IMPORTANCE OF LABOR LAW

INTRODUCTION
The labour law act in India simplify and codify business owners' duties to their
employees. While labour legislation might seem like a official hassle for your
business, these laws help keep your employees safe, healthy and happy, and satisfied
employees tend to be more productive.
The ratification are all depend upon Constitution of India and the intention taken in
ILO conventions from time to time. Indian labour law refers to laws regulating
employment. There are fifty national laws. Many professionals have ardently
criticized the rigidity of labour law in India for private companies in the nation.
Traditionally Indian Governments at federal and state level have try to find to ensure
a high degree of protection for workers through imposement of labour laws in India.
While fixing to the importance of the laws of contracts, a contract of employment
must adhere also to the provisions of applicable labour laws and the rules contained
under the Standing Orders of the establishment.
IMPORTANCE
Child Protection from the Workforce
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act bans employment of children under the age of 14,
unless they work in a parent's business. The law also controls the hours children between 14
and 16 can work and prohibits dangerous occupations for all children under 18. The
documentation necessities of the FLSA can help you avoid inadvertently running afoul of child
labor laws.
The Importance of Labor Law and Wages
The FLSA establishes a federal minimum wage – $7.25 an hour as of 2018. Employers cannot
wage their employees fewer than this hourly wage, but employees under 20 can be paid the
youth minimum wage of $4.25 per hour during their first 90 days of employment. The federal
minimum pay can offer you supervision about how to pay your employees; even employees
who make more than minimum wage often use minimum wage as a guideline for fair pay.
Reasonable Hours and Compensation
Employers must also keep accounts of employee hours and have a trustworthy way of
tracking when and how long employees work. This statutory necessity can make it
much calmer to manage employee scheduling and to avoid breaking the FLSA.
Employer's Obligations
Without labor and employment laws, many small business owners would be not
aware of their obligations and responsibilities as employers. The Equal Pay Act of
1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990, need that employers adhere to fair employment practices in recruiting,
hiring, training and retaining employees.
Workplace Structure
It also provides guidance for employers on recordkeeping measures, requiring that businesses
maintain employees' pay records for two years in some instances related to wages and up to three
years for pay information when a joint bargaining agreement is in force.
Collective Activity
The NLRA protects the rights of employees to act collectively -- not to join collectively -- to voice
their concerns about wages, benefits and working conditions.
Integrity
Some labor laws preserve structural integrity; they are useful for developing business principles
and workplace ethics. For example, whistle-blower laws contained in the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 and the Environmental Protection Act protect the identity of employees and
small-business owners who feel the company is fetching in activities that violate public policy, laws,
social or ethical responsibilities.
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