Indian Labour Gazette Vol. LVIII, No. 6, February 1979

Abstract

February 1979. MONTH IN BRIEF: CPI for working class, Maharashtra State; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra State. CURRENT NOTES: Employment Guarantee Act comes into effect from Jan 26; Measures to assist sick units; Opportunity to assessee to participate in rural development; Committee on child labour set up; PF interest raised to 8.5 percent; ILO’s technical co-operation in 1978; Rise in national income. ARTICLES, REPORTS, ENQUIRIES ETC.: Poverty cause of child labour in India. LABOUR LEGISLATION: Employment of Children (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No. 39 of 1978). GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASTHRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. Statement showing CPI for working class for seven centres in Maharashtra state. ALL INDIA AVERAGE CPI FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ON BASE (1960=100). LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra; Benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme. LABOUR LITERATURE: Articles of labour interest.