1.Statutory Provisions 2.Time keeping 3.Welfare activities 4.solving Employee Graviences. are main responsibilities of Welfare officer
From India, Nagpur
From India, Nagpur
Dear sir,
if u want in detail, Please go through Maharashtra factory rules
Reference:
FACORY RULES 1950_CHAPTER V
RULE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 49
Number of Welfare Officers:- The occupier of every factory where 500 or more workers, are employed, shall appoint at least one Welfare Officer:
5) Duties of Welfare Officers:- The duties of a Welfare Officer sing be-
(i) to establish contacts and hold consultations with a view to maintaining harmonious relations between the factory management and workers
(ii) to bring to the notice of factory management, the grievances of workers, individual as well as collective, with a view to securing their expeditious redress and to act as a Liaison Officer between
the management and labour
(iii) to study and understand the point of view of labour in order to help the factory management to shape and formulate labour policies and to interpret these policies to the workers in language they can understand
(iv) to advise on the fulfilment by the concerned departments of the factory management of obligations statutory or otherwise concerning the application of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and the rules made thereunder and to establish liaison with the Inspector of Factories, and the medical services concerning medical examination of employees, health records, supervision of hazardous jobs, sick visiting and convalescence, accident prevention and supervision of safety committees, systematic plant inspection, safety education, investigation of accidents, maternity benefits and workmen's compensation;
(v) to advise on fulfilment by the management and the concerned departments of the factory of their obligations, statutory or otherwise, concerning regulation of working hours, maternity benefit, compensation for injuries and sickness and other welfare and social benefit measures ;
(vi) to advise and assist the management in the fulfilment of its obligations, statutory or otherwise concerning prevention of personal injuries and maintaining a safe work environment, in such factories where a Safety Officer is not required to be appointed under the enabling provisions under Section 40-B
(vii) to encourage the fonnation of works and joint production committees, co-operative societies, and welfare committees and to supervise their work
(viii) to encourage provision of amenities such as canteens, shelters for rest, creches, adequate latrine facilities, ~rig water, sickness and benevolent scheme payments, pension and superannuation funds, gratuity, payments, granting of loans and legal advice to workers
(ix) to help the factory management in regulating the grant of leave with wages and explain to workers the provisions relating to leave with wages and other leave privileges and to guide the workers in the matter of submission of applications for regulating authorised absence;
(x) to advise on provision of welfare facilities such as housing facilities food-stuffs, social and recreational facilities and sanitation and on individual personal problems and on the education of children;
(xi) to advise the factory management on questions relating to training of new starters, apprentices, workers on transfer and promotion, instructors and supervisors; supervision and control of
notice board and information bulletins; to further the education of workers and encourage their attendance at technical institutes;
(xii) to suggest measures which will serve to raise the standard of living of workers and in general, promote their well being;
(xiii) Welfare Officers not to deal with disciplinary cases or appear on behalf of the management against workers.,- No Welfare Officer shall deal with any disciplinary case against a worker or
appear before a conciliation office, or in a Court or Tribunal on behalf of the Factory management against any worker or workers.
(6) Powers of exemption:- The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette exempt any factory or class or description of factories from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Rule subject to
compliance with such alternative arrangements, as may be approved by the State Government
From India, Nagpur
if u want in detail, Please go through Maharashtra factory rules
Reference:
FACORY RULES 1950_CHAPTER V
RULE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 49
Number of Welfare Officers:- The occupier of every factory where 500 or more workers, are employed, shall appoint at least one Welfare Officer:
5) Duties of Welfare Officers:- The duties of a Welfare Officer sing be-
(i) to establish contacts and hold consultations with a view to maintaining harmonious relations between the factory management and workers
(ii) to bring to the notice of factory management, the grievances of workers, individual as well as collective, with a view to securing their expeditious redress and to act as a Liaison Officer between
the management and labour
(iii) to study and understand the point of view of labour in order to help the factory management to shape and formulate labour policies and to interpret these policies to the workers in language they can understand
(iv) to advise on the fulfilment by the concerned departments of the factory management of obligations statutory or otherwise concerning the application of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and the rules made thereunder and to establish liaison with the Inspector of Factories, and the medical services concerning medical examination of employees, health records, supervision of hazardous jobs, sick visiting and convalescence, accident prevention and supervision of safety committees, systematic plant inspection, safety education, investigation of accidents, maternity benefits and workmen's compensation;
(v) to advise on fulfilment by the management and the concerned departments of the factory of their obligations, statutory or otherwise, concerning regulation of working hours, maternity benefit, compensation for injuries and sickness and other welfare and social benefit measures ;
(vi) to advise and assist the management in the fulfilment of its obligations, statutory or otherwise concerning prevention of personal injuries and maintaining a safe work environment, in such factories where a Safety Officer is not required to be appointed under the enabling provisions under Section 40-B
(vii) to encourage the fonnation of works and joint production committees, co-operative societies, and welfare committees and to supervise their work
(viii) to encourage provision of amenities such as canteens, shelters for rest, creches, adequate latrine facilities, ~rig water, sickness and benevolent scheme payments, pension and superannuation funds, gratuity, payments, granting of loans and legal advice to workers
(ix) to help the factory management in regulating the grant of leave with wages and explain to workers the provisions relating to leave with wages and other leave privileges and to guide the workers in the matter of submission of applications for regulating authorised absence;
(x) to advise on provision of welfare facilities such as housing facilities food-stuffs, social and recreational facilities and sanitation and on individual personal problems and on the education of children;
(xi) to advise the factory management on questions relating to training of new starters, apprentices, workers on transfer and promotion, instructors and supervisors; supervision and control of
notice board and information bulletins; to further the education of workers and encourage their attendance at technical institutes;
(xii) to suggest measures which will serve to raise the standard of living of workers and in general, promote their well being;
(xiii) Welfare Officers not to deal with disciplinary cases or appear on behalf of the management against workers.,- No Welfare Officer shall deal with any disciplinary case against a worker or
appear before a conciliation office, or in a Court or Tribunal on behalf of the Factory management against any worker or workers.
(6) Powers of exemption:- The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette exempt any factory or class or description of factories from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Rule subject to
compliance with such alternative arrangements, as may be approved by the State Government
From India, Nagpur
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