Factory Welfare Provisions applicable for Bangladesh_Dr. Kazi Golam Faruk

By

Dr. Kazi Golam Faruk

FACTORY WELFARE PROVISIONS


INTRODUCTION

• ‘Welfare facilities’ are those that are necessary for the well-being of employees


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AIM

• To discuss various welfare provisions for employees keeping in mind the latest labor laws


SCOPE

• Meaning of Welfare • Merits and Demerits of Welfare Provisions • Types of Welfare Activities • Various Welfare Provisions • Tips to Manage Factory Welfare Provisions • Administration of Welfare Facilities • Survey Parameters on Welfare Provisions


• Labor welfare refers…. the betterment work for employees • Relates to taking care of the well-being of workers by employers, trade unions, govt and NGO agencies

MEANING OF WELFARE

• Means……… faring or doing well • Refers to the physical, mental, moral and emotional well-being • Relative in time and space


MERITS AND DEMERITS OF

WELFARE PROVISIONS


Help motivate and retain employees Remove dissatisfaction and provide satisfiers Place an employee in a favorable mood Help develop loyalty in workers towards the organization Help minimize social evils, such as alcoholism, gambling, prostitution, drug addiction etc Make worker happy and cheerful Improve the image of the company Cut down labor turnover

MERITS OF WELFARE PROVISIONS


Duplication of Welfare

DE-MERITS OF WELFARE PROVISIONS

Private Affairs of Employees


TYPES OF WELFARE ACTIVITIES

Types

Welfare Measures inside the Workplace

Welfare Measures outside the Workplace

Intra-mural Facilities

or

Extra-mural Facilities

or


WELFARE MEASURES INSIDE THE WORKPLACE

• Conditions of the Work Environment • Conveniences • Workers Health Services • Women and Child Welfare • Workers Recreation • Employment Follow-up • Economic Services • Labor Management Participation • Workers Education


WELFARE MEASURES OUTSIDE THE WORKPLACE

Housing, bachelor’s quarter etc Water, sanitation, waste disposals etc Roads, playgrounds etc Schools, markets, bank, transport etc Health and medical centre Recreational facilities, security, community leadership development etc


VARIOUS WELFARE PROVISIONS


SAFETY RECORD

• One First Aid Box for every 150 workers • An ambulance room or dispensary with prescribed equipment and medical/ nursing staff for 300 or more workers

MEDICAL FACILITIES

• Factories having more than 25 workers shall maintain a compulsory safety record book and safety board


• Every factory shall have adequate and suitable washing and bathing facilities

WASHING AND BATHING FACILITIES


‘Adequate’ means ???????????????? Enough toilets and washbasins Separate facilities for men and women Clean facilities Supply of toilet paper Lit and ventilated Hot and cold running water Soap or other washing agents Basin to wash hands Means for drying hands Showers where necessary

REST AND LUNCH ROOM

• Shall be available where more than 100

workers ordinarily work

CANTEEN FACILITIES

• Factories having more than 50 workers shall have suitable rest facilities including lunch room


• Supplied source of clean drinking water • Free from contamination • Easily accessible by all employees • Adequate supplies • Cups or drinking fountain

DRINKING WATER


Should be clearly marked to differentiate from non-drinkable supplies

INSURANCE

• Children room for child under six year’s age • Adequate furniture, convenient access, adequate lighting and ventilation facilities • Shall be under the charge of a women or experienced in the care of children and infants

CHILD CARE FACILITIES

• Factory having more than 200 workers shall introduce provision of group insurance


TIPS TO MANAGE FACTORY WELFARE PROVISIONS


• You need to provide toilets and running water • Use of public toilets and washing facilities should be a last resort

Do I need to provide toilets if my employees are working at temporary worksites ?


• No

Do I have to provide a room for those who smoke ?


• Should have a suitable seating area for workers • Should have washing facilities and a means of heating • Must maintain good hygiene standards

What arrangements should I make for meal breaks?


• If the work activity requires - must provide • Separate facilities for men and women • Try to prevent employees’ own clothing coming into contact with work-soiled clothing or getting dirty or wet

What facilities do I need to provide for changing and storing clothing?


• Yes, if it is ‘reasonably practicable’

Do I need to provide rest facilities for pregnant women and nursing mothers?


• No

If I do all this, have I done enough?


ensure that………… • the facilities are kept clean and in good condition • effective system to maintain including regular cleaning

Ask yourself _ would you be happy to use the welfare facilities you provide for your employees ?

ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE FACILITIES



• Willingness of management • Objectives sought to be achieved • Range of facilities to be provided • Timing of the facilities


Welfare policy

Organization of welfare

Assessment of effectiveness

Involves 03 things

WELFARE POLICY


Prime responsibilities lies with the managers


Organization of Welfare

Manager

HR/Line Manager

Welfare Officer

Alternatives may be HR manager and line

manager

The responsibilities are vested with the welfare

officer


• Should be assessed periodically • Feedback obtained should act as the basis for remedial actions • Assessment may be done by Trend Analysis and Opinion Survey • Opinion survey technique is more effective


Assessment of Effectiveness


SURVEY PARAMETERS ON WELFARE PROVISIONS

Sr Parameters

1 Facility provides and maintain First Aid Box (at least one for every 150 workers)

2. Facility assign one person for each box who is adequately trained in first aid treatment

3. Facility maintain a medical room with equipment and medical staff (if number of workers are more than 300)

4. Facility maintain a safety record book and safety board

5. Facility provide easily accessible washing and bathing facilities

6. Separate and screened wash room available for male and female workers

7. Facility keeps the bath room clean

8. Facility maintain a canteen with sufficient utensils, crockery, furniture and food stuff (if worker number is more than 100)


SURVEY PARAMETERS ON WELFARE PROVISIONS

Sr Parameters

9. Facility maintain rest room and dining hall (if 50/more workers)

10. Separate rest room available for male or female workers or at least separated by curtains

11. The dining space has the provision of safe drinking water and sitting facilities

12. Facility has a day care center (where number of female workers exceed forty)

13. Facility provides a decorated room with required furniture and play materials for childcare

14. Facility employs a trained attendant for taking care of children/infants

15. Facility has the provision of group insurance for workers (if workers number is more than 200)

16. Facility has a welfare officer to look after the welfare of the workers and to promote healthy labor management practices

CONCLUSION

• After employees have been hired, trained and remunerated, they need to be maintained • The prime responsibility for welfare lies with the managers • The Welfare Officer shall implement welfare activities


The decision makers should remember that administrations of welfare provisions are

very important

You must provide such facilities unless it is clearly unreasonable in terms of…

Time, Trouble, Cost, and Physical Difficulty

Factory Welfare Provisions applicable for Bangladesh_Dr. Kazi Golam Faruk

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