Views on The Small Factories (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2014
Disadvantages (in brief):
1. Many benefits hitherto available is lost when strength is fixed as 40.
2. Time frame is relaxed to pay terminal benefits (at their own time)
3. Terminal benefits such as leave salary, gratuity, etc are denied (disciplinary cases).
4. Close the factory as they wish and then inform concerned authority.
5. Quantum of Penalty is open to be imposed on worker for any default.
6. If the application (worker) is defaulting, and by losing the case, 25% of the claimed amount has to be coughed.
7. Working hours ranging from 8 to 12 hrs (split duty).
8. Maternity leave in case miscarriage is 30 days as against 6 weeks/42 days of now.
9. Provident Fund subscription is 12% and many benefits under Provident Fund Act lost. (Funeral expenses, EDLI and Govt. contribution 1.16% is missing)
10. Employees Sate Insurance Corporation of India (not available)
11. Insurance scheme hitherto responsibility of the Factory management, now it is
10% recovery from the Worker. Nowhere in the country this kind of Health and Medical Scheme with huge contribution.
12. Under ID Act substantial number of workers are eligible, now it is 51% of the workers.
13. For registering a complaint all workers should support the complaint???
14. Nothing is mentioned about Union registration and recognition, but dealt regarding cancellation of recognition.
15. Some acts which are covered in the draft are mentioned not applicable.
Management is given stick to apply the "HIRE AND FIRE"