Sir(s),
1. If a employer whether of smaller establishment or big establishment and his HR Officer understands labour laws and make compliance of the same properly, I think, the entire issue of repeated visits of various inspectors to the said factory or establishment is meaningless. For example, under ESI Act, 1948 if the employer has deposited contribution within time, submitted returns in respect of all employees, submitted declaration forms, submitted accident reports as and when required and all of his employees have their Identity Cards including Family Identity Cards etc., I think, there is hardly any fear or hesitation for the employer or his officer to not to produce records before any Social Security Officer of ESIC or not to attend to him.
2. The problem arises only when the employer or his HR officials neither make compliance in time, nor produce the records on the date and time fixed by the Social Security Officer of ESIC. Thus, in this way repeated visits are made by the officials including their senior officers, branch office manager etc. etc.
3. Similar position can be in respect of verification of records in respect of other labour laws. In my opinion, it will not be fair to blame entirely on law-enforcement agencies. The main issue is whether the employer or his concerned official has made proper compliance and has provided all benefits and facilities as should have been provided under different labour laws to its employees.
4. Even if the visits of the inspectors, government officers to the establishments/factories is banned totally, the question will arise, whether this act will result into further welfare of working class and whether there will be any improvement of compliance under various labour laws?. I think, it will lead us to no where except towards more exploitation of labour/working class.
1. If a employer whether of smaller establishment or big establishment and his HR Officer understands labour laws and make compliance of the same properly, I think, the entire issue of repeated visits of various inspectors to the said factory or establishment is meaningless. For example, under ESI Act, 1948 if the employer has deposited contribution within time, submitted returns in respect of all employees, submitted declaration forms, submitted accident reports as and when required and all of his employees have their Identity Cards including Family Identity Cards etc., I think, there is hardly any fear or hesitation for the employer or his officer to not to produce records before any Social Security Officer of ESIC or not to attend to him.
2. The problem arises only when the employer or his HR officials neither make compliance in time, nor produce the records on the date and time fixed by the Social Security Officer of ESIC. Thus, in this way repeated visits are made by the officials including their senior officers, branch office manager etc. etc.
3. Similar position can be in respect of verification of records in respect of other labour laws. In my opinion, it will not be fair to blame entirely on law-enforcement agencies. The main issue is whether the employer or his concerned official has made proper compliance and has provided all benefits and facilities as should have been provided under different labour laws to its employees.
4. Even if the visits of the inspectors, government officers to the establishments/factories is banned totally, the question will arise, whether this act will result into further welfare of working class and whether there will be any improvement of compliance under various labour laws?. I think, it will lead us to no where except towards more exploitation of labour/working class.