Labour Gazette Vol. LXIII, No. 9, May 1984

Abstract

May 1984. MONTH IN BRIEF. CURRENT NOTES: Seventh plan proposes to introduce job-cum-training scheme; Increase in female labour force in Japan; Kerala to have farm workers welfare fund; Training for Indian labour abroad; Law to protect labour in construction work; Worker participation in public sector; Bonus Act amended in Maharashtra; Call to implement labour laws; National pay panel set up; Farm workers welfare law enactment; 125 sick units taken over during 1 year; Bill to amend the payment of Gratuity Act of 1972; Comprehensive bill to develop industry; Employees PF scheme makes rapid strikes; Panel soon to look into legislation for brick-kiln workers; Provident Fund rules amended; Workmen’s compensation act rates being revised; Bonded labour; Brick kiln panel; Bonus ceiling; PF for construction workers; New schemes for industrial training centres; Centre looking into case of 5 D.A. instalments; Maharashtra for amending Bonus Act; Scheme for beedi workers; Bonded labourers freed, rehabilitated; Industrial disputes bill charge soon; Gratuity Bill approved by the parliament; Recommendation of H.R.A. to be implemented; Voluntary bodies aid sought to identify bonded labour; Labour welfare board reconstituted; New pay scales for librarians; Scheme to award labour productivity. GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS.CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASHTRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. 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.