Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Violation of Labour Laws
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## VIOLATION OF LABOUR LAWS

## †*11. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether  the  number  of  cases  of  violation  of  labour  laws  have increased in the country;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)whether the Government has undertaken any review of the working of the officers involved in the implementation of labour laws in the country; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 REGARDING 'VIOLATION OF LABOUR LAWS'.

(a) to (d) As per data available from office of Chief Labour Commissioner(Central), the number of  irregularities  detected  in  compliance  of  various  labour  laws  has  decreased  during  last  two years.  In  the  year  2015-2016  the  number  of  irregularities  detected  in  compliance  of  various labour  laws  was  241,796  and  in  the  year  2016-2017  the  number  of  irregularities  detected  in compliance of various labour laws was 221,252. No. of inspections have increased to 36067 in 2016-2017 as compared to 29770 in the year 2015-2016. No. of prosecutions launched against the violations have also increased from 5751 in the year 2015-2016 to 6691 in the year 20162017.

The regular inspections are carried out for ensuring the compliance of Labour Laws. The details  of  inspections  conducted  under  various  Labour  Laws  during  the  last  two  years  are enclosed as Annexure 'A'.

Wherever  the  violations  of  the  labour  laws  are  found  officers  of  the  CIRM,  regularly conduct inspections and ensure that compliance are made in time and   in case of defaulters, penal actions are taken by way of filing prosecutions in the court of law and claim cases before the  authority.  The  details  of  the  claim  cases  filed  during  the  last  three  years  under  Minimum Wages Act & Payment of Wages Act is enclosed as Annexure 'B'.

Ministry of Labour and Employment has developed a unified web Portal 'Shram Suvidha Portal' to create a conducive environment for Industrial Growth. It has features for redressal of grievances of labours and transparent inspection scheme through computerized system based on risk based criteria and uploading of inspection report within 72 hours by Labour inspectors which includes other related features concerning to review of the working of the officers involved in the implementation of labour laws in the country and the details thereof are available on the web portal. Working of CIRM machinery is monitored regularly and corrective action is taken as and when required.

## Details of Inspections Conducted under applicable labour laws during the last three years & current year

## CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION & ABOLITION) ACT, 1970

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |      4744 |     10593 |      8843 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |     60184 |    117936 |     89296 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     66228 |     73741 |     68808 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |      3140 |      3411 |      3168 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |      3012 |      2009 |      2266 |

## Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1996

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |       694 |      2086 |      1372 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |      9546 |     21870 |     15689 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     15777 |     15695 |     16360 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |       265 |       309 |       265 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |       219 |       193 |       297 |

## Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |      1643 |      2340 |      4117 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |      1682 |      1846 |      5253 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |      2634 |      1502 |      2607 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |       535 |       178 |       301 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |       762 |       472 |       317 |

## Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Condition of Service) Act, 1979

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |        78 |       173 |       122 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |      1038 |      2744 |      2214 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |      1734 |      2240 |      1848 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |        49 |        61 |        52 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |        35 |        44 |        59 |

## Payment of Wages (Mines)

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |      1657 |      1353 |      1872 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |     17802 |     12441 |     17774 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     23308 |     13734 |     14633 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |      1121 |       216 |       515 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |       709 |       258 |       255 |

## Payment of Wages (Railway)

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |       619 |       153 |       338 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |      3484 |      1439 |      2117 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     17872 |      1939 |      2296 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |         0 |         0 |        31 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |         2 |         3 |         2 |

## Payment of Wages (Major Ports)

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |         5 |         0 |         1 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |        22 |         0 |        10 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |        91 |       542 |         0 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |         0 |         0 |         0 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |         2 |         0 |         0 |

## Payment of Wages (A.T.S)

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |        66 |       122 |       211 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |       555 |      1489 |      4076 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |       629 |       621 |      3572 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |         6 |        10 |        20 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |         9 |        20 |        10 |

## HOER Rules (Hours of Employment and Period of Rest Rules 2005)

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |       741 |       129 |       353 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |      6336 |       840 |      2427 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |      9692 |      4303 |      2125 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |         0 |         0 |         0 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |         0 |         0 |         0 |

## Minimum Wages Act, 1948

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |      6582 |      9803 |      9151 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |     68747 |     75938 |     61689 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     87809 |     46467 |     53255 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |      3774 |      1549 |      2321 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |      2782 |      1476 |      1951 |

## Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |       308 |       705 |      2547 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |       638 |      1202 |      4134 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |       947 |       982 |      1297 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |        14 |        16 |        15 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |        22 |        17 |         4 |

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17) |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |      1412 |      1497 |       4875 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |     18234 |      3732 |      15963 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |     18985 |      8420 |       5152 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |         0 |         1 |          3 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |         0 |         0 |          1 |

Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986

|   S.No. | Particulars                    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | No. of Inspections Conducted   |       523 |       816 |      2265 |
|       2 | No. of Irregularities detected |       200 |       319 |       610 |
|       3 | No. Irregularities Rectified   |      2282 |       125 |        10 |
|       4 | No. of Prosecutions Launched   |         2 |         0 |         0 |
|       5 | No. of Convictions             |         0 |         1 |         0 |

Claim cases under Minimum Wages Act

| YEAR    | CLAIMS   | CLAIMS   | CLAIMS   | AMOUNT AWARDED   | AMOUNT AWARDED   | AMOUNT AWARDED   |
|---------|----------|----------|----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| YEAR    | B/F      | FILED    | DECIDED  | AWARDED          | RECOVERERD       | PAID TO WORKES   |
| 1       | 2        | 3        | 4        | 5                | 6                | 7                |
| 2014-15 | 3980     | 2167     | 248      | 59856881         | 35892244         | 30526714         |
| 2015-16 | 3672     | 743      | 1796     | 66654417         | 44128036         | 34879425         |
| 2016-17 | 2610     | 1198     | 1138     | 96684922         | 49485990         | 48540964         |

Claim cases under Payment Wages Act

| YEAR    | CLAIMS   | CLAIMS   | CLAIMS   | AMOUNT AWARDED   | AMOUNT AWARDED   | AMOUNT AWARDED   |
|---------|----------|----------|----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| YEAR    | B/F      | FILED    | DECIDED  | AWARDED          | RECOVERERD       | PAID TO WORKES   |
| 1       | 2        | 3        | 4        | 5                | 6                | 7                |
| 2014-15 | 140      | 85       | 31       | 1264517          | 8192             | 0                |
| 2015-16 | 183      | 103      | 86       | 16110659         | 11386495         | 11350000         |
| 2016-17 | 195      | 157      | 36       | 5748232          | 821840           | 1072547          |

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ANNEXURE -B