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The Industrial Employment Standing Order Act,1946 & Gujarat Rules 1955

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.	Salient Features of the Act

Object	The employers are required to formally define the conditions of employment and to make the said conditions known to the workmen employed by them.
Applicability	This Act applies to industrial establishments employing 10 and more workers (Gujarat amendment) to define formally conditions of employment and make the said conditions known to workmen. Certification of Standing Orders (Conditions of Employment) may be made to the certifying officer, i.e., ACL of the concerned area for certifying Standing Orders. Display of Copy of standing order for the benefit of workers is necessary.
Rules	(1) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946 - Applicable to all Union Territories and to industrial establishments under the control of the Central Government or Railways or Ports, Mines and Oil fields. (2) The Gujarat Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1961 - which applies to all the units in the State of Gujarat. Model Standing Orders are given in schedule 1 of the Rules which can be adopted by the establishment with suitable modifications and the same may be submitted to the certifying officer i.e., ACL of concerned area.
New Amendement:	In Model Standing Orders Provision of 'Fixed Term Employment ' is inserted. The term ' Sexual Harrassment ' is defined.

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