Question

Role of government in promoting labour welfare actitivities

Answer 1

Employer is in direct contact with the employees. His role is pivotal in providing welfare facilities to the employees over and above what is laid down by law. There is no denying the fact that some of the leading industrialists in India are pioneers in providing welfare amenities to their employees. Some of these employers in this regard are the Mafatlals, J.K. Group.. Godrej, Larsen and Turbo, Pfizzer, Voltas, Philips, Bajaj, Tisco & Telco etc. They have felt the necessity of welfare work and its importance in the interest of the industry and the workers. Various welfare amenities provided by the employers to the employees include educational facilities, medical facilities, creches, transport facilities, recreational facilities, gift on the marriage of children, housing facilities and consumer co-operative societies etc.