation of
Labor Welfare Employees
employment and conditions
Act, 1946 (conditions of
of service) Act, 1979
service) Act, 1976 3
The Labor Laws (Exemption
The Beedi from furnishing returns and
The Trade Unions
Workers Welfare maintaining registers by
Act, 1926
Cess Act, 1976 certain establishments) Act,
1988 3
The Limestones
and Dolomite
The Maternity Benefit Act, The Weekly
Mines Labor
1961 Holidays Act, 1942
Welfare Fund
Act, 1972 3
The Working
Journalists and
other newspaper
The Cine
The Minimum Wages Act, employees
Workers Welfare
1948 (Conditions of
(Cess) Act, 1981
Service) &
Miscellaneous
Provision Act, 1955 3

The Beedi The Workmens’

The Payment of Bonus Act,
Workers Welfare Compensation Act,
1965
Fund Act, 1976 1923
3
The Employment
Exchange
The Cine
The Payment of Gratuity Act, (Compulsory
Workers Welfare
1972 notification of
Fund Act, 1981
vacancies) Act,
1959 3
The Children
The Payment of Wages Act,
(pledging of labor)
1936
Act, 1938 2
The Cine Workers and
The Bonded Labor
cinema theatre works
System (Abolition)
(Regulations of employment)
Act, 1976
Act, 1981 2

The Beedi & Cigar

The Building &Other
Workers (Conditions
construction workers Cess
of employment) Act,
Act, 1996
1966
2
The Apprentices Act, 1961 1
Unorganized Workers Social
Security Act, 2008 1

Working Journalists (Fixation

of rates of wages) Act, 1958
1
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 1
Sales Promotion Employees
Act, 1976 1
Dangerous Machines
(regulation) Act, 1983 1
Dock Workers (Regulation of
employment) Act, 1948 1
Dock Workers (Regulations
of employment)
(Inapplicability to major port)
Act, 1997 1
Private Security Agencies
(Regulation) Act, 200 1
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Labor Laws enacted by the
Labor Laws enacted by the
Central Govt. where Labor Laws enacted by
Central Govt. and enforced
Central Govt has the sole Central Govt. and enforced
both by Central and State
responsibility for by State Govt.
Govt.
enforcement
The Child Labor Law
The Employees’ State The Employers Liability Act,
(Prohibition & Regulation)
Insurance Act, 1948 1938
Act, 1986

The Building & Other

The Employees’ Provident
Construction Act (Regulation
Fund and Miscellaneous The Factories Act , 1948
of employment and
Provisions Act, 1952
conditions of service, 1996

The Dock Workers (Safety, The Contract Labor

The Motor Transport Workers
Health and Welfare) Act, (Regulations and Abolition)
Act, 1961
1986 Act, 1970
The Personal Injuries
The Equal Remuneration Act,
The Mines Act, 1952 (Compensation Insurance)
1976
Act, 1963
The Indian Ore Mines,
The Personal Injuries
Manganese Ore Mines and The Industrial Disputes Act,
(Emergency provisions) Act,
Chrome Ore Mines Labor 1947
1962
Welfare (Cess) Act, 1976
The Indian Ore Mines,
Manganese Ore Mines and The Industrial Employment The Plantation Labor Act,
Chrome Ore Mines Labor (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 1951
Fund Act, 1976
The Inner State Migrant
The Sales Promotion
The Mica Mines Labor Workmen (Regulation of
Employees (conditions of
Welfare Act, 1946 employment and conditions
service) Act, 1976
of service) Act, 1979
The Labor Laws (Exemption
from furnishing returns and
The Beedi Workers Welfare
maintaining registers by The Trade Unions Act, 1926
Cess Act, 1976
certain establishments) Act,
1988
The Limestones and
The Maternity Benefit Act, The Weekly Holidays Act,
Dolomite Mines Labor
1961 1942
Welfare Fund Act, 1972
The Working Journalists and
other newspaper employees
The Cine Workers Welfare The Minimum Wages Act,
(Conditions of Service) &
(Cess) Act, 1981 1948
Miscellaneous Provision Act,
1955
The Beedi Workers Welfare The Payment of Bonus Act, The Workmens’
Fund Act, 1976 1965 Compensation Act, 1923
 The Employment Exchange
The Cine Workers Welfare The Payment of Gratuity Act,
(Compulsory notification of
Fund Act, 1981 1972
vacancies) Act, 1959
The Payment of Wages Act, The Children (pledging of
1936 labor) Act, 1938
The Cine Workers and
cinema theatre works The Bonded Labor System
(Regulations of employment) (Abolition) Act, 1976
Act, 1981
The Building &Other The Beedi & Cigar Workers
construction workers Cess (Conditions of employment)
Act, 1996 Act, 1966

The Apprentices Act, 1961

Unorganized Workers Social

Security Act, 2008

Working Journalists (Fixation

of rates of wages) Act, 1958

Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Sales Promotion Employees

Act, 1976

Dangerous Machines
(regulation) Act, 1983
Dock Workers (Regulation of
employment) Act, 1948
Dock Workers (Regulations
of employment)
(Inapplicability to major port)
Act, 1997
Private Security Agencies
(Regulation) Act, 200
 Pre Independence Acts Post Independence Acts

The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

The Trade Unions Act, 1926 The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
The Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

The Weekly Holidays Act, 1942 The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

The Employees’ Compensation Act,

1923 The Factories Act, 1948

The Mica Mines Labour Welfare

Fund Act, 1946 The Plantation Labour Act, 1951

The Mines Act, 1952

The Building and Other

Constructions Workers’ (Regulation
of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 1996

The Motor Transport Workers Act,

1961

The Beedi and Cigar Workers

(Conditions of Employment) Act,
1966
The Contract Labour (Regulation
and Abolition) Act, 1970
. The Bonded Labour System
(Abolition) Act, 1976
The Sales Promotion Employees
(Conditions of Service) Act, 1976

The Inter-State Migrant Workmen

(Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1979.
The Cine Workers and Cinema
Theatre Workers (Regulation of
Employment) Act, 1981
The Dock Workers (Safety, Health
and Welfare) Act, 1986
The Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act, 1986
The Working Journalists and Other
Newspapers Employees (Conditions
of Service) and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act, 1955
The Working Journalists (Fixation of
rates of Wages) Act, 1958
The Employees’ Provident Funds
and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
1952
The Employees’ State Insurance Act,
1948

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

The Unorganized Workers’ Social
Security Act, 2008
The Building and Other
Construction Workers Cess Act,
1996
The Cine Workers Welfare (Cess)
Act, 1981
The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act,
1981
The Limestone and Dolomite Mines
Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972
The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore
Mines and Chrome Ore Mines
Labour Welfare (Cess) Act, 1976
The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore
Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labor
Welfare Fund Act, 1976
The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess
Act, 1976
The Beedi Workers Welfare Fund
Act, 1976
The Labour Laws (Exemption from
Furnishing Returns and Maintaining
Registers by Certain Establishments)
Act, 1988
The Employment Exchange
(Compulsory Notification of
Vacancies) Act, 1959