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The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1946

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The Essence

the genesis

Prior to 1946, there existed chaotic conditions of employment, wherein the workmen were engaged on an individual basis with uncertain and vague terms of employment. The Act was enacted as a simple measure to remedy this situation – by bringing about uniformity in the terms and conditions of employment in industrial establishments so as to minimize industrial conflicts

It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money.
It is the customer who pays the wages

Scope of the Act and rules

Objective

Ensures that employers define and commit to a set of specific terms and conditions of employment and make the same known to the workmen, by drafting and getting certified a set of Standing Orders

coverage

  • Submission of draft Standing Orders
  • Certification of Standing Orders
  • Payment of Subsistence Allowance
  • Registers and records to be maintained
  • Returns to be submitted periodically
  • Penalties for offences under the Act

"Employees must make far-reaching changes to employment terms for women: Equal pay for equal, decent work"

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

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