The Maharashtra Unemployment Allowance Payment to Workmen in Factories (for Temporary Period) Act, 1976

The Maharashtra Unemployment Allowance Payment to Workmen in Factories (for Temporary Period) Act, 1976

This Act mandates financial relief for factory workers in Maharashtra who face temporary joblessness due to power shortages or government-enforced power reductions. It applies to permanent, temporary, and substitute workers in power-using factories employing ten or more individuals during state-notified periods. Eligible workmen are entitled to an unemployment allowance equal to fifty percent of their basic wages and dearness allowance, increasing to one hundred percent if power cuts stem from statutory violations. By holding employers accountable through criminal penalties and allowing unpaid allowances to be recovered as land revenue arrears, the law ensures essential income support for vulnerable industrial laborers during involuntary operational disruptions.

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