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GROUP -9

SUDHIR DEEPAK

RITESH ASHISH

EMPLOYEE WELFARE

EMPLOYEE WELFAREEMPLOYEE WELFARE

“ Every organisation hears what employees says, Good organisation listens to what employees have to

say but organisations with employee welfare schemes listens what

employees don’t say”

GROUP- 9

CONTENTSCONTENTS

• What is employee welfare?• Merits & Demerits• Types of welfare Activity• Approaches to labour welfare• Administration of welfare activities• Safety & Health Measures• Welfare facilities at ITI• Latest Trends

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WHAT IS EMPLOYEE WHAT IS EMPLOYEE WELFARE?WELFARE?

• Relates to taking care of the well being of workers by employers, trade unions, governmental and non-governmental organizations.

• Referred to as betterment work for employees.

According to the Royal Commission According to the Royal Commission on Laboron Labor

• Labor welfare is a term which must necessarily be elastic, bearing a somewhat different interpretation in one country from another, according to different social customs, the degree of industrialization and educational level of workers.

MeritsMerits

• Motivates employees

• Employee Retention

• Minimized social evils

• Better Job satisfaction

• Cuts down labor turnover

DemeritsDemerits

• Huge investment

• Employees being dissatisfied

Types of Welfare ActivityTypes of Welfare Activity

• Inside the work place-Intra mural facilities

• Facilities within the factories like medical, compensation, drinking water

• Outside the work place-Extra mural facilities

• Facility provided outside the factories like accommodation, recreational facilities, educational facilities

Inside the work PlaceInside the work Place• Conditions of environment• Safety and cleanliness of the work

environment• Good house keeping-compound walls and

lawns• Convenience and comfort-illumination,

seating arrangements• Safety measures-machine fencing,

goggles, first aid, helmets• Visible posters and warnings

Inside the work PlaceInside the work Place• Convenience• Provisions for wash basins,

bathrooms and waste disposal• Provision for drinking water• Canteen service• Recreation rooms, rest rooms and

libraries.

Inside the work PlaceInside the work Place

• Health services• Health center• Dispensary• First aid• Health education• Counseling• Ambulance service

Inside the work PlaceInside the work Place• Women and child welfare• Maternity aid• Child care• Separate facilities for women• Women’s recreation• Family planning services

Inside the work PlaceInside the work Place• Others• Employment follow up-comfort and

awareness• Economic services-loans, insurance• Labour management services-

counseling, safety committee• Employee education-library, AV unit,

literary classes, news bulletin etc.

• Comfortable and hygienic residences• Sanitation and water disposal• Proper roads and lighting facility• Plentiful markets• Security • Health and medical services

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• Welfare activities by the government• Factories Act of 1948• Washing facilities• Rest rooms• First aid boxes• Canteen and shelters• Crèche for more than 30 women• Welfare officers for more than 500 workers

• Mines Act of 1952• Crèches for more than 50 women• Canteen for more than 150 workers• Shelter for more than 250 workers• Shower baths and sanitary latrines• Welfare officer for more than 500

workers

• Plantation Act of 1951• Recreation facility for workers and

their children• Educational facility• Housing facility for all workers• Umbrellas, blankets, raincoats and

other amenities

• Contract Labour Act 1970• A canteen for more than 100

employees• Rest rooms and alternative

accommodation• Sufficient supply of drinking water

washing facilities etc• First aid boxes

• Labour welfare officer- schedule 49 of Factories Act

• Present in a factory of more than 500 workers

• Supervision of safety and welfare programmers

• Counseling of workers and adjustment in work environment

• Formulate welfare policies• Liasoning with officials and resolving

disputes

RITESH

• POLICING THEORY– Labour exploitation

• RELIGION THEORY– Investment aspect

• PHILANTHROPIC THEORY– Affection for mankind– Good working conditions

• PATERNALISTIC THEORY– Also known as Trusteeship theory

• PLACATING THEORY– Welfare activities will please workers and will make them

work well.

• PUBLIC RELATIONS THEORY– Welfare activities to create good impression on the minds

of the public

• FUNCTIONAL THEORY– Welfare activities provided to make workers more efficient

• SOCIAL THEORY– Obligation on the part of the organization to provide for the

employees welfare

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1.Welfare Policy1.Welfare Policy Objectives Motivation, Retention, Raise the Standard of living,

Prevent Social evils Agencies Central, State Government, Social organizations

Range i) Type of facilities ii) Coverage of employees

Timeliness

2.Organisation For Welfare2.Organisation For Welfare The Factories Act ,1948 mandates that every

industrial establishment must appoint a welfare officer if the number of employees is 500 or more.

It is argued that the prime responsibility for welfare should rest with the line manager or the HR manager.

3.Assesment Of Effectiveness3.Assesment Of Effectiveness Effectiveness of welfare must be assessed

periodically.

Two methods of assessment :

i) Trend Analysis

ii) Opinion Survey

Fringe BenefitsFringe Benefits

The term fringe benefits refers to the extra benefits provided to employees in addition to the normal compensation paid in the form of wage or salary.

ObjectivesObjectives

• To create & improve sound industrial relations.

• To promote employees welfare.• To motivate the employees by

identifying & satisfying their unsatisfied needs.

• To provide security to the employees against social risks like old age benefits & maternity benefits.

• To provide safety against accidents.

Features of fringe benefitsFeatures of fringe benefits• They are supplementary forms of

compensation.• They are paid to all employees based

on there membership in the organization.

• They help to raise the living conditions of the employees.

• It may be statutory or voluntary.

Need for fringe benefitsNeed for fringe benefits• Employees demand• Trade union demand• Employer’s preference• As a social security• To improve human relations

Examples of fringesExamples of fringes1. Legally required payments - Old age, survivors, disability and health insurance (commonly

known as social security) - Worker’s compensation - Unemployment compensation2. Contingent and Deferred benefits - Pension plans - group life insurance - military leave and pay - maternity leave - child care leave & sick leave etc.,3. Payments for time not worked - vacations & holidays - voting pay allowances4.Other benefits - travel allowances & moving expenses - uniform tool expenses

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SAFETY & HEALTHSAFETY & HEALTH

•“ Every twenty seconds of every working minute of every hour throughout the world, some one dies as a result of industrial accident.”

WHAT IS SAFETY?WHAT IS SAFETY?• Safety - freedom from the occurrence or

risk of injury or loss.• Industrial Safety – protection of workers

from the danger of industrial accidents. • Accident – an unplanned and uncontrolled

event in which an action or reaction of an object, a substance, a person, or a radiation results in personal injury.

TYPES OF ACCIDENTSTYPES OF ACCIDENTS

Accidents

Internal External

Major Minor

Fatal Disability

Temporary Permanent

Partial TotalPartial Total

NEED FOR SAFETYNEED FOR SAFETY• Cost saving• Increased productivity• Moral• Legal

HEALTHHEALTH

“The well-being of the employee (Physical as well as Mental) in an industrial establishment.”

1. Physical Health

2. Mental Health

Welfare Facilities At ITIWelfare Facilities At ITI(A)CAREi) Medical Facilities For the employees covered under ESI

scheme. EFT scheme Medical Reimbursement ii) Township Administration iii) Welfare Funds

Welfare Facilities At ITIWelfare Facilities At ITIiv) Educational Scheme

v) Welfare Association & Clubs

vi) Other Welfare Measures Non-Officers Canteen Officers Canteen Transport Uniform Safety

Welfare Facilities At ITIWelfare Facilities At ITI

(B) TERMINAL BENEFITS

vii) Employees’ Provident Fund

viii) Gratuity Scheme

ix) Group Insurance Scheme

Latest TrendsLatest Trends

• I – Wega

• Health Scribe

• Subex Systems

• Infosys

• Hewlett – Packard

ConclusionConclusion

• If a tailor makes mistake – it becomes a fashion

• If a scientist makes a mistake – it becomes an invention

• If an HR manager deploys a retention strategy – it becomes a welfare measure

BibliographyBibliography• Wikipedia • www.google.com• Human Resource Management – Gesler• Human Resource Management- VSP Rao• Human Resource Management-N.K Singh• Human Resource Management-Vershney• Human Resource Management-Mirza S