Struggling with HR Interview Questions on Manufacturing Laws – Can You Help Me Understand Why I Failed?

Dear All,

With deep sorrow and guilt, I am telling you that today, one HR personnel failed me in an interview. At one point, it is the calculations of bonus, gratuity over time, and earned leave. Secondly, he asked me to tell about the returns and registers under various acts as applicable to a manufacturing company. Although I replied correctly, I am not sure. My confidence level was very high because I know it all, but the main point is why I failed.

So, please guide me as I want to confirm the knowledge level with you for self-testing. I promise I will reply to every reply. Hope you will guide me.

Thanks,
Shish Pal Saini
[Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons]

Registers and Forms

- Register of establishments (Form: III)
- License under Section 12(1)
- Temporary license under Section 12(2)
- Form of certificate by principal employers (Form: V)
- Register of wage cum Muster Roll (Form: XIII/T)
- Register of Muster Roll (Form: XVI)
- Register of wage (Form: XVII)
- Register of Deduction Loss/Damage (Form: XX)
- Register of Fines (Form: XXI)
- Register of Advances (Form: XXII)
- Wage slips (Form: XIX)
- Register of Workmen (Form: XIII)
- Employment card (Form: XIV)
- Service certificate (Form: XV)
- Time in & out Register
- Letter of Appointment (Form: Q)
- Form: XIV (half-yearly return)
- Annual Return of principal employer to be sent to registering officers (Form: XXV)
- Register of contractors (Form: XII)

Leaves and Weekly Offs

- Leave card (Form: H)
- Weekly Off
- Whether Leave with Wage Register maintained
- Whether Leave with Wage is extended to all the Employees deployed, EL-1 @ 20 days worked & SL/CL-12 days
- Every Employee should be allowed 5 national Holidays & 5 Festival Holidays
- The statement of National & Festival Holidays to be Sent to the Labour Inspector & same copy to be Displayed on Notice Board
- If any Employee works on N & F holiday & whether additional Payment/Compensatory Off made

Accident Incidents

- Accident Register in Form: 11 is to be Maintained in the establishment and Report and accidents in Form: 16 to be maintained by contractor/Employer

Social Security Compliances

- EPF Registration Certificate
- ESI Registration Certificate
- Remittance of the contributions, before 15th of every month
- Whether contribution remitted through challans in SBI by 21st every month
- Employees who are drawing less than Rs. 15,000/- PM are to be covered under the ESI act by obtaining the particulars of employees in form: 1 and Submitted the same to ESIC With Photo Copy for Obtaining ESI card
- Whether Copies of Form 12A, 5 & 10 before 21st of every month

Overtime Register

- OT working Yes/No, rates of payment
- OT paid shown in the OT Register & ESI Contribution

Bonus Compliance

- Whether Bonus is paid to all employees who have completed at least 30 Days of Service With the Contractor
- Whether bonus Registers Form: A & B are maintained

Other

- Labour Welfare Fund Certificate
- PT Registration Certificate
- DISPLAY OF NOTICES: 1. RATES OF WAGES 2. HOURS OF WORK 3. WAGE PERIOD

Renewal

- Application of renewal of licenses (Form: VII)

You're welcome. I'm also still learning. If you come to know about bonus and gratuity overtime calculations, please post them here. If you need more help regarding labor law, feel free to post your queries.

Thanks and regards.

Bonus
Applicable only (Basic + DA) ₹3500/-
Maximum - 20%
Minimum - 8.33%

Gratuity
Applicable only for those who have completed 5 years of working.

Calculation
Current (Basic + DA) / 26 * 15 * Comp. Years

Regards

Statutory Compliance Acts for Manufacturing Companies

I think Mr. Kulkarni has provided you with valuable information. This information can be very beneficial for you. In terms of statutory compliances, about 23 Acts are applicable, but 7-8 Acts are particularly useful. The Acts are listed below:

1. Factory Act
2. Contract Labour Act
3. Interstate Migrant Workman Act
4. Provident Fund Act
5. ESI Act
6. Bonus Act
7. Gratuity Act
8. Building & Other Construction Workman Act
9. Minimum Wages Act
10. Payment of Wages Act
11. Maternity Act
12. Leave & Holiday Act
13. Industrial Disputes Act
14. Coal Mines Act
15. Workmen’s Compensation Act
16. Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act
17. Trade Union Act
18. Child Labour Act
19. Employee Welfare Act
20. Employment Exchange Act
21. Apprentices Act
22. Equal Remuneration Act

For further details, you can refer to the books by Mr. H L Kumar.

Regards,
Vivek Choudhary

Dear All,

Please let me know where I can find the format of registers to be maintained under the Minimum Wages Act.

Sukanya