THE KERALA CASUAL, TEMPORARY AND BADLI WORKERS (WAGES) AMENDMENT BILL, 2002

 

A Bill to amend the Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (Wages) Act, 1989.

Preamble. – WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend the Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (Wages) Act, 1989 for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

BE it enacted in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement: - (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (wages) Amendment Act, 2002.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 1: - In sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badli Workers (Wages) Act, 1989, (1 of 1990) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), -

(i)in clause (a) for the words "plantation and motor transport undertaking" the words "and plantation where twenty five or more workers are employed" shall be substituted.

(ii) after clause (a), the clause (aa) shall be inserted, namely: -

"(aa) motor transport undertakings where twenty or more workers are employed."

(iii) in clause (b) for the words "which is specified by the Government by notification in the Gazette and which is situated in such area or areas as may be specified in the notification" the words "and where twenty or more workers are employed" shall be substituted.

(iv) in the proviso to clause (c) the words "clause (b) or" shall be deleted.

Statement of Objects and Reasons

The Kerala Casual, Temporary and Badali Workers (Wages) Act, 1989 applies to all factories, plantations, motor transport undertakings and shops and commercial establishments. In order to exclude establishment employeing small number of employees it is proposed to amend the said Act, so as to limit its application to shops and establishments employing more than 20 workers, to factories and plantations employing more than 25 workers and motor transport undertakings employing 20 workers.

The Bill seeks to achieve the above object.

Financial Memorandum

The Bill, if enacted and brought into operation, would not involve any additional expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State.