An Assessment of Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Act, 1946
R.Indhumathi
Guest Lecturer, Government Law College, Namakkal 637 001
This paper examines standing order 1946 and it also requires employers in industrial establishments to define conditions of employment under them and submit draft standing orders to certifying Authority for its Certification. It is applicable to every industrial establishment wherein hundred (reduced to 50 by the Central Government in respect of the establishments for which it is the Appropriate Government) or more workmen are employed. The Central Government is the appropriate Government in respect of establishments under the control of Central Government, Railway Administration, port, mine and oil field. Under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, all Regional Labour Commissioner have been declared Certifying Officers to certify the standing orders in respect of the establishments falling in the Central Sphere. Central Labour Commissioner and all Dy. CLCs(C) have been declared Appellate Authorities under the Act.
Keywords: Appropriate Government, Appellate authority, Certifying Officer etc.
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