**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(a), No. 2, published on January 11, 2017. It contains notifications by the government, specifically amendments to the Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules, 1955, and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958. These amendments are effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules:**
* In rule 83, sub-rule (1), the expression "an annual return in duplicate in Form No. 16" is replaced with "a combined annual return in Form No. 27."
* Rule 83, sub-rule (2) is omitted.
* FORM No.16 to Form No. 21 are omitted.
* FORM No. 27 is added which should contain the employee related data.
* **Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules:**
* In rule 70, after sub-rule (2), sub-rule (3) is inserted.
* The new sub-rule (3) states that a workman or trade union representing the workman, who applies for a copy of orders in Inter-alia Application Petitions, shall be provided with such orders free of cost.
**Impact Analysis**
**Employers in the Plantations Sector**
* **Impact:** Employers need to adopt the new combined annual return format (Form No. 27) for reporting purposes and cease using the previous forms.
* **Action Required:** Implement the new Form No. 27 for annual reporting and ensure compliance with the data requested.
**Employers and Workman/Trade Unions Involved in Industrial Disputes**
* **Impact:** Workman or trade union representing the workman are entitled to a free copy of orders in Inter-alia Application Petitions
* **Action Required:** Employers should be aware of this entitlement and make arrangements to provide free copies of these orders when requested. Workman/Trade Unions need to be aware of their right to receive a free copy of the order.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules : A set of rules governing labour in plantations in Tamil Nadu, being amended by the notification.
Plantations Labour Act, 1951 : Central Act under which the Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules are framed and amended.
Labour and Employment Department : The department responsible for administering labour laws in Tamil Nadu, as indicated by the department heading.
Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules : A set of rules for industrial dispute resolution in Tamil Nadu, which is being amended.
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 : Central Act under which the Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules are framed and amended.
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2017 [Price: Rs. 3.20 Paise.
TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
Margazhi 27, Thunmugi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu – 2047
Part III—Section 1(a)
General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc.,
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
CONTENTS
Pages.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules. .. .. 4-8
Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules... .. .. 8-9
DTP—III-1(a) (2) [ 3 ]4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a)
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules.
[G.O. Ms. No. 239, Labour and Employment (K2), 8th December 2016, 裘ˆF¬è 23,
¶¡ºA, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2047.]
No. SRO A-3/2017.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the Plantations Labour
Act, 1951 (Central Act 69 of 1951), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the
Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules, 1955, the draft of the same have been previously published as required by the
proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the said Act.
AMENDMENTS
In the said Rules,—
(1) in rule 83, in sub-rule (1), for the expression “an annual return in duplicate in Form No. 16”, the expression
“a combined annual return in Form No. 27” shall be substituted;
(2) in rule 83, sub-rule (2) shall be omitted;
(3) The FORM No.16 to Form No. 21 shall be omitted;
(4) after FORM No.26, the following FORM shall be added, namely:-
“FORM No. 27
[Prescribed under sub-rule (1) of Rule 83)
combined annual return for the year ending the 31st December 20 ....
1. Name of the Plantation :
2. Full Postal Address of the Plantation with :
Fax No. and E-mail
3. Nature of Plantation :
4. Area of Plantation :
5. Registration No. :
6. Name of the Employer with Mobile No. :
and E-Mail
7. Name and address of the Manager/Authorised :
Person with Mobile No. and E-mail
8. Number of employees employed : Men Women Adolescent Total
during the year
9. Average Number of employees : Men Women Adolescent Total
employed daily
10. Weekly Holiday :
11. Number of days worked during the year :
12. Normal hours worked per week :
13. Rest Interval given :
14. Total Amount of salary / wages paid :
including allowancesJan. 11, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 5
15. Number of employees whose employment is ceased / suspended:-
(i) Number of employees discharged/ :
dismissed/terminated/resigned/retired/
expired during the year
(ii) Amount of compensation paid :
(iii) Number of employees suspended :
during the year
(iv) Amount of subsistence allowance paid :
16. Wages:—
(i) Total wages paid including deductions:—
(a) Basic wage :
(b) Dearness Allowance :
(c) Overtime Wage :
(d) Non-profit sharing bonus :
(e) Other allowances in cash :
(f) Arrears of pay in respect of previous :
year paid during the year
(ii) Number of persons whose, wages does :
not exceed Rs.18000/-* per month
(*subject to change as and when the
Government of India Notifies)
Men :
Women :
Young Person :
(iii) Particulars of Deductions made from wages:—
Deductions as Number of Employees Total Amount of Deductions
involved Made
(a) Fines
(b) Damages/Loss
(c) Breach of Contract
(d) Others
Total
(iv) Wage Period :
(v) Total wages paid in cash :
(vi) Total cash value of the wages paid
in kind :
(vii) Disbursement from Fines Purpose Amount
(a)
(b)
(c)
(viii)Balance of fine in hand at the end
of the year. :6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a)
(ix) Details of remittances of fines :
collected towards Tamil Nadu Labour
Welfare Fund.
(a) Mode of Payment :
(b) Amount :
17. Leave:—
(i) Number of employees eligible for earned leave:
(ii) Number of employees availed/granted :
earned leave.
(iii) Number of employees paid wages salary :
in lieu of earned leave
18. Welfare Measures provided:—
(i) Whether canteen is run as per Section 11 :
of plantations Labour Act, 1951
(a) Whether providing cooked food and :
refreshment etc
(b) Whether providing cooked food alone :
(c) Whether providing refreshment alone :
(d) Whether sold below cost price. If so, :
state the items provided below the
cost price.
(ii) Whether Creche is provided as per :
Section 12 of the Plantations Labour
Act, 1951.
Number of children admitted :
Facilities provided in creche:-
(a) Milk
(b) Food
(c) Clothes
(d) Toys
(e) Medical aid
(f) others
Strength of Staff employed in each creche:-
(a) Trained ayah
(b) Sweepers
19. Sickness Benefits:—
(i) Number of persons who applied for :
sickness benefit
(ii) Number of cases in which the claim was :
rejected and the reason there for
(iii) Number of persons who were granted :
sickness benefit and the total
amount paid.Jan. 11, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 7
20. Maternity Benefits:-
(i) Benefits for Number of Employees Total amount paid
received the Benefits
(a) Miscarriage
(b) Confinement
(c) Illness
(d) Medical Bonus
(e) Total
(ii) Number of women who gave notice under:
section 6 of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961
(iii) Number of women who were granted :
permission to absent on receipt of notice
of confinement
(iv) Cases in which payment was made : Number:
to persons other than the woman
concerned Amount Paid
(v) Cases in which payment was made : Number:
on the order of the Appellate Authority
or Inspector Amount Paid:
(vi) Claims for maternity benefit rejected : Number:
Amount not Paid:
(vii) Claims for medical bonus rejected : Number:
Amount not Paid:
(viii)Cases in which leave for miscarriage : Number:
was applied for but was rejected
Amount not Paid:
(ix) Cases in which additional leave for : Number:
illness under section 10 was applied for
but was rejected: Amount not Paid:
(x) Women deprived of maternity benefit : Number:
and/or medical bonus under proviso to
sub-section (2) of Section 12 of the Amount not Paid:
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961:
(xi) Number of cases where prenatal :
confinement and post-natal care was
provided by the management free of
charge under section 8 of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961:
21. Bonus:-
(i) Number of employees benefited by :
bonus payments
(ii) Percentage of Bonus declared :
(iii) Total amount of Bonus paid :
(iv) Date of Payment :8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a)
22. Conferment of Permanent Status:-
(i) Number of non-permanent workmen who :
have completed 480 days of continuous
service
(ii) Number of workmen made permanent :
during the period
(iii) Number of workmen yet to be made :
permanent during the period
(iv) Reasons for delay :
23. Contract Labour:-
(i) Name and addresses of the Contractors :
(ii) Period of Contract :
(iii) Nature of work/operations on which :
contract labour was employed
(iv) Maximum number of workers employed :
by each contractor
(v) Number of days worked :
(vi) Number of Mandays worked :
24. Inter-State Migrant Workmen:-
(i) Name and addresses of the Contractors :
in Home State
(ii) Name of the Principal Employer in Host :
State (Tamil Nadu)
(iii) Period of Contract :
(iv) Nature of work/operations on which :
migrant labour was employed
(v) Maximum number of migrant workmen :
employed by each contractor
(vi) Number of days worked :
(vii) Number of mandays worked :
(viii)Amount of displacement allowance paid :
(ix) Amount of outward and return journey :
allowance paid
(x) Amount of wages for outward and return :
journeys paid
Date : Signature of Employer’’.
Place:
Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules.
[G.O. Ms. No. 242, Labour and Employment (D2), 8th December 2016, 裘ˆF¬è 23,
¶¡ºA, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2047.]
No. SRO A-4/2017.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 38 of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 (Central Act XIV of 1947), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the
Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958, the draft of the same having been previously published as required by the
said sub-section (1) of Section 38 of the said Act.Jan. 11, 2017] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 9
AMENDMENT
In the said Rules, in rule 70, after sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:—
"(3)Where a party applies for a copy of orders in Inter-alia Application Petitions and who is a workman or workmen
or trade union representing the workman or workmen as the case may be, he shall be provided with a copy of such
orders at free of cost".
P. AMUDHA,
Secretary to Government.
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