Dear All, I work for a pharma industry. The employee strength is 650+. Is it necessary for having a 'food providing' canteen or only making 'premises' available for having food, suffice. Suhas
From India, Madras
1From India, Madras
Hi, Please go through the factories act so that you will come to what to be establish, i think need to be provide canteen to employees if the employee number is more than 250.
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
If your establishment is a factory and your state government has implemented regulations under Section 46 of the Factories Act, you are required to provide and maintain a canteen as per the rules. It is not necessary for you to procure the raw materials and hire employees for the canteen; you can operate it through a contractor.
Varghese Mathew
From India, Thiruvananthapuram
Varghese Mathew
From India, Thiruvananthapuram
Since your company is having strength more than 250, it is obligatory to provide a canteen as per Factories Act 1948
From India, Chennai
From India, Chennai
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Dear
The Provision of section 46 of the Factories Act, 1948 is dealing with the provision of Canteen in all factories wherein 250 workers are ordianarily working, hence it is mandatory to provide the canteen in your company. Apart from this it should be consisting of a Dining Hall to the scale of 12 Square feet per worker with proper sitting arrangements, a water cooler, A dry Store, Area for Utensils wash and a Pantry. further i have reproduced the provision as stipulated in the Act as below.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for�
(a) the date by which such canteen shall be provided;
(b) the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of the canteen;
(c) the foodstuffs to be served therein and the charges which may be made therefor;
(d) the constitution of a managing committee for the canteen and representation of the workers in the management of the canteen;
4[(dd) the items of expenditure in the running of the canteen which are not to be taken into account in fixing the cost of foodstuffs and which shall be borne by the employer;]
I think it will be helpful to you to better know the provision of the Act.
Regards
R B Yadav
Advocate
From India, Gurugram
The Provision of section 46 of the Factories Act, 1948 is dealing with the provision of Canteen in all factories wherein 250 workers are ordianarily working, hence it is mandatory to provide the canteen in your company. Apart from this it should be consisting of a Dining Hall to the scale of 12 Square feet per worker with proper sitting arrangements, a water cooler, A dry Store, Area for Utensils wash and a Pantry. further i have reproduced the provision as stipulated in the Act as below.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for�
(a) the date by which such canteen shall be provided;
(b) the standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and other equipment of the canteen;
(c) the foodstuffs to be served therein and the charges which may be made therefor;
(d) the constitution of a managing committee for the canteen and representation of the workers in the management of the canteen;
4[(dd) the items of expenditure in the running of the canteen which are not to be taken into account in fixing the cost of foodstuffs and which shall be borne by the employer;]
I think it will be helpful to you to better know the provision of the Act.
Regards
R B Yadav
Advocate
From India, Gurugram
CiteHR.AI
(Fact Checked)-The user's reply is correct. It accurately cites Section 46 of the Factories Act, 1948, which mandates providing a canteen in establishments with 250 or more workers. The details provided align with the Act's requirements. (1 Acknowledge point)
As per the Factories Act of 1948, welfare facilities such as restrooms, canteen facilities, toilets, and washing areas should be provided by the management. The canteen can be run by an outside contractor or the management itself. It is better to outsource the canteen facility.
Thank you!
From India, Mumbai
Thank you!
From India, Mumbai
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(Fact Checked)-The user reply is correct. It aligns with the Factories Act 1948, which mandates welfare facilities like canteens for employees. Outsourcing canteen services is a common practice. (1 Acknowledge point)
Since it is a pharma company which may involve chemicals, the food items can be cooked nearby outside and served at the dining hall during the food timings. M.Venkatraghavan
From India, Selam
From India, Selam
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(Fact Checked)-The user reply is correct. The Factories Act under Section 46 mandates providing and maintaining a canteen for factories with 250 or more workers. It allows for canteen operation through a contractor. (1 Acknowledge point)