LABOUR LAWS
List of
Labour laws enacted by the Central Government, where the Central Government has the sole responsibility for enforcement
Sr.No
Act Name
Year
1.
The Employees’ State Insurance Act
1948
2.
The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act
1952
Labour laws enacted by Central Government and enforced both by Central and State Governments
Sr.No
Act Name
Year
1.
The Payment of Wages Act
1936
2.
The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
1946
3.
The Industrial Disputes Act
1947
4.
The Minimum Wages Act
1948
5.
The Apprentices Act
1961
6.
The Maternity Benefit Act
1961
7.
The Payment of Bonus Act
1965
8.
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
1970
9.
The Payment of Gratuity Act
1972
10.
The Equal Remuneration Act
1976
11.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
1986
12.
The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act
2005
Labour laws enacted by Central Government and enforced by the State Governments
Sr.No
Act Name
Year
1.
The Workmen’s Compensation Act
1923
2.
The Trade Unions Act
1926
3.
The Employers’ Liability Act
1938
4.
The Weekly Holidays Act
1942
5.
The Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act
1959
6.
The Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act
1962
7.
The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act,
1963
Labour laws enacted and enforced by the various State Governments which apply to respective States establishment
Sr.No
Act Name
Year
1.
The Maharashtra Workmen's Compensation Rules
1934
2.
The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act
1953
3.
The Industrial disputes (Bombay) rules
1957
4.
The Maharashtra Industrial Employment [Standing Orders] Rules
1959
5.
The Maharashtra Minimum Wages Rules
1963
6.
The Maharashtra Maternity Benefit Rules
1963
7.
The Maharashtra Maternity Benefit Rules
1965
8.
The Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act
1969
9.
The Maharashtra Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules
1971
10.
The Payment of Gratuity (Maharashtra) Rules
1972
11.
The Maharashtra Professional Tax Act
1975
12.
The Maharashtra Workmen’s Minimum House Rent Allowance Act
1986
13.
The Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act
2018