The industrial employment

(standing orders) Act 1946

 statistics
Year of enforcement 1946
Date of enforcement 23rd april
 objectives
To define conditions of employment under
them and to make known the said
conditions to workmen
 definitions
Standing orders
the rules of conduct for workmen employed in industrial
establishments, relating to matters such as
1. Classification of workmen
2. Working hours
3. Holidays
4. Attendance
5. Leave
6. Termination of employment
7. Suspension
8. Dismissal
9. Misconduct
 Definition
Model standing orders
the draft prescribed by the central and
state government to serve as an
exemplary pattern of the rules of conduct
based on which the industrial
establishments can draft their own
standing orders and get them certified by
the certifying officers appointed for this
purpose.
 applicability
The act is applicable to the whole of India
and extends to all industrial
establishments wherein the number of
workmen employed is 100 or more on any
day of the preceding 12 months.
 Power to make rules
Both the central and state governemnt
are the appropriate authorities
responsible for the administration of the
act, theyl appoint
1. Certifying officer for this purpose
 Employees covered under this Act
Every person employed in an industrial
establishment to do any
Manual
Clerical
Skilled
Unskilled work
Is covered under this act
 The act does not apply to
Persons subject to
Army
Navy
Air force
Police service
Employee of prison
 Contents of standing orders
Date on which the standing oeders shall come into force
Classification of workmen as
permanent
probationers
temporary
casual
apprentice
and their service record
Issue of token
working hours of the establishments
Holidays and pay days
Prevailing wage rates in the establishments
Shift timings and notice of changes of shift timings
Attendance record and late coming
 Contents of standing orders
Leave provisions
Absence from place of work
Provisions of payment of wages
Termination of employees
Disciplinary actions for misconduct
Grievance redressal procedures
Provisions of fringe benefits
Free copy of standing orders to all the
employees
 Obligation of employer
The employer must submit to the certifying
officer, 5 copies of the standing orders which he
propose to adopt
Employer must do so within 6 months from the
date the act becomes applicable to the
establishments.
Employer must not modify the standing orders
without the approval of the certifying officer.
Employer must display the approved standing
orders in a prominent place in the
establishments
 Obligation of employee
The must follow the rules laid down in the
certified standing orders
 Appeals
Any workmen not satisfied with the
certified standing orders, they may go for
appeals,
 Major offences and penalties
Contravention of any of the provisions of the
certified standing orders is Punishable with a
fine of upto Rs.100 Further continuance of the
offence additional fine of Rs.25 per day
Failure to submit the draft orders or modifying
the standing orders without prior approval
Fine Upto Rs.5000
And Rs.200 (per day) for continuance of the
offence