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Shivangi DhamijaShivangi Dhamija
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Deepak Choumal

Meaning & definition of EmployeeMeaning & definition of Employee
WelfareWelfare
Employee welfare means “the efforts to
make��life worth living for workmen.
According to Todd :-
“employee welfare means anything done for
the comfort and improvement, intellectual or
social, of the employees over and above the
wages paid which is not a necessity of the
industry.”

Features of Employee WelfareFeatures of Employee Welfare
��Employee welfare is a comprehensive term including
various services, facilities and amenities provided to
employees for their betterment.
 The basic purpose in to improve the lot of the
working class.
 Employee welfare is a dynamic concept.
 Employee welfare measures are also known as
fringe benefits and services.
 Welfare measures may be both voluntary and
statutory.

Objectives of Employee WelfareObjectives of Employee Welfare
 Employee welfare is in the interest of the employee, the
employer and the society as a whole. The objectives of
employee welfare are: -
* It helps to improve.
* It improves the loyalty and morale of the employees.
* It reduces labor turnover and absenteeism.
* Welfare *measures help to improve the goodwill and
public image of the enterprise.
* It helps to improve industrial relations and industrial
peace.
* It helps to improve employee productivity.

Agencies of Employee WelfareAgencies of Employee Welfare
 Central government: -
The central government has made elaborate provisions for the health, safety
and welfare under Factories Act 1948, and Mines Act 1952. These acts
provide for canteens, crèches, rest rooms, shelters etc.
 State government: -
Government in different states and Union Territories provide welfare facilities
To workers. State government prescribes rules for the welfare of the workers
and ensures compliance with the provisions under various labor laws.
 Employers: - Employers in India in general looked upon welfare work as
fruitless and barren though some of them indeed had done pioneering work.
 Trade unions: -
In India, trade unions have done little for the welfare of workers. But few
sound and strong unions have been the pioneering in this respect. E.g. the
Ahmedabad textiles labor association and the Mazdoor sabha, Kanpur.
 Other agencies: -
Some philanthropic, charitable d social service organizations like: -
Seva Sadan society, Y.M.C.A., etc

Types of Employee WelfareTypes of Employee Welfare
Instrumental: - These are provided within the
organization like :-
1. Canteen,
2. Rest rooms,
3. Crèches,
4. Uniform etc.
Extramural: - These are provided outside the
organization, like: -
1. Housing,
2. Education,
3. Child welfare,
4. Leave travel facilities,
5. Interest free loans,
6. Workers cooperative stores,
7. Vocational guidance etc.

Types of Employee WelfareTypes of Employee Welfare
 Statutory welfare��work - comprising the legal provisions in
various pieces of labor legislation.
 ��Voluntary welfare��work - includes those activities which are
undertaken by employers for their voluntary work.
Different ways of Social Security Provision in India
 1. Social Insurance- common fund is established with periodical
contribution from workers out of which all benefits in terms of
cash or kind are paid.The employers & state prove major portion of
finances.Benifits shuch as PF, Group Insurance etc are offered.
 2. Social Assistance- Benefits are offered to persons of small
means by govt out of its general revenues. Eg- Old age pension

Social Security Employee WelfareSocial Security Employee Welfare
-��Medical care
- Sickness benefit in cash
- Old age pension or retirement benefit
- Invalidity pension
- Maternity benefit
- Accident benefit
- Survivor’s benefit.
 Art 41 0f Indian constitution says that “ the state shall with in
the limits of its economic capacity & develepment, make
effective provision for security , the right to work, to
education & to public assistance in cases of unemployment,
oldage, sickness & disablement & in other cases of
undeserved want”.

Role of Management in Employee WelfareRole of Management in Employee Welfare
 Organizations provide welfare facilities to their employees to
keep their motivation levels high. The employee welfare
schemes can be classified into two categories viz.��statutory
and non-statutory welfare schemes.
 The statutory schemes are those schemes that are
compulsory to provide by an organization as compliance to
the laws governing employee health and safety. These include
provisions provided in industrial acts like Factories Act 1948,
Dock Workers Act ( safety, health and welfare) 1986, Mines
Act 1962.
 The non statutory schemes differ from organization to
organization and from industry to industry.

Employee WelfareEmployee Welfare
 STATUTORY WELFARE SCHEMES
 The statutory welfare schemes include the following provisions :-
 Drinking Water
 Facilities for sitting
 First aid appliances
 Canteen facilities
 Spittoons
 Lighting.
 NON STATUTORY SCHEMES
 Personal Health Care (Regular medical check-ups):��Some of the
companies provide the facility for extensive health check-up.
 Flexi-time:��The main objective of the flextime policy is to provide
opportunity to employees to work with flexible working schedules.
 Employee Assistance Programs:��Various assistant programs are arranged
like external counseling service so that employees or members of their
immediate family can get counseling on various matters.

Impact of Welfare on ProductivityImpact of Welfare on Productivity
 The welfare measures aim at integrating the socio-psychological
needs of employees, the unique requirements of a particular
technology, the structure and processes of the organization and the
existing socio-cultural environment.
 It creates a culture of work commitment in organizations and
society which ensure higher productivity and greater job
satisfaction to the employees.
 Due to the welfare measures, the employees feel that the
management is interested in taking care of the employees that
result in the sincerity, commitment and loyalty of the employees
towards the organization.
 The employees work with full enthusiasm and energetic behavior
which results in the increase in production and ultimately the
increased profit.

I L O’s Employee WelfareI L O’s Employee Welfare
 ILO has suggested welfare funds on a collective basis to finance
activities in small undertakings.
 It has adopted a number of convections & recommendations
regarding industrial accidents & occupational health.
 New dimension to welfare activities has been provided by
ILO’s contribution to family welfare & population education
program among industrial workers in organized sector in India.
 It has rendered exemplary service to all 3 elements composing
it – govt. , employees & workers.
 It has greatly influenced labour legislation, labour-welfare, trade
unionism & Industrial Relations in India.

CONCLUSION:-CONCLUSION:-
TODAY,WELFARE HAS BEEN
GENERALLY ACCEPTED BY THE
EMPLOYERS.EACH EMPLOYER
DEPENDING ON ITS PRIORITIES
GIVES VARIES DEGREE S OF
IMPORTANCE TO LABOUR WELFARE.

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