Worker Rights and Fair Labor Practices

The minimum wage in India is ₹176 per day for unskilled labor, as per the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 in hazardous occupations and processes.

The maximum number of hours an adult worker can work in a day is 8 hours, as per the Factories Act, 1948.

The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 provides for the payment of overtime wages to workers who work more than the prescribed number of hours.

The purpose of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 is to ensure equal pay for equal work for men and women.

The Mines Act, 1952 regulates the working conditions in mines, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

The purpose of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 is to promote the formation of trade unions, regulate their activities, and provide legal protection to them.

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 provides for the settlement of industrial disputes through conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.

The purpose of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is to provide maternity benefits to women workers, promote breastfeeding among working mothers, and encourage women to participate in the workforce.

The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 regulates the working conditions in plantations, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

The purpose of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 is to abolish the bonded labour system, provide rehabilitation to bonded labourers, and prevent the exploitation of bonded labourers.

The Shops and Establishments Act, 1953 regulates the working conditions in shops and establishments, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

The purpose of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is to regulate the employment of contract labour, abolish the contract labour system, and protect the rights of contract labourers.

The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 regulates the working conditions in inter-state migrant labour, including safety, health, and welfare of workers.

The purpose of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 is to regulate the employment of building and other construction workers, provide social security benefits to them, and promote their welfare.