The government has established the west bengal building and other construction workers welfare board as per the act for administering the benefits under the scheme and all matters connected with the administration of the. Provided that in the case of any establishment to which the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974, applies, all such realisations shall be paid into the fund constituted under the said act. The west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 act 38 of 1974. West bengal labour welfare board under administrative control of this department was set up in terms of west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974, and has been functioning since 1976 and providing various welfare activities amongst the labourers and working class population in west bengal. Under sub section 1 of section 4 of the west bengal unorganized sector workers welfare act, 2007 a board in the name of the west bengal unorganised sector workers welfare board the board was constituted in the year 2008 for the purpose of administering the fund created under the act and also for implementing the schemes introduced under the act. Industrial legalizations are the laws enacted by the government to provide economic and social justice to the workers in industries. West bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 revised the rate. Labour welfare fund act in india labour welfare fundlwf. Details on labour welfare fund lwf rates for tamil nadu. L uflriu chairman of hc board, b a vicechairman ro be nominarcd by the state government, c rhe secreary, labour dcpnrrmcnt, govcmmcnt or west. Short title, these the west bengal labour welfare fund 1976 2 they extend the of west bengal. While we endeavour to keep the information up to date, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or. Principal acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. Act means the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974.
The ministry of labour is administering five welfare funds for beedi, cine and certain categories of noncoal mine workers. Jan 08, 2019 the amounts may be deposited by cashdraftmoney ordercheque to be drawn in favour of the welfare commissioner, west bengal labour welfare board within 15th january and 15th july every year as per west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974. Details on labour welfare fundlwf rates for west bengal. Now we are going to focus on west bengal a state which is also facing this menace. Click on download button to download labour welfare fund lwf calculator in excel. Comprehensive checklists for all requirements related to.
The state authorities determine the rate of contribution and frequency of contribution towards labour welfare fund. West bengal tanks acquisition of irrigation rights act, 1974. The west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 keywords. The west bengal labour welfare fund rules, 1976 19 4. The contract labour regulation and abolition act, 1970 rajasthan amendment act, 2014 the rajasthan contract labour regulation and abolition rule, 1971, amendment rules, 2000 the rajasthan contract labour regulation and abolition amendment rules, 1972. West bengal state university barasat, north 24parganas act, 2007. Dear friends, im too in need of the west bengal labour welfare fund act copy, can anyone forward me the same. Government of west bengal writers buildings, kolkata 700. Generally these laws provide guidelines to the employersindustrialists in dealing with the matters of wages, wage incentives, facilitates for workers and the working conditions of labour. State specific labour welfare funds are funded by contributions from the employer, employee and in few. The west bengal labour welfare board is a statutory and autonomous body under department of labour, government of west bengal.
West bengal tax on entry of goods into local areas act, 2012. Building and other construction workers government of. West bengal mazdoor, tindal, loader, godownman and other. West bengal act xxv of 1974 the west bengal industrial infrastructure development corporation act, 1974, contents chapter i preliminary. Board, contribution, employee, employer, establishment, factory, fund, independent person, inspector, motor transport undertaking, wages, welfare commissioner, welfare of labour. I require that information for implementation of the the act and rules. Dear all please provide me any information relating to west bengal labour welfare act. West bengal labour welfare fund act 1974 complete act. The west bengal workmens houserent allowance act, 1974. Scholarship book grant from west bengal labour welfare fund. I this act may be called the west bengal labour welfare short title. Increase in wage ceiling and death benefits for dependents for.
Annexurea measures taken in recent past by labour department. The telangana has adopted the andhra pradesh labour welfare fund act vide telangana governments notification g. West bengal labour welfare fund rules, 1976 wbxpress. Payment of unpaid accumulations and fines realised from employees.
The uttarakhand shops and establishments regulation of employment and conditions of service act, 2017. Labour law compliances check list in west bengal a ready. The west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 welfare commissioner means the welfare commissioner appointed under section 15. The west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 under labour. The board collects contributions from the employees and the employers of the establishments and other statutory revenues under the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974. West bengal act lvi of 1974l the wes1 bengal workmens houserent allbwa4nce act, 1974. Click here to download notification as per notification published by the west bengal labour welfare board dated 12th october 2018, the board has exercised its powers under section 9 2 of the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 and has revised. Keywords board, contribution, employee, employer, establishment, factory, fund. Jan 08, 2019 west bengal act xxiv of 2007 west bengal unorganised sector workers welfare act, 2007. Contents of the this site are owned and maintained by department of labour, govt.
Ad b who, bcing ernployed in supervisory capaciry, draws wngcs excceding lsixlccn flundred rupees per rrrpi. A list of all the legislations for this legislation area, along with an online link to the legislation, and the relevant compliance requirements. West bengal unorganised sector workers welfare act, 2007. National informatics centre nic, will not be responsible for any loss to any person caused by inaccuracy in the information available on this website. West bengal state tubewell and lift irrigation act, 1974. Labour welfare fund lwf is a statutory contribution.
The west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 under labour laws in india, latest the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 in india, simpliance toggle. The labour welfare activities in india can be divided into statutory and nonstatutory. It is hcrehy enacrcd in hcr\vcnrylilth year octhc republic of india, hy hc lcgislarurc of wcsl bcngal. Non payment of statutory dues is punishable with imprisonment or fines or both. It has 51 labour welfare centres in different industrial zones and tea gardens of the state.
Short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the bombay labour welfare fund act, 1953. It has 51 labour welfare centers in different industrial zones and tea gardens of the state. Hence, the establishment is liable to pay contribution in respect of all the employees irrespective their categories under the telangana labour welfare fund act. The board administers the west bengal labour welfare fund and promotes welfare amongst the working class community of the state of west bengal. No rule act forms nature of compliance the employment exchanges compulsory notification of vacancies act, 1960. It is hereby cnacted in the twentyfifth year of the republic of india, by the legislature of west bengal, as follows. Jan 08, 2019 employer of every establishment shall pay to welfare commissioner the employers contribution and the employees contribution before 15th january and 15th july every year. Unorganized sector workers welfare board department of.
Any employerestablishment employing ten or more employeespersons. The boird shall consist of a the ministerinchargc of thc labour dcp. As per notification published by the west bengal labour welfare board dated 12th october 2018, the board has exercised its powers under section 9 2 of the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 and has revised the rate of contribution for every six month with effect from 1st september, 2018. Short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the punjab labour welfare fund act, 1965. Welcome to official website of west bengal labour welfare. The board was formed with the purpose of promoting welfare activities amongst the working class population. Latest forms under labour law act in india simpliance. The employers contribution and the employees contribution in respect of a year shall be paid by the employer to the karnataka labour welfare board along with this statement on or before 15 january of the following year by cheque or crossed demand draft, and the expense of remitting the contribution shall be borne by the employer. Inspector, motor transport undertaking, wages, welfare commissioner, welfare of. Directorates by labour department, government of west bengal.
Whiikfas it is expedicnl to provide for lhc paymcnl of housercn altowancc ro workmen employcd in industry in ivesl bcngal. Details on labour welfare fund lwf rates for west bengal. The state labour welfare board determine the rate of the contribution and frequency of the contribution. Employees provident fund and miscellaneous provisions act, 1952. The amounts may be deposited by cashdraftmoney ordercheque to be drawn in favour of the welfare commissioner, west bengal labour welfare board within 15th january and 15th july every year as per west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974. Whereasthe labour department, government ofwest bengal, vide its. Subscribe for latest amendments, notifications on labour welfare fund in india. A s per notification published by the west bengal labour welfare board dated 12th october 2018, the board has exercised its powers under section 9 2 of the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 and has revised the rate of contribution for every six month with effect from 1st september, 2018 this new lwf slab is now updated in quikchex. Labour welfare fund in india labour welfare fundlwf. Chapter ii establishment and constitution of the corporation. West bengal labour welfare board the board was formed with the purpose of promoting welfare activities amongst the working class population. Motor transport undertaking, wages, welfare commissioner, welfare of labour. It administers the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974.
An act to provide for social security and welfare of certain unorganised sector workers and to provide other measures connected therewith or incidental thereto. Traditionally, indian governments at federal and state level have sought to ensure a high degree of protection for workers, but in practice, this differs due to form of government and because labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the indian constitution. Under the provision of section 9 of the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 every employer of factory or commercial establishment or other establishments as defined us 25 of the act shall send employees contribution and employers contribution to the welfare commissioner, west bengal labour welfare board by cheque or draft or money order or in cash at the. Notifications for provisions for selfcertification under the payment of wages act, 1936, the minimum wages act, 1948, the west bengal shops and establishments act, 1963 and the. The west bengal labour welfare fund rules is an act to provide for the constitution of a fund for promoting activities connected with the welfare of labour in west bengal and for matters connected therewith. The west bengal state tax on professions, trades, callings and employments act, 1979. West bengal payment of subsistence allowance act, 196928. There is a new ammendment in chattisgarh labour welfare fund contribution rates with effect from mar 2012 new rates are 15 rs from employee and 45 rs from employer from and minimum contribution is rs 1500.
The west bengal shops and establishments act, 1963. It has been felt that welfare measures of the labour are best administered by a non official agency as is being done in the states of. West bengal act xxxviii of 1974 b form means a form appended to these rules. Labour welfare fund employees who are not covered in. The west bengal workmens house rent allowance act, 1974. Any discrepancy found may be brought to the notice of department of labour, govt. Assent of the president first published in the calcutta gazette, extraordinary, dated the 30th august, 1974. An act to provide for the constitution of a fund for promoting activities connected with the welfare of labour in west bengal and for. The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. For authoritative text, please contact the relevant state department concerned or refer to the latest government publication or the gazette notification.
Under the national policy on child labour of 1987, the government of west bengal has introduced the national policy on child labour in 6 districts uttar dinajpur, murshidabad, burdwan, midnapore, north 24 parganas and south 24 parganas for the rehabilitation of working children. Revised labour welfare fund lwf contribution rate of west bengal state. The funds have been set up under the acts of parliament for the welfare of these workers. The west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 the west bengal labour welfare fund rules,1976 the west bengal minimum wages rules,1951 the west bengal payment of gratuity rules,1973 west bengal payment of subsistence allowance act,1969 west bengal payment of wages rules,1958. Haryanaextensi on of time limit to deposit labour welfare fund in the state of haryana 1.
As per notification published by the west bengal labour welfare board dated 12th october 2018, the board has exercised its powers under section 9 2 of the west bengal labour welfare fund act, 1974 and has revised the rate of contribution. Government of west bengal writers buildings, kolkata. The west bengal lwf contribution rate revised wef september 2018. In this article, pradipta nath discusses the labour law compliances check list in west bengal.