Apprentices Act, 1961: The object of the Act was the promotion | UPSC Notes EPFO Labour Law

Apprentices Act, 1961: The object of the Act was the promotion of new manpower at skills and improvement and refinement of old skills through practical and theoretical training.

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970: The object of the Act was the regulation of employment of contract labour along with its abolition in certain circumstances.

Employees’ provident funds and misc. Provision Act, 1952: The Act regulated the payment of wages to the employees and also guaranteed them social security.

Factories Act, 1948: The Act aimed at ensuring the health of the workers who were engaged in certain specified employments.

Minimum wages Act, 1948: The Act aimed at fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments.

Trade Union Act, 1926: The Act provided for registration of trade unions and defined the laws relating to registered trade unions.