Labour Gazette Vol. LXII, No. 9, May 1983

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May 1983. MONTH IN BRIEF. CURRENT NOTES: Interest on Provident Fund funds 9.15 percent; Panel moots reservists to replace badlis; Major changes in E.S.I. Act mooted; Gratuity Act may be amended; Central Legislation on farm workers not feasible; Welfare legislation on building construction workers; Textile Committee’s interim report Rs. 32 to Rs. 65 H.R.A. for Bombay’s millmen; IE Act no substitute to model standing orders of 1971; 2 instalments of D.A. soon; Tripartite panel; Fourth pay panel; Allowance to E.S.I. staff raised; 30,000 bonded labourers rehabilitated; Public sector D.A. formula-composition of committee finalised; Bid to end exploitation-Ministry for changes in Contract Labour Act; Tribunal to tackle govt. staff problems soon; Minimum Wages Act to be amended; Industry-wise productivity boards to be set up soon; Courses for trade unionists suggested; Pass book system for P.F. subscribers; Shri page appointed. ARTICLES REPORTS, ENQUIRIES ETC.: Labour market information, by Dr. N. Vaidyanathan; Making the work place safer in India, By Madhumita Mojumdar. LABOUR LEGISLATION: L.C. Bill No. 1 of 1983; Amendment to Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Practices Act, 1971. GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASHTRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. ALL INDIA AVERAGE CPI FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS. STATEMENT SHOWING CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS BY GROUPS FOR SEVEN CENTRES OF MAHARASHTRA. LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra; Benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme.