DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA 282003 (U.P) BLOCK PLACEMENTS/ SUMMER TRAINING REPORT FILE SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: Dr. RANVIR SINGH VAISHALI JINDAL HEAD ROLL NO: 40 Department of social work MSW 4thsemester CONTENT 1. CERTIFICATE 2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3. COMPANY PROFILE 4. COMPANY POLICY 5. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) 6. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 7. TRINING AND DEVELOPMENT 8. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS) 9. KEY RESULT AREA (KRA) 10. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI) 11. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 12. LABOUR LAWS FACTORIES ACT, 1948 PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 ESI ACT, 1948 TRADE UNION, 1948 THE PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT, 1965 TALBROS AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS LIMITED DRIVING FUTURE LEADERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my sincere gratitude towards “Mr. ANSHU MEHRA” for giving me the opportunity to work under him and explaining me the actual need of industry and making this period an interface between theoretical knowledge of the curriculum and practical knowledge of the Industry. I would also like to thank “Miss RASHI SHUKLA” & other members of HR Department for their support and co-ordination extended to me during my training period. MISS.RASHI SHUKLA CO-ORDINATOR Mr. ANSHU MEHR HEAD (HR) TALBROS AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTES LTD. ABOUT TALBROS Talbros Automotive Components Ltd., the flagship manufacturing company of the Group was established in the year 1956 to manufacture Automotive & Industrial Gaskets in collaboration with Coopers Payne of UK. Today, after 58 successful years, Talbros stands proud and tall as a mother brand of Gaskets & Heat Shields, Forgings, Suspension Systems & Modules, Anti Vibration components and Hoses. Talbros Group has strong partnerships formed with global giants. Notable among the joint venture partners are Nippon Leak less Corporation- Japan, Magnetic MarelliItaly, Marugo Rubber- Japan and technology partners are Sanwa Packaging – Japan and Interface Solutions – USA. While our symbiotic relationship with our Global partners have kept us abreast with innovations within the field, our long and fruitful association with them bears witness to the trust and solidarity that Talbros name is synonymous with. Our Research & Development Centers showcase our design capabilities including endurance, static and simulated environment testing. Today, our manufacturing prowess spans over 5 business and 8 facilities. The largest OEMs like Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Auto, Cummins Group, Eicher India, Escorts Group, Force Motors, General Motors, Hero Honda, Honda, Hyundai, John Deere, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki, TAFE, Tata Motors, Tata Cummins, Simpsons and international corporates like Carraro, DANA, KMP Brand, Maxi Force, GKN Driveline are our proud customers. The Group companies are TS 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified. Our team takes the quest for quality very seriously. For every piece that is manufactured, quality standards are strictly adhered to and industry benchmarks often set. Our unrelenting quest for perfection extends to the supply chain and to every person responsible for extending quality service to the customer. Talbros is where it is today due to the excellence of its product offerings, its commitment to quality, attention to detail and, primarily, due to its incredible workforce. Our people-friendly and professional approach towards human resource development is responsible for our remarkably low attrition rate. Constant upgradation of skills at training programmes in India and abroad and an exemplary work culture has made every member of our team geared for new challenges. Both employee and customer satisfaction are of extreme importance to us. Talbros Group portfolio also includes Mercedes Benz dealership for passenger cars.Talbros, where it is today is due to the excellence garanti e vadeli hesap of its product offerings, commitment to quality, attention to detail and professional approach. We, today can design, develop and manufacture products as per customer requirements competitively. Gaskets and Heat Shields With more than 58 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, our state-of-the-art facilities deliver more than 8000 products for complete sealing, Heat Shield and NVH Solutions (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) to a wide range of customers. With customer satisfaction as our ultimate goal, we design, develop and customize products to suit specific requirements. The fact that we are India’s largest Gasket. Forgings Talbros Forging Division established in 2006 and having annual installed capacity of 8500 tons with hot forging press lines ranging from 750 ton to 1600 ton. We are equipped with heat treatment facilities Including normalizing, ISO-annealing, hardening & tempering: induction hardening and in-house machining facilities with CNCs & VMCs to ensure benchmark standards. Suspension Systems Magneti Marelli Talbros Chassis Systems Pvt. Ltd. (JV of TACL) Can design, develop and manufactures Chassis components including Control Arm, Steering Knuckle, Front Cross Member, Rear Twist Beam Axle, Wheel Group and Semi Corner Module Assemblies for automotive application. The well-equipped facility with manufacturing practices compiled with APQP, FMEA, PFMEA, Poka-Yoke, PPAP and TPM activities Anti Vibration Product and Hoses Talbros Maurgo Rubber Pvt Ltd (JV of TACL) can design, develop and manufacture products such as Suspension Bushes, Strut Mounts, and Engine Mounts & Hoses. The plant is equipped with the latest technology having injection moulding, vacuum transfer injection moulding and compression moulding, kneaders, sandblasting, phosphating adhesive spray line integrated to give world class POLICY OF TALBROS AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS LTD OUR VISION- Talbors groups endeavor is to be a significant global player in the auto industry by being a brand of choice for all our customers and continuously enhancing employee satisfaction and stakeholder value. OUR MISSION – To be committed to foster and uphold our leadership in providing comprehensive sealing solutions at economical price to our customers across all manufacturing sectors, while sustaining a rewarding work environment for our supreme assets ,our employees, nurtured by storing brand image & pioneering narrations. OUR VALUES - People serving customers through manufacturing excellence. We are a team first. We respect, trust & help each other. We act with integrity. We are driven towards excellence in all we do We celebrate our success. Employee welfare policies Loyalty Award Policy- Talbros cares for its employee and appreciates their work and dedication towards the organization. Thus we have the policy to reward all those employees who have contributed in organization’s growth for a continue period of time. They shall be honored with long services\loyalty award. Sr. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 Years of service 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years Budget of award 1750/2500/5000/7500/10000/12500/- These Canteen award will be distributed each year at the time of annual day celebration. Canteen Policy-We provide subsidized canteen facility for all our employees and committed to provide lunch/dinner, tea and snacks prepared in hygienic conditions. Under this policy lunch/dinner shall be a payable by the employee at a very minimal price. For tea there will be no deduction however for snacks there will be a monthly charge. Employee Engagement Activities- At Talbros we celebrate Birthday of our Employee to make them feel special. We put all possible efforts to make their day enjoying and good along with being a part of their happiness on the occasion and give them a special treatment which ultimately results in increased morale of the employee. There is also an Employee Engagement Committee which continually organizes different activities and creates Fun& work environment employees can voluntarily participate in organizing & participating these activities. Mediclaim & Personal Accidental Policy-Medical & personal Accident policy is introduced with the objective to facilitate the employee with assurance of reimbursement of expenditure / case less treatment facility up to the specified limit, incurred on diseases, injury and hospitalization of an employee or his or her family members. Benefits & Limitations for Mediclaim-Hospitalization of the insured person should be in a nursing home/hospital having capacity of 10~15 beds in a city area and the consulting doctors must be a MBBS doctor. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES Administrative policies are set forth to governing Talbros’s conduct. The purpose is to establish a uniform system for developing, maintaining and communicating specific policies and procedures that are unique and essential to the operational effectiveness and efficiency of Talbros- Gasket Division. 1. ATTENDENCE POLICY General Rules for Attendance Adherence to the Attendance system is must across the organization. All employees leaving the workplace before the scheduled closing hours for official work will submit a written approval (official gate pass) from HOD. This has to be submitted to the HR department on the same day before leaving office. In case of OD (ON DUTY) employee must inform HR of their concerned unit/division preferably on the same day. In case in it not possible immediately, he/she shall inform about their OD’s within 3 working days or before payroll processing date, whichever is earlier. In case of no information, HR has the right to mark him/her as absent (LWP) LEAVE WITHOUT PAY for that particular date. Any Employee going out during the working hours for whatever purpose is required to submit Gate pass at security. The gate pass shall be signed by the immediate supervisor/second line of HOD. It is the sole responsibility of the employee to check on his daily attendance /late coming/approvals etc. In the absence of the written approval , the HR Department will treat the employees as “Absent ” and effect necessary deductions. MISS PUNCH- Miss punch will only be regularizing with concerned HOD’s consideration/approval in written only. WORK DAYS- our normal workweek is from Monday to Sunday i.e. 6 days a week. Sunday shall be the normal weekly off day. WORKING HOURS- Normal working hours will be 8.5 hours which Is further divided in 4 shifts. The shift timings may vary from unit to unit, depending upon the local requirement and understanding with the employees of the unit. BREAKS – Each shift, accept “C” shift, will have a lunch break of 30 Minutes and 2 Tea breaks of 10 minutes each. 3. POLICY OF HUMAN TRAFFICING 1. Statement of policy Talbros is committed to a work environment that is free from human trafficking, forced labor, and unlawful child labor and has adopted a Zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. We strongly leave that we are responsible for promoting ethical and lawful employment practices. These practices are also required to be followed by our suppliers, subcontractors, and business partners. Our company, our employees, and the employees of subcontractors performing work for Talbros: A. Will not use forced labor, compulsory labor, or unlawful child labor. B. Will not destroy, conceal, confiscate or otherwise deny access to employee identity or immigration documents. C. Will ensure that the overall terms of employment are voluntary. D. Will comply with the minimum age requirements prescribed by applicable laws unless a specific contract contains stricter age requirements. E. Will compensate its workers with wages and benefits that meet or exceed the legally required minimum and will comply with overtime pay requirements. F. Will abide by applicable law concerning the maximum hours of daily labour. G. Will provide accurate information to all contract employees in writing regarding the assignment they are being offered in a language the employee understands. 2. CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATING POLICY Violations of this policy will be immediately remediated in such a way as to correct the violation and ensure preventative measures are in place to prevent the violation from occurring again. Failure to comply with the requirements will be considered grounds for termination. Talbros will protect and interview all employees suspected of being victims or witnesses to prohibited activities. In the event of any suspected trafficking related activity, Talbros will notify, as necessary, the inspector General, and, if necessary, law enforcement. 3. DEFINITIONS A. HUMAN TRAFFICKING: The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or others forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person for the purpose of exploitation. B. FORCED LABOR- all work or service, not voluntarily performed, that is obtained from an individual under the threat of force or penalty. C. HARMFUL CHILD LABOUR- Consists of the employment of children that is economically exploitative, or is likely to, or interferes with, the child’s education, or to be harmfully. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HR VISION – we aspire to build partnership with management at all levels of the organization to construct a culture that inspires all employees to attain their full potential and the organization advances with their contribution and discoveries. HR MISSION- The department of human resources fosters a work environment that attracts and promotes excellence in people by delivering innovative HR programs and strategies to support the organization. The HR department is committed to work strategically with the organization in identifying and responding to its changing needs. Definition of HRM According to “Edwin B. Flippo” - Human Resource Management as “planning, organizing, directing, controlling of procurement, development, compensation, integration , maintenance and separation of human resources to the end that individual, organizational and social objectives are achieved.” Are 6 aims Men and women Materials Machines Methods Money Market FUNCTIONS OF HRM 1. Domain/specific function Planning: It is a pre-determined course of action. Planning is the determination of the plans, strategies, programmers, policies and procedures to accomplish the desired organizational objectives. For HRM, planning involves estimation of human resource requirements, recruitment, selection, training etc. It also involves formulation of personnel policies and programmers, forecasting personnel needs, and preparing the human resource budget etc. Organizing: After plans have been developed, the HRM must establish an organization to carry them out. This function involves grouping of personnel activities, assignment of tasks to different individuals and teams, delegation of authority and establishment of authority–responsibility relationship and integrating their activities towards the organizational objectives. Directing: This function involves motivating, guiding, leading and activating the personnel. It involves checking, measuring, verifying, correcting and assuring the accomplishment of plans. Auditing training programmers, analyzing labor turnover records, directing morale surveys are some of the means to assure the human resource management that the activities are being carried out in accordance with the plans. 2. Operative function Procurement: It is the first operative function of human resource management. Procurement is concerned with securing and employing the right kind of people in the right number on a right job at a right time to achieve the organizational objectives. It consists of the functions such as job analysis, human resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement, induction and internal mobility. Development: It is concerned with the personnel development of employees by improving the knowledge, skills, aptitudes, attitudes and values of employees to make them more competent and effective on their present and future jobs. This function includes. Compensation: It is the process of providing equitable and fair remuneration to the employees. This function includes: Job evaluation, Wage and Salary administration, Incentives, Bones. Etc. Integration: It is concerned with the attempt to bring about a reasonable reconciliation of individual and organizational interests. It involves: Negotiations with labour unions, handling employees’ grievances, developing sound human relations, establishing good relations with government agencies and educational institutions, workers’ participation in management, employees’ discipline etc. Maintenance: It includes several types of benefits such as housing, medical services, educational facilities, social security measures like provident fund, pension, gratuity, maternity benefits, health and safety measures, group insurance etc. Separation: Ensure the release of retirement benefit. Requirements of the employee. RECRUITMENT AND SLECTION RECRUITMENT- Recruitment is a positive process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for the jobs in the organization. When more persons apply for jobs then there will be a scope for recruiting better persons. SELECTION- Selection is a process of choosing the right candidate from a pool of applicants. This process is established to achieve a good match between the job requirements and the candidates' skills and motives. A good match results in increased productivity and quality performance. DIFFFERENCE BETWEEN RECRUITMNT AND SELECTION RECRUITMENT SELECTION 1. In recruitment the purpose is to locate 1. In selection, the purpose is to select or find out probable candidates. candidates finally for appointment to various jobs in the organization. 2. Recruitment is the process of searching 2. Selection involves the series of steps by the candidates for employment and which the candidates are screened for stimulating them to apply for jobs in the choosing the most suitable persons for organization. vacant posts. 3. The basic purpose of recruitments is to 3. The basic purpose of selection process create a talent pool of candidates to enable is to choose the right candidate to fill the the selection of best candidates for the organization, by attracting more and more employees to apply in the organization. various positions in the organization. BASIS FOR COMPARISON RECRUITMENT SELECTION Meaning Recruitment is an activity of searching candidates and encouraging them apply for it. Selection refers to the process of selecting the best candidates and offering them job. Approach Positive Negative Objective Inviting more and more candidates to apply for the vacant post. Picking up the most suitable candidate and rejecting the rest. Key Factor Advertising the job Appointment of the candidate Sequence First Second Process Vacancies are notified by the firm through various sources and application form is made available to the candidate. The firm makes applicant pass through various levels like submitting form, written test, interview, medical test and so on. Contractual Relation As recruitment only implies the communication of vacancies, no contractual relation is established. Selection involves the creation of contractual relation between the employer and employee. Method Economical Expensive RECRUITMENT PROCESS Definition: The Recruitment is the process of analyzing the job requirements and then finding the prospective candidates who are then encouraged and stimulated to apply for the job in the organization. The Recruitment programme is designed to attract more and more applicants such that the pool of candidates applies for the job, and the organization has more options to select the best out of them. The recruitment process consists of five interrelated stages which are as follows: TRAINING AND DEVLOPMENT Definition- “Training’’ is the act of increasing the knowledge and skill of an employee for doing a particular job. “Development’’ is a systematic and continues process of learning and growth by which managers develop their conceptual and analytical abilities to manage. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT S.NO TRAINING DEVELOPMENT 1 Training is short term process. Development is a long- term activity. 2. Training focuses on the role. Development focuses on the person. 3. Training is a immediate or the present Development activates are futuristic. need. 4. Training means learning new things Development means implementing and refreshing old ones. the learned session and finding new ones. 5. It is a time bound. It is a continuous process. 6. Training is a systemic change. Development is a personal change. 7. It is possible only a groups. It is essentially individual. Goals of Training & Development Improve team morale, confidence and hone the skills. Improve human relations. Improve organization efficiency. Reduce monitoring needs. Improves the organizational viability, scalability, and flexibility. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PMS- “PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” is the systematic approach to measure the performance of employees. It is a process through which the organization aligns their mission goals and objective with available resources, manpower, material systems and set the priorities. A Performance management process sets the platform for rewarding excellence by aligning individual employee accomplishments with the organization’s mission and objectives and making the employee and the organization understand the importance of a specific job in realizing outcomes. By establishing clear performance expectations which includes results, actions and behaviors, it helps the employees in understanding what exactly is expected out of their jobs and setting of standards help in eliminating those jobs which are of no use any longer. Through regular feedback and coaching, it provides an advantage of diagnosing the problems at an early stage and taking corrective actions. KEY RESULT AREA The key result areas or KRAs is a concept on which the individual performance is measured and these are the activities which have an impact on the bottom line of the business. In general it is very difficult to measure. Key = crucial/ main Result = outcome/end/ consequence Area= space/range KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Key performance indicators (KPI) are a set of quantifiable measures that a company uses to gauge its performance over time. These metrics are used to determine a company's progress in achieving its strategic and operational goals, and also to compare a company's finances and performance against other businesses within its industry. Performance effectiveness The effects of a change can be monitored reliably repeatedly and accurately by KPI. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Performance Appraisal is the systematic evaluation of the performance of employees and to understand the abilities of a person for further growth and development. Performance appraisal is generally done in systematic ways which are as follows: 1. The supervisors measure the pay of employees and compare it with targets and plans. 2. The supervisor analyses the factors behind work performances of employees. 3. The employers are in position to guide the employees for a better performance. Objectives of Performance Appraisal 1. To maintain records in order to determine compensation packages, wage structure, salaries raises, etc. 2. To identify the strengths and weaknesses of employees to place right men on right job. 3. To maintain and assess the potential present in a person for further growth and development. 4. To provide a feedback to employees regarding their performance and related status. 5. To provide a feedback to employees regarding their performance and related status. 6. It serves as a basis for influencing working habits of the employees. 7. To review and retain the promotional and other training programmes . Advantages of Performance Appraisal 1. Promotion: Performance Appraisal helps the supervisors to chalk out the promotion programmes for efficient employees. In this regards, inefficient workers can be dismissed or demoted in case. 2. Compensation: A Compensation package which includes bonus, high salary rates, extra benefits, allowances and pre-requisites are dependent on performance appraisal. The criteria should be merit rather than seniority. 3. Employees Development: It helps to analyze strengths and weaknesses of employees so that new jobs can be designed for efficient employees. It also helps in framing future development programmes. 4. Selection Validation: Performance Appraisal helps the supervisors to understand the validity and importance of the selection procedure. The supervisors come to know the validity and thereby the strengths and weaknesses of selection procedure. Future changes in selection methods can be made in this regard. 5. Communication: For an organization, effective communication between employees and employers is very important. Through performance appraisal, communication can be sought for in the following ways: a. Through performance appraisal, the employers can understand and accept skills of subordinates. b. The subordinates can also understand and create a trust and confidence in superiors. c. It also helps in maintaining cordial and congenial labour management relationship. d. It develops the spirit of work and boosts the morale of employees. All the above factors ensure effective communication. 6. Motivation: Performance appraisal serves as a motivation tool. Through evaluating performance of employees, a person’s efficiency can be determined if the targets are achieved. This very well motivates a person for better job and helps him to improve his performance in the future. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Employee engagement is a workplace approach designed to ensure that employees are committed to their organization’s goals, objectives and values, encouraged to contribute to organizational success, and are able at the same time to enhance their own sense of well-being. Definition of employee engagement, there are three things we know about it It is measurable. It can be correlated with performance. It varies from poor to great. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT POLICY 1. Employees start work engaged. 2. Low engagement scores. 3. Adrenaline shot (engagement programs introduced). 4. Engagement scores go up. 5. Adrenaline shot wears off. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSHIP “Industrial relationship is about the relationship between an employee and management.’’ The term ‘Industrial Relations’ comprises of two terms: ‘Industry’ and ‘Relations’. “Industry” refers to “any productive activity in which an individual (or a group of individuals) is (are) engaged”. By “relations” we mean “the relationships that exist within the industry between the employer and his workmen.” The term industrial relations explain the relationship between employees and management which stems directly or indirectly from union-employer relationship. THE FACTORY ACT 1948 OBJECTIVES- The main objectives of factories act 1948 is to cover all the aspects relating to workers employed in factories. Secures - Heath, safety measures and welfare of worker employed. Regulates - working hours, working condition in factories. Ensures – Annual leaves with wages, holidays, overtime. Provides - Hazardous processes, additional protection to women workmen prohibition of employment of children. s. no Clause/requirements No. of workers 1. 2. 3. 4. Adult Adolescent Child Day Completed his 18 yrs of age. Completed his 15 yrs of age. Not Completed his 15 yrs of age. A period of 24 beginning at mid night. 5. Week A period of 7days beginning at mid night on Saturday night 6 Drinking water 250 worker 7. Latrines and urinals 8. Safety officers 1000 workers 9. First –aid boxes 150 worker 10. 11. Canteen Shelters, rest-room and 250 worker 250 workers 150 workers lunch rooms 12. Crashes 13. Weekly hour 14. Weekly holidays 15. Daily hours 16. Interval for rest 17. Spread over 18. Working hour for children More than 30 (women worker) 48 hours First day of the week. 9 hours in any day Half an hour More than 10 and ½ hrs in any days. More than 4 and half hrs in any days. 19. Annual leave with wages 240 days. Form no. 18 – fetal accident Form no. 11 – shift schedule Form no. 2 license for factories. THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 The payment of gratuity act was passed by Indian parliament in 21st August 1972. Objective “THE PAYMENT OF GRATUIY ACT, 1972’’ This Act is provide for a scheme for the payment of gratuity to employees engaged in- 1. FACTORIES 2. MINES 3. OILFIELDS 4. PLANTATIONS 5. PORTS 6. RAILWAYS COMPANIES 7. SHOPS Meaning “Gratuity’’ is a monetary benefit given by the employer to his employee at the time of retirement. RULES OF GRATUITY 1. 5 years of continues service 2. Gratuity only after leaving job. 3. Death or disablement relaxation. 4. Gratuity is non-taxable. 5. Gratuity limit. 6. Gratuity rules applicable if employees are more than 10. 7. Protected against liabilities. Maximum Limit of gratuity payable is 20Lakh. FOR ex- if we doing work in any organization for 200days the no. of days at least 75%. SUPPOSE:- 200*3/4=150days. It means he/she has to work for at least150 days THE ESI ACT, 1948 OBJECTIVE “EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT,1948” The major objective of this act was to provide certain benefits in case of1) SICKNESS 2) MATERNITY 3) INJURY(During EMPLOYMENT) MEANING The promulgation of Employees State Insurance Act,1948 envisaged an integrated need based social insurance scheme that would protect the interest of worker in contingencies such as Sickness, Maternity, Temporary or Permanent Physical disablement, death due to employment injury resulting in loss of wages or earning… ESI ELIGIBILITY Employees whose monthly wages are Rs 21,000 or below are coverage under the ESI act ESI BEBEFITS The EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT,1948 is one of the most important laws that provide social security. It contains six kinds of ESI benefits that injured employees can avail. All of these benefits must arise in the course of employment in order to enable workers to access them. The following are some ESI benefits that employees can avail under the ESI Act Medical benefit Sickness benefit Maternity benefit Dependants benefits Disablement benefits Others benefits 1. Medical benefit Every insurable employee under the Act gets medical benefits the day he becomes an employee. This benefit extends to his family members as well. This medical benefit has no ceiling in terms of expenditure on healthcare. Rate-full medical and treatment. Duration- 3 month 2. Sickness benefit Insurable employees under the Act can draw some cash compensation in case they fall sick. This compensation is generally 70% of their wages during the period of sickness for a maximum of 91 days in a year. In order to avail this sickness benefit, a worker must pay his contribution for 78 days out of 6 months. Hence, he cannot seek this benefit if he contributes for less than 78 days. 3. Maternity benefit All female insurable employees can avail maternity benefits under the Act in cases of pregnancy or confinement. Rate-75% Duration-26 weeks Contributory-60% 4. Dependants benefits ESI benefits extend not only to the employees but to their dependents as well in case of the employee’s death. Such death, however, must occur in the course of an employment injury or an occupational hazard. Rate-90% Duration-till life 5. Disablement benefits In case an employee suffers some disablement due to an employment injury, he can seek disablement benefits. Such disablement may be either temporary or permanent. Rate-90% Duration- until recover 6. Funeral expenses: The dependents of a deceased employee receive Rs. 10,000 to perform his last rites. 15,000/ Duration- 3 month RATE OF CONTRIBUTION OF THE WAGES CONTRIBUTION PERIOD Every month of the date 15 to pay the contribution in ESI THE TRADE UNION ACT, 1948 (1) To improve the economic lot of workers by securing them better wages. (2) To secure for workers better working conditions. (3) To secure bonus for the workers from the profits of the enterprise/organization. (4) To ensure stable employment for workers and resist the schemes of management which reduce employment opportunities. (5) To provide legal assistance to workers in connection with disputes regarding work and payment of wages. MEANING A trade union is an association of workers formed with the object of improving the conditions of workers. It is formed for protecting the interests of workers. Workers have little bargaining capacity when they are unorganized. In fact, trade union movement began against the exploitation of workers by certain managements under the capitalist system. Indian Trade Union Act 1926: “Any combination whether temporary or permanent formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between the workmen and employers”. Benefits of Trade Union: Workers join trade union because of a number of reasons as given below: 1. A worker feels very weak when he is alone. Union provides him an opportunity to achieve his objectives with the support of his fellow colleagues. 2. Union protects the economic interest of the workers and ensures a reasonable wage rates and wage plans for them. 3. Union helps the workers in getting certain amenities for them in addition to higher wages. 4. Union also provides in certain cases cash assistance at the time of sickness or some other emergencies. 5. Trade union imparts self-confidence to the workers and they feel that they are an important part of the organization. 6. It provides for promotion and training and also helps the workers to go to higher positions. REGESTRATION OF TRADE UNION Any 7 or more members of a trade union may, by subscribing their name of the rules of the trade union and its compliance. There should be at least 10%, or 100 of the work-men, whichever is less, engaged or employed in the establishment or industry with which it is connected. It has on the date of making applications not less than 7 persons as its members, who are workmen engaged or employed in the establishment or industry with which it is connected. Prescribe the following details Names, Occupations and address of the members’ place of works. Address of its head office; and Names, Age, Address and occupation of its office barriers. THE PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT, 1965 The payment of Bonus Act, 1965 aims to regulate the amount of bonus paid to the persons employed in certain establishments based on their profits and productivity. The act is applicable to the whole of India for all establishment containing twenty or more persons employed on any day during the year. Objective of the Act The objective of the Bonus Act (Payment of bonus Act), are as follows: To impose a legal responsibility upon an employer of every establishment covered by the Act to pay the bonus to employees in an establishment. To designate the minimum and maximum percentage of bonus. To prescribe the formula for calculating bonus. To provide redressed mechanism. Eligibility for Bonus The person is eligible for availing bonus under the following conditions is explained below: Any employee receiving salary or wages up to RS.21, 000 per month and engaged in any work whether skilled, unskilled, managerial, supervisory etc. is entitled to the bonus for every year if the employees have worked for not less than 30 working days in the same year. Payment of Minimum and Maximum Bonus The minimum bonus will be provided 8.33 % of the salary during the year, or one hundred rupees will be given in case of employees above 15 years and sixty rupees in the case of employees below 15 years, whichever is higher. The maximum bonus is 20 % of the salary during the accounting year. Timeline for Payment of Bonus The payment of bonus should be paid in cash within eight months from the end of the accounting year or within a month from the date of enforcement of the act. Offences and Penalties In case of violation of the provisions under the Act or rules then the penalty is imprisonment for six months or may impose fine of Rs.1000 or with both. In case of failure to comply with the directions or requisitions made the penalty is imprisonment for six months or may impose fine of Rs.1000 or with both. In case of offences by companies, firms, body corporate or association of individuals, its director, partner or a principal or officer responsible for the conduct of its business, should be deemed to be guilty of that offence, unless the person concerned proves that the crime was committed out of his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence. 46