Elamaran Perumal (Law Officer) 11 October 2011

Gender bias in the factories act is now done away with

Dear Legal Eagles

K C S Kutty, Pune (Faculty ) 11 October 2011

Thank you for the information. Pl state whether the amendments are passed by the Houses of

Parliament, Presidents' approval is received and notified by the appropriate Government in the

Official gazette. If so what is the date on which the amendments have become effective ?

K C S Kutty, Pune (Faculty ) 11 October 2011

Some amendments in the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 passed in 1981 are not given effect. Hence the above doubt.

Vijayarajan (Executive Director) 13 October 2011

Please think whether tis will give mor opportunity to women employee or take away the prevailing protection of female employees.