This is a publication from the Government of Tamil Nadu, dated December 20, 2017. It contains Tamil translations of government announcements from the Labour and Employment Department. Specifically, it announces draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Maternity Benefit Rules of 1967, under the authority granted by Section 28 of the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 (Central Act 53/1961).
The draft amendments will be considered 45 days after the publication date. Objections or comments can be sent in duplicate to: The Government Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 via The Director of Industrial Safety and Health, No. 47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
The draft amendment concerns Rule 16, sub-rule 1, adding “or a consolidated annual return in Form XXV under Schedule XIII, as required by Rule 242 under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules of 2006” after “The Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950.”
The document is signed by Mangat Ram Sharma, Government Secretary, and translated by N. Arul, Director, Department of Tamil Development and Information (Translation).
Key Entities Referenced
Labour and Employment Department: Primary subject department issuing the notification.
Chennai: Location where objections/comments must be sent and where the Secretariat is located.
Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950: Referenced rule related to factories in Tamil Nadu.
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: Central act under which the draft amendments are proposed.
Tamil Nadu Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2006: Referenced rule related to building and other construction workers in Tamil Nadu.