Labour Gazette Vol. LXII, No. 12, August 1983

Abstract

August 1983. MONTH IN BRIEF. CURRENT NOTES: Criteria for minimum wages revision; More interest for EPF subscribers; Report on Mill Badli Labour under study; Employees guaranteed of PF share; Labour scores a victory-DA panel’s terms of reference amended; Guidelines revised for ESI Exemption; Minimum wages for workers being raised; 1-3 lakh casual railwaymen regularised; Several states revise wages; Tripartite panel set up on engineering industry; ILO meet ends with claims of success in tackling issues; India keen to head ILO; Standing labour committee in the offing; Norms for funds release for bonded labour; 69th session of the Intl. Labour Conference New Standards for disabled extended for better social security protection; Estate duty clearance to go for PF payment; Minimum wages may be linked with price index; Rs. 50 to Rs. 70 interim relief to govt. employees G.R.’s name proposed for arbitration board; 19-member panel set up to advise on jobs for women; Tripartite panel on cotton textile industry set up. GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASHTRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. ALL INDIA AVERAGE CPI FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS. STATEMENT SHOWING CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS BY GROUPS FOR SEVEN CENTRES OF MAHARASHTRA. LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra; Benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme.