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2. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY It
matter of great honor and pride to under take my course in such
anestimated organization, Gokak Textiles LTD (Gokak Mills Division)
Gokak. It was myprivilege to do the study on Awareness of labour
laws at Gokak textiles ltd.Gokak textiles ltd is one of the reputed
organization and is the secondlargest employment provides in India
next to agriculture. It is an ISO 9000 CertifiedCompany in the year
1994 & ISO 14001Certified Company in the year 2000 for no.
7Mill. Main purpose of the study is to study the existing labour
laws, voluntarybenefits providing by the organization and
satisfaction rate of the workers to the existinglaws. The purpose
of study is to find the awareness of labour laws among the workers.
Both primary and secondary data has been used in order to achieve
theobjectives. Primary data is collected through questionnaire and
personal interaction.Secondary data colleted through books and
company manual. Findings from the survey is: Most of the workers
are satisfied with clanliness,lightings, drinking water, canteen
facility, safety precaution, first aid, gratuity, ESI andPF
benefits provided by the organization. Suggestions: The company
should arrange for session on labour laws so that it makes them all
the employees aware of it and the company should make the employees
aware of calculation of PF, gratuity and it should also tell the
workers how they are benefited from it. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com2
3. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSCOMPANY
PROFILEINTRODUCTIONBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 3 4. AWARENESS OF
LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS Indian cotton textile acquires a key and
important position in the economyof our country because of its
contribution to the industrial output employment generation&
foreign exchange earning. At present, the contribution of the
textile industry to GDP isabout 4%. The textile industry provides
direct employment to about more than 30millionpeople & is the
second largest employment provides in India next to agriculture.It
has good labour strength & adopted very modern technology.
Theindustry apart from being one of the agro based industries is
also labour intensive &produces one of the most important day
to day customer items essential for the people.Cotton is main raw
material use for production of yarn and cloth. When the mill
feelslack of cotton by local areas it imports the cotton from
Australia & South Africa. Thetextile industry is a self reliant
industry from the production of raw materials to thedelivery of
final products with considerable value addition at each stage of
processing. It is an ISO 9000 Certified Company in the year 1994
& ISO 14001CertifiedCompany in the year 2000 for no. 7 Mill
& this Certification is being issued for the firsttextile unit
in the south of Vindhya.LOCATIONGokak Mills, is situated in the
foothills of Sahyadri Hills on the bank ofRiver Ghataprabha, 70kms
from Belgaum city and 6km away from Gokak town andnear to
Ghataprabha & Gokak Road railway station on the Bangalore-Miraj
broad gaugesouth central line. The height of the waterfalls is
about 170ft. It is believed that GokakFalls resembles that of
Niagara in the general features of fall and its height. There is
ahanging bridge across the river measuring about 210mts long and
height above bed is14mts. The beauty of the area is beyond
expression.HISTORYBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 4 5. AWARENESS OF
LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSA Gokak mill was registered in the year
1885 by Ritche Stewart Ltd, underthe name of Gokak water power and
manufacturing company Ltd (GWPCL). On the 5 thOctober 1887 the
first power house of the country was commissioned and with the
helpof 250 HP of mechanical power generated by pelton wheel, which
was transmitted to thespinning mills run by Gokak waterpower and
manufacturing company ltd. Theextraordinary length of the line of
transmission and speed attained by the huge pulleywheels were said
to surpass only thing as the kind in the world.646.42 hectors is
the totalland location of the mill dividing area including village
afforestation and area listed in thetotal property.In the year 1887
1 st mill was started with 6000 spindles and in the year
1890spindles were increased to 29525. In the year 1913 1 st time in
Asia started Hydro powergeneration by using turbine.In the year
1919 the company was registered in India as Gokak Mills Ltdthen it
becomes a rupee company. Ritche Stewart and company limited, united
with M/s.Forbes and company to becomes Forbes Campbell of $ 100000.
The company startedwith 3 turbines of 250 HP each. In the year 1924
a waste processing unit was started. In the year 1973 GokakMill
merged with Gokak Volkart Ltd, and the Gokak Mill became division
of thiscompany.In the year 1992 Gokak Volkart merged with Forbes
Campbell Ltd, and thenew company named as Forbes Gokak Ltd.In the
year 2007, Gokak Mills came out and made a separate textilescompany
as Gokak Textiles Ltd consisting of Gokak Mills, Campbell knitwear
and ptGokak, Indonesia.COMPANY PROFILE Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 5
6. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSCompany Name: Gokak
Textiles Ltd.(A Gokak Mills Division)Address : Gokak MillsGokak
Falls 591308(Belgaum).Ph: 08332-225004, 225154.Fax no: 08332-
225354.Year Establishment: 1887Products : Cotton and Blended yarn
Grey Cotton and Blended fabric Dyed yarn Terry towelInstalled
capacity : 90tones of yarns per dayNature : Textile BusinessNo. of
Spindles: DTA - 89208 7th Mill - 25200Number of Employees: 4265(As
on 30/7/2008)Capacity of power Generation : Hydro - 6.3 MW Diesel -
5.6 MW H.F.O - 6.2 MWCorporate office :(i) Gopalkrishna Comlpex,
Residency Road, Bangalore.560 025 Tel.No 91-80-25588079 Fax No
91-80-41232267.:(ii) Chandivali Estate,Saki Powai Road,
Chandivali,Andheri (E) Mumbai.-400
072Tel.No.91-22-28471861/28471864.Fax No.91-22-28575904.BOARD OF
DIRECTORSBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com6 7. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLSMr. Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry-ChairmanMr. Pallonji
Shapoorji MistryMr. Cyrus Pallonji MistryMr. Ashok Debabrata
BaratMr. Govind Dasu PrasadMr. H.S.Bhasker-Executive Director &
CEOMr. Chandrakanth Girdharalal ShahMr. Hoshang shavaksha
BillmoriaMr. Ram GoyalLAND DETAILSSIITEMS Area in HaNO1 Total
factory land in Gokak 127.002 Undeveloped landA) Konnur 214.34B)
Gokak311.353 Developed land315.02Total area968WORKING
HOURSHIFTHOURSI Shift1.00am to 8.00amII shift 8.00am to 4.30pmIII
shift4.30pm to 1.00amCOMPANYS GOAL1. Leadership in quality.2.
Satisfied customer.3. Consistent growth.
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com7 8. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS4. Reasonable profit.5. Happy communityKEY MESSAGES OF GOKAK
MILLS1. Result Oriented2. Quick Response3. Continuous improvement4.
Team wok5. Development of skills6. Respected works7. Display
ability develops self-confidenceMISSIONWE are dedicated to provide
quality product and services .we will continuetodevelop quality to
suit specific customer needs in line with changes in demand .Being
aleading exporter, we will consolidate and enlarge manufacturing
facility to meetcustomers quality standards at reasonable
prices.VISION1. Customers delight through quality products and
services.2. Sustain and continuously enhance all stakeholders
interest.3. Create working environment to make all employees
produces as a member of team.4. Creation of clean and healthy
environment.KEY BUSINESS FACTORS OF GOKAK MILLS1. Highly
competitive, wide spread market.2. Continuous changes in customers
needs, which is fashion led.3. Labour oriented hence high Labour
force. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com8 9. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS4. Too many controls by Government and trade.5. High
variable raw materials with fluctuations in price.6. Appropriate
technology to meet global competition.MILLS ACCTIVITIESMILL NO.
AREA OF ACTIVITY I Spinning---100% Cotton Carded and Combed
IISpinning and doubling --- Cotton blends Carded and Combed III
Open end spinning, reeling and waste recovery units IVSpinning,
doubling and weaving --- Cotton and blends V Yarn mercerizing and
dyeing VIWeaving--- Terry towels and Canvas VII Spinning--- 100%
Cotton Carded and Combed EOUMAN POWER: - as on 31/05/2008Manager
24Supervisors 174Clerks48Permanent workers 1955Badli workers
2064Multi skill trainee NilITI trainee NilTotal 4265QUALITY
POLICYWe strive for achieving complete customer satisfaction by
supplying quality productsand services by exceeding customer
requirements. We are committed to continualimprovement in product
quality and services based on customer feed back.
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MILLSBUSINESS POLICYGokak Mills will strive to improve quality and
skill to world standard. We willmanufacture products of consistent
quality and price viable to our customers .We willspecialize in
certain products for certain selected customers .We will adopt a
policy ofcontinuous learning and improvement to retain our premier
status. Exports will receivepriority.ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYGokak Mill
No 7(EOU) is engaged in manufacturing of cotton yarns Combed and
Cardedis Committed to Comply with relevant Legislative, Regulatory
and other requirements applicableto its activities and its
products. Prevention of pollution by following good management
practices, minimizing andreuse of solid waste wherever possible and
conserve natural resources and Bio-diversity by planting more trees
within the mills premises and surroundings areasby providing
saplings. Continual improvement in its environmental performance by
periodicallyreviewing its objectives and targets.The above policy
is well implemented and communicated to all the employees. The
copyof the policy will be made available to the regulatory
authorities and public on request.ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICYWe
commit to save energy by means of systematic and scientific
approachin identifying real opportunities which are economically
viable. Ultimate objective is toreduce cost/ unit of production and
also save Fuel, Water and Compressed Air.HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 10 11. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS It is the policy of company which that its activities should
be conducted so toensure that health and safety of its employees as
well as other persons, in the factorypremises to ensure that
environment around is not damaged. The Company attaches as great
important to the above objectives as it do itsprimary business
objectives. The Company believes that restricted to the Health and
Safety in themanufacturing and allied activities are controllable
and it will take all reasonable stepstowards this End. While
compiling with all relevant rules and regulations the companywill
also provide all necessary inputs by ensuring that: The plant
installed is designed, maintained and operated in such a way that
it is safe and without risk to health. All necessary arrangements
are made in the mill to ensure safety and health of the workers
during the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and
substances & disposal of trade waste & effluents out side
the mill premises. Adequate arrangements are made for fire fighting
emergency exists. Workers are properly informed, instructed &
trained for the job they handle. Pre-employment training is
given.SUCCESSIVE FACTORS OF THE COMPANY1. Product Quality: As
required by the customer delivery on time.2. Productivity:
Improvement and real growth.3. Cost of manufacture: Reduction in
cost high realization. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 11 12. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS4. Finance: Economically managed funds
and shorter cycle time.5. Appropriate technology: To have an edge
in the market.6. Customer relation and satisfaction.7. Supplier
performance: Consistency in supply and delivery.8. Effective
support service.9. Skilled and satisfied employees with
empowerment.10.Community support.PRODUCT COMPITITORS:Grey yarn for
knitting: EOU like Amit, Indocount, Eurotex, Mahaveer,Nahara
spinning mills.Grey yarn for weaving:Vardhaman, welspun,
JamshreeTerry towels: Vardhaman, Mahaveer, Arunodaya, Nahar
etc.Dyed yarns: Vardhaman Sundraj.LIST OF EXPORTING COUNTRIES:India
is one of the leaders in the world cotton market .The main
competitorsof India are Pakistan, Italy, Korea, Indonesia , Turkey,
Brazil and USA. 1. China11.Dubai21.South Africa 2. USA12.Korea
22.Canada 3. UK 13.Magnolia 23.Israel Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com12
13. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS4. Belgium 14.Jordan
24.Lebanon 5. Turkey15.Nepal 25.New Zealand 6. Egypt
16.Bangladesh26.Mauritius 7. Saudi Arabia17.Hong Kong 8.
Brazil18.Japan 9. Colombia19.Taiwan 10.
Argentina20.AustraliaVARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AT GOKAK MILLS LTD. Are:
Research and development Production Finance Purchase Stores
Engineering Chemical processing Marketing Dispatch Project and
development Information technology Human resource
developmentRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPT: The main activity of this
department is monitoring the qualityassurance activities. Its
functions start from testing of raw materials to quality approvalof
end products. It guides the cotton purchase department to
procedure-desired quality of Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com13 14.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSraw materials for production
of required products by considering the process involved.Quality
testing is done at each stage of manufacturing process and relative
reportsprepared. It always keeps in touch with production
department.The reports anddocuments are prepared here as per the
ISO requisitions. Few of them are:- Process control studies.
Testing reports. Quality assurance reports. Yarn testing
reports.RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: Monitoring the quality
to meet customer needs. Preparing guidelines for quality
acceptance. Designing process control studies to prevent market
complaints. Compiling data for competitive performance evaluation.
Compiling statistics to study trends for continuous improvement.
Conducting studies for reduction of waste and costs.QUALITY
OBJECTIVES Revising process control and testing based on market
feedback. Making internal quality acceptance criteria more rigid.
Compile market request and study trends. Region wise market
complaint is analyzed. Conduct training program. Plan daily
activities to cover areas at a period of time. Device testing plans
to suit product needs.PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT:Gokak Mills is involved
in manufacturing cotton yarns of both grey anddyed. Gokak Mill also
manufactures a small quantity of terry towel and canvas fabrics.
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MILLSAs earlier mentioned Gokak Mills is integrated with seven
different mills. No. 5 mill is aDyeing Plant and is managed
separately by chemical processing department.1. MIXING:-It is first
step in production process of No. 4 Mill here various fibers
likecotton and polyesters are mixed together.2. BLOWROOM:-In the
Blow room, Machine, Opens the cotton and cleans them bypassing
through various openers and beaters various impurities like seeds
bit, stonesleaves etc, are removed here and cleaned and cotton is
passed to carding Department.3. CARDING:-Carding Department is
called as Heart of Spinning because withoutCarding cant spin good
yarn. In this process the materials through five wires point,
hereimpurities remaining in Cotton and Short immater fibers are
removed. The Card producesa continuous stand of fibers called as
Sliver.Comber Department:-1. Sliver Lap: To Convert carding sliver
into lap from which is suitable for Ribbon Lap.2. Ribbon Lap: Is
later fed in the Comber. Here short fibers are extracted along with
dust (if present).4. DRAWING:-Here work is done as making the
sliver uniform and also makes thefibers parallel to the axis of the
Sliver it becomes parallel by improve blending of fibersby drafting
several as slivers to require thickness.
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MILLS5. INTER:-Making the sliver in to a bobbin by giving some
amount of twist to rovingwhich will stand in ring frame.6.
SPINNING:-In this process the rove is to get the required liniest
density and twist isgiven to get the required strength and effect.
The yarns are wounded on cops (spindles)form the section, the cops
are sent to post spinning section with the spinning Advice Slip.7.
WINDING: - (Post Spinning Section) In the process bobbin caps are
on large cones.Which are suitable for markets? Yarn are cleaned and
sent on large packages uniformly.The weight of the cones package
varies as per customer requirement. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com16
17. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS8. DOUBLING AND
TWISTING:-Doubling is the process in which two or more singleyarns
are spiraled uniformly with each other by delivering them to get
here a pair of rollerand twisting them together, by means of
revoking spindle. This is done to get *higherstrength resistances
increased, and *reduced careless of yarns and *fancy effect.The
processed cones are sent to packing section with a slip to counts
detailsadvice but cone specification called Winding details from
post spinning.9. PACKING:-The cones are passed through ultra-violet
rays cabin for checking if anydefects, then they are checked for
weight. The approved cones are packed in cartons bagsas on pallets
and carton are used for exports and bags for domestic sales.FINANCE
AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT: This section looks after the allocation of
funds for various activitiesaccounting of the transactions in
monitory terms and manage the cash flow. All the majorfinancial
decision is taken at the head office. This department at Gokak
maintainsaccounts for various transactions and works and
costing.MAJOR ACTIVITIES: Cost accounting Financial Accounting
Cotton Godown Inventory Stores Godown Inventory Management Central
Excise, Sales Tax, Customs, Insurance, Logistic activities
etc.OBJECTIVES: To maintain the clear-cut information of the
transaction and maintain the records and the books of accounts. To
show records to Government offices. To show profit, expense, assets
& liabilities details at any time. To ensure endurance to
accounting principles. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 17 18. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSTHE ACCOUNTS MAINTAINED ARE: Cotton
Purchase Accounts. Stores Purchase Accounts. Cash or Bank Accounts.
Scrap Waste Sales Accounts. Sales Accounts. Different Assets
Accounts.BANKERS: Union Bank of India State Bank of India Punjab
National Bank Standard Chartered BankCOSTING SECTION:The operations
of this section are: To maintain production records and reports
from every mill To calculate cost of production Maintenance of cost
audit reports Preparation of monthly / yearly budgets.
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MILLSPURCHASE DEPARTMENT: This section looks after the purchase of
required spares, consumables, dyes,chemicals, etc. This department
ensures that right material of right quality and quantity
isavailable at right time. Identification and development of
vendor. Timely placement of order. Follow up of orders for supply.
Timely payment to suppliers. Periodic review of purchase
activitiesSEVEN DIFFERENT FILES MAINTAINED HERE ARE: Spares
Material. Material Engineering. Material Packing. Material General.
Material Miscellaneous. Material Dyeing. Import.STORES DEPARTMENT:
Stores Department or Management refers to the management andcontrol
of stores materials and related activities. In other words, it
refers to the planning,storing, issuing and controlling stores
inventory. Other than cotton all other materials are
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com19 20. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLSstored like packing material, capital goods, engineering
inputs, machinery spare parts,electrical etc. In Stores Department,
Weighted Average Method is followed for issuingthe
materials.Functions: Identification of all materials stored.
Receipts of incoming stores materials. Inspection of all receipts.
Storage and preservation of goods. Issue and dispatch. Maintenance
of stores records. Inventory control. Stock taking, i.e. physical
verification of goods.The main activities of this department are
storing and issuing of spares and general stores. Approximately
around 70,000 different items are stored at Gokak Mills. They are
classified into six categories: General Stores. Engineering.
Spares. Dyeing stores. Packing.STORES OBJECTIVES: Confirm supply as
per Purchase Order. Ensure quantity and correctness. GRN
preparation and approval in time. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 20 21.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS Verification of bills and
Purchase Order amount. To satisfy user and issuing material in
time. To co-ordinate with purchase department, suppliers, users and
accounts department.ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:This department is
responsible for all engineering activities and to ensurethat all
machines and equipments are in good working conditions.There are
five sections in this department:Section FunctionsMechanical
Workshop Repairing activities, humidificationsystems, boilers, and
automobilemaintenance.ElectricalMaintenanceofelectricalequipments.Civil
Maintenance of building, roads, etc.and maintenance of
effluenttreatment and sanitation.Power GenerationGeneration of
power, Hydro D.Gset / HFO maintenance.Electronics Maintenance of
electronicequipments.OBJECTIVES OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Planning
and maintaining the maintenance schedule and use of genuine spares.
Reduction of inventory in stores Department. Reduce machine down
time by regular monitoring. Conduct training program and regular
emphasis to reduce waste. Identifying place for improvement.
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MILLS Maintain the machine condition in order to produce good
quality products at minimum costs. To provide in time services to
the customer to produce within planned period. Conducting studies
and educating the concern to reduce waste.CHEMICAL PROCESSING
DEPARTMENT: This department receives the sample from customer for
shadematching. It develops the shade in laboratory to match partys
sample. Developed shadewill send to the party for approval. After
approval of the shade customer will give therequirement to the
marketing department with count, shade number, quality &
deliverydata. Marketing department passes above details to
production department. Productionplanning & control department
prepares a production plan & arranges for grey yarn,colour
& chemicals.THE PROCESS OF DYEING AT MILL NO 5:Dye packing
winding:-when the yarn is to be dyed/bleached the first process
shall to bewind the yarn from a common cone to a preformatted tube
with low tension. So that thesame can be processed
further.Scouring:-This is process of removing the natural was
present in the cotton. So that thesame can be bleached/dyed (using
some chemical).Bleaching:-This is the process of removing the
natural color of cotton & making white.Dyeing:-This is a
process of giving required color to the yarn. This is done with
variouscolor combination & chemicals.Finishing:-This is a
process of imparting the required properties of the yarn to
havesoftness, good feel etc.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 22 23.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSSingeling:-This is a process
of removing the protruding hairs from the yarn by burning it.This
is done very carefully so that it will not harm the
yarn.Drying:-Here wet processed material is dried.Final
winding:-After the wet processes the yarns are wound on cones with
tension. Sothat they can be fed to either knitting or weaving
machines.MARKETING DEPARTMENT:Marketing department is located in
Mumbai. All activities aregoverned and controlled in Mumbai itself.
It is having three divisions mainly:EXPORTS: The division
concentrates on all export and the marketing of Terry Towel inboth
export and domestic market.DOMESTIC SALES: It looks after sales of
Terry Yarns and Grey Fabrics in domesticmarkets through its branch
offices located in various centers all over IndiaVALUE ADDED
TEXTILE: It concentrates on processed yarns for both export
anddomestic markets. It has agents for offering better service and
to collect information onmarketsDISPATCH DEPARTMENT:Under this
department packed goods are sent to the respective parties.
Herepacked production is 90 tones per day and sent to the parties
according to theirspecification i.e. through ship or road
transport.Under this process, finished goods are first sent to the
Packing Department,here goods are packed and sent to the Finished
Goods Godawan. According to thecontract, goods are sent or
dispatched to the respective parties.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com23
24. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSPROJECT &
DEVELOPMENT DEPT:This section looks after renovation, modernization
and expansion. It alsodoes planning and execution of capital
purchases and designing is done in computer.OBJECTIVES: Updating
the technology. Modernization process, planning and execution. New
project installation. Making technical survey from supplier.
Clearance of obsolote machinery.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
DEPARTMENT:To identify computer application and arrange to design,
develop andimplement in Gokak Mills Division, Gokak Vadodara
Spinning Mills including headoffice, Branches and Depots. The main
function is for the designing, developing andimplementing and
maintenance of new system packages as per users requirements.
Itshould provide necessary locking controls such that only the
concerned users use therelevant datas. It is responsible for
maintenance and procuring of hardware, software andother related
equipments and also to train the users for the effective use of
systemsdeveloped carry out the same.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 24
25. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSHUMAN RESOURCE
DEPARTMENT: The function of this department is linked with all
departments of theCompany to maintain good relation between
management and employees leading toorganization and increase in
production.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com25 26. AWARENESS OF LABOUR
LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSFUNCTIONS OF HRD : Man power planning
Recruitment and selection Grievance handling Industrial Relations
Performance Appraisal Placement, training and development Wage and
salary Administration Health and safety measures Promotion,
demotion, transfer, and retirementTYPES OF TRAINING: Pre-employment
Refresher Development FunctionalTRAINING PROGRAMMES: Creativity of
managers Energy saving and maintenance ISO 9000 refreshers program
Fire fighting training Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com26 27. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS Awareness program on Total Quality
Management Camp Awareness Programs Leadership And MotivationWELFARE
FACILITIES:HOSPITAL: 35 bedded with modern equipments qualified
doctors, medical facilitiesavailable around the clock. Scholarship
to children of employees Recreational facilities Quarters, houses
for employees School Canteen facility Employees co-operative credit
societySAFETY DEPARTMENT:In the industries like Forbes Gokak ltd.
Accidents are like very imminent. Tocore up with the same personnel
department has imparted one safety in charge Mr.Sheelavant who
looks after if any such accidents take place over the work
place.The endeavour of the safety department is going to bring down
the possibilities ofthe accidents and as such to the zero level for
the companies like Forbes Gokak Ltd. It isnot enough if they put
the machines and some workers to operate the same because
theaccidents are very imminent during those operations. So the
Gokak Textiles Ltd. Has adopted the safety department which in
terms takescare of both minor and major accidents takes
place.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 27 28. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS As per the data, I have collected the observation shows
that the safety department isfunctioning properly through the
accidents taken place in the industry since past indecreasing order
every year.PROCEDURE OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTIONWorkmen: A special
committee, which includes managers, HRD managers, trainingofficers,
chief medical officer, production manager does workmen selection.
Generallyworkmen are recruited from near by areas. It is also done
on the bases of list sent by theunion.Eligibility: SSLC as minimum
qualification, good physical health, now recently MSKL(multi
skilled trainee) has been introduced where SSLC qualification is
must.After selecting the workmen following phases is to be passed
throughPhase I: 12 months trainingPhase II: 6 months trainingIn the
period of 18 months training the workmens performance is evaluated
bytop level management and then given a badli pass, considering the
factors likeattendance, work practice, behaviour and punctuality.
The pay given is equal to thepermanent employee. In addition to ESI
is given.Clerks: Minimum qualification required is BA, BCom, or
SSLC .Officers: For the officers post required qualification is
diploma, others features lookedupon are the experience knowledge
skills. Initially Advt is given in news paper for vacancies. The
form is filled bythem in which contains all details of
qualification, excellence, years of experience,
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 28 29. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLSsubject knowledge, quality of experience, personality etc.
Then selection is done lookingat the initial requirements &
then called for the interview. After final selection is done bytop
leader, they have to work for 6 months as a prohibitory period. If
the management issatisfied with that employees works in 6 months
duration, then his job is confirmed.Managers: Selection is done
directly by personal interview by the top level management.Here the
qualification and experience counts more for the final
selectionCONCEPTUAL STUDY Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 29 30.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSFACTORY ACT, 1948 The
factory act, is a social legislation which has been enacted
foroccupational safety, health & welfare of workers at work
places.Objectives1) To regulate working condition in manufacturing
establishments.2) To ensure adequate safety, sanitation, health,
working hours, leave, with wages &weekly holidays for workers
employed in factories.3) It is protective legislation protecting
employees from exploitation by employers.4) Act regulates
employment of women and young persons in factories. Factory means
any premises where 10 or more workers are working, orworking on any
day of the preceding 12 months, & manufacturing process is
carried onwith the aid of power. Manufacturing process means
process of making, altering,repairing, ornamenting, finishing,
packing, oiling, washing, cleaning, breaking up,demolishing or
otherwise treating or adapting any articles or substance with a
view to itsuse, sale, transport, delivery, disposal. worker means a
person employed in anymanufacturing process or cleaning or any work
incidental to manufacturing process & italso includes person
employed through contractor.Occupier of the factory: occupier of a
factory means the person who has ultimatecontrol over the affairs
of the factory. It includes a partner/ member in case of firm and
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 30 31. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLSdirector in case of company. In case of Government company,
the person appointed tomanage the affairs of the factory. He has to
give notice 15 days before he begins tooccupy the premises as a
factory, giving details as prescribed in section 7.Duties of the
occupier: Every occupier shall ensure, as for as possible, the
health,safety, and welfare of all workers while they are working in
the factory.Duties of manufacturer: Every person who designs,
manufactures, imports or suppliesany article for use in factory
shall designed and constructed as to be safe and withoutrisks to
the health of the workers. Adequate safety information about the
article should begiven.Health measures: The factory should be kept
clean and arrangement to dispose of wasteand effluents. Adequate
ventilation, lighting, drinking water, latrines, urinals
andspittoons should be provided. Artificial humidification should
be at prescribed standardlevel. Overcrowding should be
avoided.Safety measures: All machinery should be properly fenced to
protect workers whenmachinery is in motion. Safety appliances for
eyes, dangerous dusts, gas and fumesshould be provided. Adequate
fire fighting equipment should be available. Safety officershould
be appointed if numbers of workers in factory are 1000 or
more.Welfare measures: Adequate and suitable facilities for
washing, sitting, storing anddrying of cloths, first aid boxes,
canteen, rest rooms etc.Working hours: Adult worker cannot be
employed for more than 48 hours in a week and9 hours in a day. If
he is asked to work on weekly holiday, he should have full holiday
onone of three days immediately or after the normal day of holiday.
The worker should beBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 31 32. AWARENESS OF
LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSgiven rest intervals and overtime. Total
period of work inclusive of rest interval cannot bemore than 10.5
hours. Notice of period of work should be displayed.Overtime wages:
If workers works more than 9 hours in a day or 48 hours in a
week,overtime wages are double the rate of wages are
payable.Employment of women and young person: A woman worker cannot
be employedbeyond 6 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Shift change can be only
after weekly or other holiday andnot in between. A child who was
completed his 14 th year or an adolescent shall not berequired or
allowed to work in any factory.Leave: A worker is entitled in every
calendar year annual leave with wages at the rate ofone day for
every 20 days of work performed in the previous calendar year,
provided thathe had worked for 240 days or more in the previous
calendar year. Child worker isentitled to one day per every 15 days
and maternity leave up to 12 weeks and lay off dayswill be
considered.Wages for OT and leave salary: Wages for leave
encashment and overtime will includedearness allowance and cash
equivalent of any benefit. However, it will not includebonus or
overtime.Notice of accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences:
Notice of any accidentcausing disablement of more than 48 hours,
dangerous occurrences and occupationaldiseases should be informed
to factories inspector. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 32 33. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSESI (EMPLOYEE STATE INSURANCE
ACT-1948)The ESI act is a social security and a social insurance
measure aimingtowards providing cash and medical benefit to
employees in the events of sickness,maternity, employment injury,
accidents, disablement or death. Every employee(including casual
and temporary employees), whether employed directly or through
acontractor, who is in receipt of wages upto Rs. 10,000 p.m. is
entitled to be insured underthe E.S.I. Act. However, apprentices
engaged under the Apprentices Act are not entitledto the E.S.I.
benefits.FINANCESThe scheme is primarily funded by contribution
raised from insuredemployees and their employers in the implemented
areas as a small but specifiedpercentage of wages payable to such
employees.An employee covered under the scheme has contribute 1.75%
of thewages where as employer contributes 4.75% of the wages
payable to an employee.Employees earning less than Rs.40/- a day
are exempted from payment of contribution.Benefits under ESI
ACT-19481. MEDICAL BENEFIT Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com33 34.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS The scheme provides full
range of medical care such as (a) Out patienttreatment (b) In
patient treatment (c) Domiciliary treatment by visits at the
residences (d)Specialist consultation and diagnostic facilities (e)
Free supply of drugs and dressings (f)X-ray and laboratory services
(g) Ambulance services or conveyance charges for going tohospitals
or diagnostic centers (h) Free diet during admission in hospitals
(i) Familywelfare services and other national health programme
services (j) Special provisionincluding super speciality treatment
(k) Free supply of artificial limbs, aids andappliances for
physical rehabilitation.2. SICKNESS BENEFIT It represents
periodical payments made to an insured person for the periodof
certified sickness after completing nine months in insurable
employment. The benefitis payable at the standard benefit rate,
corresponding to his daily average wages, Itshowever, not payable
for any day on which the employee works, remains on leave,holiday
or strike, in respect of which he receives wages. To qualify for
this benefit, contribution should have been payable foratleast 78
days in the relevant contribution period. The maximum duration for
availingsickness benefit is 91 days in two consecutive benefit
periods. No sickness benefit shallbe payable for the first two days
of sickness following, at an interval of not more than15days, after
the sickness in respect of which sickness benefits were last paid.
Thesickness benefit is paid at a standard rate for 28 wage slabs.
The rate of payment varyfrom Rs. 14/- to Rs. 125/- per day
averaging just above 50 percent of the daily wages. After
exhausting the sickness benefit payable upto 91 days, an
insuredperson, if suffering from tuberculosis/leprosy, mental and
malignant diseases or any ofthe 34 specified long term diseases is
entitled to extended sickness benefit.3. MATERNITY BENEFIT A
periodical cash benefit is payable to an insured woman employee,
incase of confinement, miscarriage, premature birth of a child, or
sickness arising from Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 34 35. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSpregnancy, etc., occurring or expected
to occur in a benefit period, if the contributions, inrespect of
her were payable for at least (70 days) in the two immediately
precedingcontribution periods. Maternity benefit is normally
payable for a maximum period of 12weeks in case of confinement, 6
weeks in case of miscarriage of medical termination ofpregnancy and
for one additional month in case of sickness arising out of
confinementduly certified by an authorized medical officer.4.
DISABLEMENT BENEFIT Disablement benefit is payable in the form of
cash installments, to anemployee who is injured in the course of
his employment and is, permanently ortemporarily, disabled, or
contacts any occupational disease. It is sufficient if it is
provedthat the injury was caused by an accident arising out of, and
in the course of employment,no matter when it occurred, and where
it occurred.5. DEPENDANTS BENEFIT Periodical pension is paid to the
dependants of a deceased insured personwhere death occurs as a
result of an employment injury or occupational disease.6. Other
benefits(i) Funeral expenses are in the nature of a lump sum
payment upto a maximum of Rs.2500/- made to defray the expenditure
on the funeral of deceased insured person.(ii) Rehabilitation
allowanceBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 35 36. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLSTHE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT,1972 Gratuity refers to
additional retirement benefit to be secured to labour forthe
contribution of their services in the organization.Objects of the
act1) Gratuity was considered as a provision for old age.2) It was
payment given by an employer to his employees.3) It came to be paid
compulsorily to employees engaged in factories, mines,
oilfields,plantation, ports, railway companies, motor transport
undertakings, shops & otherestablishment.4) It provides for
rewarding employees who have served a long career in
organization.5) It serve as an incentive to employees to continue
sustained services in the organizationfor long duration. The
payment of Gratuity act, 1972 came into force on 16th September
1972.The Payment of Gratuity Is Calculated By The Following Given
Formula LAST DRAWN SALARY 15NO. Of. Years (Min 5 Years) (15 DAYS) X
X26Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 36 37. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS1) After completing five years any of the
organization(Gokak Mills ) He is eligible forthe gratuity.2) After
completion of the service the employee is paid the gratuity based
on theremaining years excluding the 5years.3) The employee is 15
days salary for each rest of the years, eg:- ( 5years+8years)
theemployee will be paid (15days of 8years=120days
salary).Employees provident funds act, 1952The PF act is enacted to
provide for the institution of provident fund,pension fund and
deposit linked insurance fund for employees in factories and
otherestablishment. The employees provident fund and miscellaneous
provision act is a socialsecurity legislation to provide for
provident fund, family pension and insurance toemployees. Employee
has to pay contribution towards the fund and employers also
payequal contribution.Applicability of the act: Application to
factories and any other establishment or class ofestablishments
employing 20 or more persons which may be specified by
centralgovernment by notification in official gazette and can be
made applicable by centralgovernment to establishments employing
less than 20 person or if the majority ofemployees agree. Once the
provision of act become applicable, it continues to beapplicable
even if number of employees less than 20 person.Employees provident
fund scheme: This is the main scheme under the act. Bothemployer
and employee have to pay contribution to provident fund. The
employer has todeduct contribution of employee from the salary of
employee and has to pay both Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 37 38.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSemployees contribution as
well as employers contribution by a challan in
prescribedform.Benefits under the scheme: Members will get loan for
education, house building, formarriage and medical treatment etc
during employment.Employees pension scheme: This scheme is
applicable to all subscribers of employersprovident fund. If
employees work 10 years in a factory then only get
pension.Contribution: The principal employer is liable to pay
contribution of his ownemployees as well as employees employed
through contractor. Contribution of bothemployer and employee is
same i.e. 12% each. Employer has to pay his contribution toEPF. He
cannot deduct his contribution from wages of the employee. However,
he has todeduct employees share from his salary and pay the same in
EPF scheme.The employers contribution of 8.33% will be diverted to
the fund ofpension scheme and 3.67% balance will be retained in the
EPF scheme. Totally 15.67%as a employees provident fund. The 8.33%
is on maximum salary of Rs. 6500/-. If someemployers are paying
contribution on salary in excess of Rs. 6500/-, the
excesscontribution will be credited to provident fund account and
not to pension scheme.Benefit under the scheme: Members will get
pension on superannuation or retirementfrom service or permanent
disablement during employment. Widow or widowerspension, children
pension (up to 25 years) or orphan pension payable to the
beneficiariesof such employees. If person is unmarried or has no
family, pension is available tonominee for a specified
period.Employees Deposit Linked insurance scheme: The purpose of
the scheme is to providelife insurance to employees who are already
covered under PF. The employee does notBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com
38 39. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLScontribute any amount
to the scheme. The salary limit for coverage of employees is sameas
that of provident fund. The employer contributes 1.1% as a
employees deposit linkedinsurance scheme.INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT,
1947 The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 came into existence in April
1947. Itwas enacted to make provisions for investigation and
settlement of industrial disputes andfor providing certain
safeguards to the workers.Causes for the disputes in the
organization:-1) Demand for increase in wages, dearness allowance,
and bonus.2) Demand for improvement in the working conditions and
to reduce working hours.3) Demand for benefit such as medical
facilities, education. Recreation and convenyancearrangements.4)
Faulty policies of recruitment, transfers, promotions, and lay-offs
etc.5) Absence of the discipline, leadership, miss use of the
existing legistation.6) Communication gap in-between and within the
organization.Objects of the acts1) To promote majors for securing
and preserving the smooth and harmonious relationsbetween employers
and workers.2) To promote collective bargaining between management
and labourBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com39 40. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLS3) To prevent illegal strikes and lockouts.4)
Compensation arrangements in case of lay-off and retrenchment of
workman.5) Prevention of unfair labour practices.6) Provision for
payment of wages from date of the award till the suit pending
before court of law decided.7) Reference of individual disputes to
grievance settlements authorities.TRADE UNION ACT-1926It refers to
an organization of workers that is formed for the purpose
ofmaintaining and improving the condition of workers. The
industrial society got dividedinto two groups-workers and
employers. This resulted in the revolution of trade unions."Trade
Union" means combination, whether temporary orpermanent, formed
primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations
betweenworkmen and employers or between workmen and workmen, or
between employers andemployers, or employee and employee or for
imposing restrictive condition on theconduct of any trade or
business, and includes any federation of two or more
TradeUnions;Functions of trade union1) To provide better working
conditions & ensure suitable remuneration.2) To encourage
workers participation, protect & promote all interests of
workers in theindustry in management.3) To provide financial,
social, psychological & moral help to tradeunion members.4) To
provide for facilities such as recreation areas, libraries etc for
its Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com40 41. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS members & their facilities.7) To provide loan in
times of need to union members.8) To improve educational levels of
union workers through training &other programmes.9) To offers
any assistance in times of need & difficulty.10) To develop
political awareness among workers.11) To spread awareness amongst
workers regarding their duties & responsibilities enhancing the
political status of the country.Objectives of trade union1) Helping
to secure better wages.2) To secure better working condition &
basic needs.3) To ensure that workers receive their share due in
the prosperity ofthe company.4) To protect the interests of workers
through bargaining.5) To negate & form of exploitation by
employers upon workers.6) To develop a sense of group support and
backing amongst workers.7) Helpful in minimizing labour
problems.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 41 42. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLSRESEARCH METHDOLOGYBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 42 43.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSObjectives of the study: To
study the existing labour laws at Gokak mills. To check the
awareness of labour laws among the workers. To study the rate of
satisfaction/ dissatisfaction of the workers towards
thefacilities.Statement of the problem:To find the awareness of
labour laws among the employeesScope of the study:The survey is
restricted to mill no 1,3 and engineering departments and labour
laws thatare Factory act, 1948 Employees state insurance act, 1948
Employees provident fund act, 1952 Trade union act, 1926 Industrial
dispute act, 1947Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 43 44. AWARENESS OF
LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS Payment of gratuity act,
1972SamplingPopulation: Total population size is .Sample size: The
sample size is 50 workers.Sample unit: It consist of mill no 1, 3
and engineering departments.Research design: The research design
used is descriptive and the primary informationcollected through
questionnaire considering 50 workers as sample.Data collection
method:Primary data Questionnaire Random sampling Personal
interactionSecondary data Text books Company manualMethod used for
analysis: Frequency distributionGraph representation: pie
chartsStatistical package: SPSS (Statistical Package for social
science)Limitation of the study: Workers were busy most of the
time. Survey was difficult in working hours. More illiterate
workers. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 44 45. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLSProcedure: The questionnaire was personally explained
to each employee and responseswere taken down.STATISTICAL
ANALYSISAND INTERPRETATIONBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 45 46.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS1. You are working in this
organization as Frequency PercentValid CumulativePercent Percent
Valid permanent 3264.0 64.064.0 temporary 1836.0 36.0100.0 Total
50100.0100.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com46 47. AWARENESS OF LABOUR
LAWS AT GOKAK MILLStemporarypermanentInterpretation: From the above
pie chart it is clear that the most of workers arepermanent
workers. About 36% of the workers are on temporary basis.2.
Facilities provided by the organization.Light Frequency Percent
Valid Cumulative Percent PercentValid yes4998.098.098.0no 1 2.0 2.0
100.0Total50100.0 100.0 Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 47 48. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS Drinking waterFrequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent Percent Valid Yes4896.096.096.0 No 2 4.0 4.0
100.0 Total50100.0 100.0 Rest roomFrequency Percent
ValidCumulativePercentPercent Valid yes50100 100100lightdrinking
waterno no yes yes CanteenFrequency Percent
ValidCumulativePercentPercent Valid yes4998.098.0 98.0 no 1 2.0
2.0100.0 Total50100.0 100.0 Sitting facility
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com48 49. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS Frequency Percent ValidCumulative PercentPercentValid yes4
8.0 8.08.0no 4692.092.0 100.0Total50100.0 100.0Latrines &
urinals Frequency Percent ValidCumulative PercentPercentValid
yes50100.0 100.0100.0sitting facilitycanteenno yes
noyesInterpretation: From the above pie charts it is clear that the
most of workers aresatisfied with the light, drinking water, and
canteen facilities, but about 1% of theworkers are not satisfied
with light and canteen facilities and about 2% of the workerswith
the drinking water facility. Most of the employees said that there
is no rest room andsitting facility provided to them.3. Are you
satisfied with canteen facility provided by the
organization.Frequency Percent Valid CumulativePercent PercentValid
satisfied 3264.0 64.0 64.0highly6 12.0 12.0
76.0satisfieddissatisfied 10 20.020.096.0highly 24.0 4.0
100.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 49 50. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS dissatisfied Total50100.0 100.0highly
dissatisfieddissatisfiedhighly satisfied satisfiedInterpretation:
From the above pie chart it is clear that most of the workers are
satisfiedwith the canteen facility. About 20% of them are
dissatisfied, 12% are highly satisfied,and 4% of the employees are
highly dissatisfied by the canteen facility provided by
theorganization.4. Working hour in Gokak mills is in
between.Frequency Percent Valid CumulativePercent PercentValid 8hr2
4.0 4.0 24.08hr 3876.0 76.0 100.0Total 50100.0 100.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 50 51. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS8hr8hrInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear
that most of the workers said that theworking hours is 8 hours per
day, where as 20% of them said that the working hours areless than
8 hours and 4% said that it was more than 8 hours.5. Are you aware
of different kinds of leaves available in this organization?
Frequency Percent Valid Cumulative Percent PercentValid yes4692.0
92.0 92.0no 4 8.0 8.0 100.0Total50100.0 100.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 51 52. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS no yesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear
that most of the workers are awarebut only 8% of the workers are
unaware of different kinds of leaves.6. Do you know about the
overtime wages and its calculation?Frequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
2550.050.050.0no2550.050.0100.0Total 50100.0 100.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 52 53. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS yesnoInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear
that half of the workers said that theyknew about the over time
wages and its calculation.7. Safety instructions displayed on
dangerous machines. Frequency Percent Valid Cumulative Percent
PercentValid yes4692.0 92.0 92.0no 4 8.0 8.0 100.0Total50100.0
100.0 Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 53 54. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLSno yesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is
clear that 92% of the workers said thatthere is safety instructions
displayed on dangerous machines, where as 8% of them saidno.8. Is
there first aid provision in your organization? Frequency Percent
ValidCumulative PercentPercentValid yes4386.086.0 86.0no 7 14.014.0
100.0Total50100.0 100.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 54 55. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSnoyesInterpretation: From the above
pie chart it is clear that most of the workers said there isfirst
aid provision, where as 14% of them said no.9. Does the company
give first aid training for the workers?Frequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
1938.038.038.0no3162.062.0100.0Total 50100.0 100.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com55 56. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLSyesnoInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear that
about 38% of the employeeswere given training on first aid, but 62%
of the employees said they were not giventraining on first aid.10.
Does the organization give fire fighting training? Frequency
Percent Valid Cumulative Percent PercentValid yes2652.052.052.0no
2448.048.0100.0Total50100.0 100.0 Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com56 57.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSnoyesInterpretation: From
the above pie chart it is clear that most of the workers were
giventraining on fire fighting, but 48% of them were not
trained.11. Any safety measures/precaution taken while fire
accidents, injuries etc.Frequency Percent Valid CumulativePercent
PercentValid yes 4998.098.098.0no 12.0 2.0 100.0Total 50100.0 100.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com57 58. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLSnoyesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear that
most of the workers are satisfiedwith the safety measures/
precaution taken while fire accidents, injuries, etc., but 2%
arenot satisfied.12. Are you satisfied with medical benefit under
ESI act?Frequency Percent Valid CumulativePercent PercentValid
satisfied 4080.0 80.0 80.0S highly5 10.0 10.0
90.0satisfieddissatisfied 48.0 8.0 98.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com58 59. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS highly 1 2.0 2.0 100.0 dissatisfied Total50100.0 100.0 highly
dissatisfied dissatisfied highly satisfiedsatisfiedInterpretation:
From the above pie chart it is clear that most of the workers said
thatthey are satisfied with the medical benefit under ESI act, 10%
of them are highlysatisfied, 8% are dissatisfied, and only 2% are
highly dissatisfied.13. Are you aware of ESI benefits? Medical
Frequency Percent Valid Cumulative Percent PercentValid
yes4896.096.096.0no 2 4.0 4.0 100.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com59 60.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSTotal50100.0
100.0SicknessFrequency Percent ValidCumulativePercentPercentValid
yes 4590.090.0 90.0no5 10.010.0 100.0Total 50100.0 100.0medical
sicknessnono yes yesFuneralFrequency Percent
ValidCumulativePercentPercentValid yes 4590.090.0 90.0no5 10.010.0
100.0Total 50100.0 100.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com60 61. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS AccidentsFrequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes 4896.096.096.0no2 4.0 4.0
100.0Total 50100.0 100.0 funeralaccidentsno no
yesyesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear that
most of the workers are aware ofthe ESI benefits like medical,
sickness, funeral, and accidents. Whereas 10% are notaware of the
sickness and funeral benefits and 4% are not aware of medical and
accidentbenefits under ESI act.14. Are you aware of payment of
gratuity?Frequency Percent Valid CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
3876.076.076.0no1224.024.0100.0Total 50100.0 100.0
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 61 62. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS noyesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear
that most of the workers are aware ofpayment of gratuity but 24% of
the workers are unaware.15. Do you know what is EPF, EPS and its
rate/amount of contribution.Frequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
2040.040.040.0no3060.060.0100.0Total 50100.0
100.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 62 63. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLSyes noInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is
clear that the workers know about EPF andEPS but they dont know the
amount of contribution.16. Under provident fund act benefits
provided by the organization. Education loanFrequency Percent
ValidCumulativePercentPercentValid yes 2652.052.0
52.0Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com63 64. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS no2448.048.0 100.0 Total 50100.0 100.0Home loan
Frequency Percent Valid Cumulative Percent PercentValid
yes3876.076.076.0no 1224.024.0100.0Total50100.0 100.0education
loanhome loannono yesyesFor marriage Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 64
65. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSFrequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
3978.078.078.0no1122.022.0100.0Total 50100.0 100.0 MedicalFrequency
Percent Valid CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
2856.056.056.0no2244.044.0100.0Total 50100.0 100.0medical for
marriage no noyesyesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is
clear that most of the workers said thatthey are benefited from the
provident fund act provided by the organization. Where as48% of
them said they are not benefited by the education loan, 44% of them
by themedical, 24% of them by home loan, and 22% of them are not
benefited from marriagebenefits under PF act provided by the
organization.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com65 66. AWARENESS OF LABOUR
LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS17. Is there any deduction from the salary as
PF.?Frequency Percent ValidCumulativePercentPercentValid yes
50100.0 100.0100.0yesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is
clear that all the workers are aware ofdeduction of salary as PF.
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com66 67. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS18. Do you know whom to approach in case of any grievance and
dispute with aco-worker or with employer?Frequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes 4896.096.096.0no2 4.0 4.0
100.0Total 50100.0 100.0 noyesInterpretation: From the above pie
chart it is clear that most of the workers know whomto approach in
case of grievance and dispute with a co-worker or with employer,
but only4% of the workers did not know whom to
approach.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com67 68. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLS19. Causes of disputes. Frequency Percent Valid
Cumulative Percent PercentValid lack of3 6.0 6.0
6.0communicationlack of1836.036.042.0cooperationimproper 5
10.010.052.0managementwages3 6.0 6.0 58.0does the
higher2142.042.0100.0authoritymisuse theirpowerTotal50100.0
100.0lack of communicatiodoes the higher auth lack of cooperationw
ages improper managementInterpretation: From the above pie chart it
is clear that most of the workers said that thecauses for disputes
in the organization is because the higher authority misuse their
power,36% due to lack of cooperation, 10% due to improper
management, and 6% due to lackof communication and wages.
Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 68 69. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK
MILLS20. Are you satisfied with the functioning of trade
union?Frequency Percent Valid CumulativePercent PercentValid yes
4488.088.088.0no6 12.012.0100.0Total 50100.0
100.0noyesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear that
most of the workers are satisfiedwith trade union functions but 12%
of the workers are not satisfied with the functions ofthe trade
union. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com69 70. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS21. Does the trade union solve the problems between the
workers and the management?Frequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes 4386.086.086.0no7
14.014.0100.0Total 50100.0 100.0noyesInterpretation: From the above
pie chart it is clear that most of the workers said that thetrade
union solved the problems between the workers and the management,
but 14% ofthem said that the trade union did not solve the
problems. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com70 71. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLS22. Are you aware of contribution deducted from the
salary for being a member of tradeunion.Frequency Percent Valid
CumulativePercent PercentValid yes 50100.0 100.0
100.0yesInterpretation: From the above pie chart it is clear that
hundred percentage of theworkers are aware of contribution deducted
from the salary for being a member of
tradeunion.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com71 72. AWARENESS OF LABOUR
LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSFINDINGSBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 72 73.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS About 99% of the workers
are male and 64% of the workers are permanentworkers. The company
has got a huge section of people who have been working here fromthe
past many years. Majority of the workers are aware of health,
welfare and safety measuresprovided by the mill. Most of the
workers are residing in company quarters. About 90% of the workers
are paid less, but have more work load. About 76% of the workers
are working 8 hour/day. About 92% of the workers are aware about
leaves given by the organization. About 50 % of the workers are
aware about the over time wages, but they dontknow how it is
calculated. About 93% of the workers are aware of the ESI benefits.
About 66% of the workers know about the PF benefits provided by
theorganization. but about 37% of the workers are not satisfied by
the PF benefitprovided by the company. About 76% of the workers are
aware of gratuity. About 24% of the workers arenot aware of the
gratuity as they are temporary workers. The major cause for dispute
in the company is because of lack of cooperationamong the workers
and also because the higher authority misuse their powers. About
88% of the workers are satisfied with the functioning of trade
union.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 73 74. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLSSUGGESTIONSBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 74 75. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS The company should arrange for
session on labour laws so that it makes them allthe employees aware
of it. The company should make the employees aware of calculation
of PF, gratuity andit should also tell the workers how they are
benefited from it. Employers should maintain good relationship with
doctors. They need to crosscheck the doctors facility with the
workers. The workers should be told whom to approach in case of any
grievance anddispute with a co-worker or with employer. Food
quality has to be improved and varieties of break fast have to be
provided. The latrines and urinals have to be cleaned and
maintained properly. Organization should provide safe drinking
water to the workers in engineeringdepartment. Safety officer
should make the workers aware of the first aid facility and where
itis located. The management has to conduct health camps frequently
for workers. The management has to improve the quality of
education. Management should provide fire fighting training to all
the workers. Management should provide transport facilities to the
workers.Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 75 76. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS
AT GOKAK MILLSCONCLUSIONBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 76 77. AWARENESS
OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLS Gokak textiles ltd is one of the
reputed organization in India .GTL is a producerof terry towels,
suitings, fabrics, canvas etc and exporting all over world(24
countries). Workers need improvements in facilities like drinking
water, canteen, cleanliness,sitting facility, rest room, leaves,
and quality of education. The workers are aware of alllabour laws,
but they are not satisfied with benefits provided by the
organization. Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 77 78. AWARENESS OF LABOUR
LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSBIBLIOGRAPHYBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 78 79.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSBooks Labour law by Reshma
Arrora Company documentsWebsite www.indianlabourlaws.com
www.gokakmills.comBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 79 80. AWARENESS OF
LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSANNEXUREBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 80 81.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSName :
_______________________________________________Age
:________________ Designation :_____________1. You are working in
this organization asa) Permanentb) Temporary (Badli)2. Facilities
provided by the organization FacilitiesYes No Light Drinking water
Canteen Rest room Sitting facility Latrines & urinals2. Are you
satisfied with canteen facility provided by the organization? a)
Satisfied b) Highly satisfied c) Dissatisfiedd) Highly
dissatisfied3. Working hour in Gokak mill is in between. a) 8hrc)
8hr d) 8hr+overtime4. Are you aware of different kinds of leaves
available in this organization? a) Yesb) No5. Do you know about the
overtime wages & its calculation? a) Yes b) No6. Safety
instruction displayed on the dangerous machines. a) Yesb) No7. Is
there first aid provision in your organization? a) Yesb) No8. Does
the company give first aid training for the workers? a) Yesb)
NoBabasabpatilfreepptmba.com 81 82. AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT
GOKAK MILLS9. Does the organization give fire fighting training? a)
Yes b) No10. Any safety measures/precaution taken while, any fire
accidents,injuries etca) Yes b) No11. Are you satisfied with
medical benefit under ESI act?a) Satisfied b) Highly satisfied c)
Dissatisfiedd) Highly dissatisfied12. Are you aware of ESI
benefits?Benefits YesNoMedicalSicknessFuneralAccidents13. Are you
aware of the payment of gratuity?a) Yes b) No14. Do you know what
is EPF, EPS & its rate/amount of contribution?a) Yes b) No15.
Under provided fund act benefits provided by the
organizationBenefits YesNoEducation loanHome loanFor
marriageMedical16. Is there any deduction from the salary as PF.a)
Yesb) No17. Do you know whom to approach in case of any grievance
& dispute with a co-workeror with employer.a) Yesb) No18.
Causes of disputes.a) Lack of communicationb) Lack of
co-operationc) Improper management Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com82 83.
AWARENESS OF LABOUR LAWS AT GOKAK MILLSd) Wages.e) Does the higher
authority misuse their power.19. Are you satisfied with the
functioning of trade union?a) Yes b) No20. Does the trade union
solve the problems between workers and management? a) Yesb) No21.
Are you aware of contribution deducted from the salary for being a
member of tradeunion. a) Yesb) No22. What are the other services
you expect from this organization? Babasabpatilfreepptmba.com 83
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