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