Principal Of Modern Labour Legislation Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the Principle of Social Justice in labour legislation?
Ensures fair treatment, equal opportunities and protection against discrimination. Promotes equity, fairness and human dignity in workplaces. Key aspects: Eliminates discrimination (gender, caste, religion), protects vulnerable workers (women, children, marginalized groups), ensures equal pay for equal work, prohibits forced and child labour, supports collective bargaining.
What are some legal examples of the Principle of Social Justice?
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (India), ILO Forced Labour Conventions, Trade Unions Act, 1926 (India), Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (ILO C111).
What does the Principle of Regulation entail?
Government regulation of employment relationships. Balances industrial growth with worker protection. Key regulatory measures: Minimum wage laws, working hour limits, occupational health and safety standards, legal dispute resolution mechanisms, regulation of layoffs and terminations.
Which laws demonstrate the Principle of Regulation?
Factories Act, 1948 (India), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (India), Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (India), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in USA, Working Time Regulations in EU.
What constitutes the Principle of Welfare?
Focuses on workers’ overall well-being. Key components: Safe and healthy work environments, maternity and child welfare benefits, employer-funded welfare schemes (housing, meals, medical care), skill development programs, family welfare support (childcare facilities).
What laws implement the Principle of Welfare?
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (India), Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (India), Factories Act provisions on canteens and creches, Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (India), ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183).
What does the Principle of Social Security ensure?
Financial protection against life risks: Retirement (pensions, provident funds), workplace accidents, unemployment, illness/disability, coverage expansion to informal/gig workers.
What are key social security laws?
Employees’ Provident Fund Act, 1952 (India), Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (India), Social Security Code, 2020 (India), National Social Security Fund (India), Social Security Act, 1935 (USA).
How does the Principle of Economic Development connect labour laws to economic growth?
Balances worker protection with economic needs: Skill development programs, industrial peace mechanisms, business-friendly regulations, productivity-linked wages, stable industrial relations for investment.
Which laws reflect the Principle of Economic Development?
Apprentices Act, 1961 (India), Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (India), Code on Wages, 2019 (India), Employment and Training Act (various countries), productivity-linked bonus schemes.
Compare all five principles with their key objectives.
Principle | Primary Objective | Key Mechanism | Example Legislation
— | — | — | —
Social Justice | Equality & fairness | Anti-discrimination measures | Equal Remuneration Act
Regulation | Balanced employment relationship | Workplace standards | Factories Act
Welfare | Worker well-being | Health/safety provisions | ESI Act
Social Security | Risk protection | Insurance schemes | EPF Act
Economic Development | Growth through labour | Skill development | Apprentices Act.
How would these principles apply to gig workers?
Social Justice: Equal treatment as formal workers, Regulation: Minimum earnings guarantee, Welfare: Accident insurance coverage, Social Security: Portable benefit accounts, Economic Development: Upskilling programs.
How did these principles evolve historically?
Industrial Revolution: Need for basic worker protections, Post-WWI (ILO): International standardization, Post-WWII: Expansion to social security, Globalization: Balancing flexibility and protection, Digital Age: Adapting to platform work.
