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Gist of Labour Law Amendments   2003  

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AMENDED SECTION / RULE 

NATURE of IMPACT OF the AMENDMENT

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ESI ACT 1948


MINIMUM  WAGES ACT 1948

REGULATION 98



NOTIFICATION OF REVISED MINIMUM WAGES UNDER SECTION B(1)(A)(B)

     THE NUMBER OF DISEASES QUALIFYING FOR EXTENDTED SICHNESS BENEFIT ENLARGED FROM THE EXISTING 29 TO NOW 34 DISEASES [BROUGHT INTO EFFECTIVE FROM 29.06.2002


THE REVISED MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE OF RODS, RUNWAYS OR IN BUILDING OPERATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM 01.10.2001

 CATEGORY   AREA / RATE   PER DAY
    A    B    C
UNSKILLED    65   63   52
SEMI SKILLED/UNSKILLED
 SUPERVISORY		   78  76  63
SKILLED PLUS   100   94   80
VARIABLE DA PER POINT    15   14   12
RISE OVER 448 POINT [1982=100]   PS   PS   PS

GAZ NO.26, PART-III, SECTION 4, PAGE 3421 DATED 29.06.2002 [SEE DETAILS IN LLJ DEC 2002]



GAZETTE OF INDIA EXT. ORD NO.93 PART-II PAGE 9 DATED 28.01.2002



[FOR MORE DETAILS SEE LLJ OF AUGUST 2002]

APPRENTICE ACT 1961

AMENDMENTS TO APPRENTICE RULES 1992

THE FOLLOWING NEW TRADES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UNDER THE SCOPE OF THE ACT FROM 19.09.2002

DESIGNATED TRADE RATIO
1 JEWELLERY & PRECIOUS METAL WORKER   1:3
2 GARDENER   1:2
3  CALL CENTRE   ASSISTANT   1:2
4 BARBER/HAIR CUTTER/DRESSER   1:3
5 BATTERY REPAIRER   1:2
6 TYRE REPAIRER   1:3
7 SEREEN PRINTING    1:3
8 BEAUTICIAN ASST   1:3
9 MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN [PATHOLOGY]   1:3
10 MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN[RADIOLOGY]   1:3
11 MED.LAB TECH.CARIDOLOGY & PHYSIOLOGY   1:3
12 PRUNER TEA GARDEN   1:7
13 CABLE TELEVISION OPERATOR   1:3

 

 

GAZETTE OF INDIAEXT. ORD. NO. 433 PART-II SECTION 3(I) PAGE 4, DATED 19.9.2002 [FOR MORE DETAILS SEE LLJ OF FEBRUARY 2003]

NOTE 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO NOTIFIED BILLS TO AMEND THE FOLLOWING ACTS : [THEY ARE YET TO BE APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT]

1    INDUSTRIAL DISP. AMENDMENT BILL 2002 (XII OF 2002)
2    CONTRACT LAB (R&A) AMENDMENT BILL 2002 (XI OF 2002)
3      PAYMENT OF BONUS AMENDMENT BILL 2002 (XVII OF 2002)
4      PAYMENT OF WAGES AMENDMENT BILL 2002 (XXXV OF 2002)
        MORE DETAILS OF THESE AMENDMENT BILLS CAN BE SEEN IN LLJ OF DECEMBER 2002

LABOUR CASE LAW UPDATE 2002 - 2003

(PART - A)

BY H.A.C.POPPEN

PROFESSOR & JOINT DIRECTOR
RAJAGIRI SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
KAKKANAD
KOCHI -682 030
FAX NO. 0484-2426578
PHONE : 0484 -2428635/2426554 [O]
0484 -2305419 [R]


A  TOPICS COVERED

  ID ACT CASES

ESI ACT CASES
CONTRACT LABOUR ACT CASES EPF ACT CASES
SERVICE MATTERS GRATUITY ACT CASES
TRADE UNION ACT CASES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT CASES
DISCIPLINARY ACTION CASES MISCELLANEOUS LABOUR CASES

 

PART - B         ABSTRACTS OF LABOUR LAW AMENDMENTS NOTIFIED DURING 2002-2003 [JUNE TO MAY ]

 

PART - C         AREAS BROUGHT UNDER ESI COVERAGE IN KERALA DURING 2002-2003


D.ABBREVIATIONS USED

 LLJ LABOUR LAW JOURNAL

LLN

 LABOUR LAW NOTES
SC SUPREME COURT HC HIGH COURT
FLR FACTORIES & LABOUR REPORTS FJR FACTORIES JOURNAL REPORTER
SB SINGLE BENCH DB DIVISION BENCH


PART - C

NEW AREAS IN KERALA TO WHICH CHAPTERS
 IV, V AND VI OF THE ESI ACT 1948 
HAVE BEEN EXTENDED DURING THE PERIOD 2002 – 2003 (JUNE-MAY) 

 IN THE DISTRICT OF

REVENUE VILLAGES NOTIFIED [UNDER SECTION (3)]

 REFERENCE OF GAZETTENOTIFICATION
MALAPPURAM KATTIPARUTHY, ATH AVANDAD
(IN TIRUR TALUK) AND EDAPALVILLAGE (IN PONNANI TALUK) 		GAZ. PART-II, SECTION 3(II) PAGE3646 DATED 21.07.2001 [SEE LLJ JAN – 2002]
ERNAKULAM KUMBALAM VILLAGE [INKANAYANNUR TALUK] GAZ.PART-II SECTION 3(II) PAGE 3488 ON 06.04.2002 [SEE LLJ DEC 2002]
ERNAKULAM MATTOOR VILLAGE[IN ALUVA TALUK] PART-II SECTION 39II) PAGE 9915 OF 12.10.2002 [SEE LLJ APRIL 2003]
KOZHIKODE PLAYAD[IN BAD AGRA TALUK] ANDPOOLAKODE [IN KOZHIKODETALUK PART-II SECT 3 9II0 PAGE 10370 OF 26.10.2002[SEE LLJ APRIL 2003]
TRIVANDRUM ATT 1 PRA [IN TRIVANDRUMTALUK] PART-II SEC 3(II) PAGE 11586 OF7.12.2002 [SEE LLJ APRIL 2003]
QUILON OCHIRA [IN KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK] PART – II SECT 3(II) PAGE 7346 OF 27.07.2002[SEE LLJ FEB 2003]
ALLEPPEY THEKKEKARA [IN MAVELIKKARA TALUK] ARATTYPUZHA, MUTHUKULAM & KANDALLOR [IN KARTHIKAPALLY TALUK]                       
                       - DO -
TRICHUR CHITTILAPALLY PUZHAKKAL PURANATTUKARA [IN TRICHUR TALUK] PART-II, SEC. 3(II) PAGE 7694 OF10.08.2002[SEE LLJ FEB 2003]
KOTTAYAM KADUTHURUTHY, MANJOORNJEEZHOOR [IN VAIKOM TALUK] PART – II SEC 3(II) PAGE 7694 OF10.08.2002 [LLJ FEB 2003]
TRIVANDRUM CHENKAL [IN NEYATTINKARA TALUK] PULINATU & AZHOOR [IN CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK] PART-II, SEC 3(II) PAGE 7966 OF 17.08.2002 [LLJ FEB 2003]
KOZHIKODE IRINGAL [IN QUILANDI TALUK] PART-II SEC 3(II) PAGE 7967 OF17.08.2002 [LLJ FEB 2003]
KANNUR MUNDERI [IN KANNUR TALUK]                     - DO -
KOZHIKODE PANTHEERANKAVU & KAKKODE[IN KOZHIKODE TALUK] PART-II SEC 3(II) PAGE 9774 OF5.10.2002 [LLJ FEB 2003]
MALAPPURAM CHUNGATHARA AMARAMBALAM, IRUMBUZHI ANAKKAYAM [IN ERNAD TALUK] & KODUR & KUTTIPURAM [IN TIRUR TALUK] PART-II, SEC-3(II) PAGE 7836 OF29.12.2001 [LLJ JUNE 2002]
KANNUR KOTTAYAM & MANAMTHERI [IN THALASSRY TALUK PART-II SEC 3(II) PAGE 10762 OF 9.11.2002 [SEE DIGEST OF LABCASES FEB – MAR 2003
ERNAKULAM KUREEKAD [IN KANAYANNUR TALUK]                           - DO -