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The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act

The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act

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The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act regulates the creation and administration of a dedicated labor welfare fund. It applies to employers and employees in factories, transport undertakings, and commercial shops and establishments employing five or more people in Maharashtra. The Act requires employers to transfer unpaid employee accumulations, such as unclaimed wages and gratuity, and fines to a state-appointed board. Sustained by joint financial contributions from employers, employees, and the Maharashtra government, this fund is vital because it safeguards unclaimed worker earnings while financing welfare schemes and facilities that improve the overall living standards and health of the workforce.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 2A. Deleted.
  4. 3. Welfare fund.
  5. 4. Board.
  6. 4A. Deleted.
  7. 5. Disqualifications and removal.
  8. 6. Resignation of office by member and filing up of casual vacancies.
  9. 6A. Unpaid accumulations and claims thereto.
  10. 6B. Interest on unpaid accumulations or fines after notice of demand.
  11. 6AA. Power to appoint Committees.
  12. 6BB. Contributions.
  13. 7. Vesting and application of Fund.
  14. 8. Power of Board to borrow.
  15. 9. Investment of Fund.
  16. 10. Directions by State Government to Board.
  17. 11. Appointment and powers of Welfare Commissioner.
  18. 12. Appointment of Inspectors.
  19. 13. Absorption of the existing staff under Commissioner of Labour.
  20. 14. Appointment of clerical and other staff by Board.
  21. 15. Power of State Government to remove any person on staff of Board.
  22. 16. Power of State Government or authorised officer to call for records, etc.
  23. 17. Mode of recovery of sums payable to Board, etc.
  24. 17A. Penalty for obstructing inspection in discharge of Inspectors duties or for failure to produce documents, etc.
  25. 17B. Provisions relating to jurisdiction.
  26. 18. Supersession of Board.
  27. 19. Rules.
  28. 20. Members of Board, Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of Board to be public servants.
  29. 21. Protection to person acting in good faith.
  30. 22. Exemptions.
  31. 23. Amendment of section 8 of Act IV of 1936.

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