Parth Project

A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT

ON

“ PROVISION OF WELFARE UNDER FACTORIES ACT & ITS

IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION”

Submitted to: Gujarat Technological University

BY

Parth K Vasavada Ketan Radadiya

Enrolment no 097030592036 Enrolment no 097030592022

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Parul Bhati

Department of Management

Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, Rajkot

Academic year 2009-2011

June 2011

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DECLARATION

We undersign Mr. Parth Vasavada & Mr. Ketan Radadiya being a student of

MBA, Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, Rajkot here by declares that the

project work presented in this report is our own and has been carried out under the

guidance of Prof. Parul Bhati of Department of Management.

This work has not been previously submitted to any other university for any

other examination.

Date:

Place: RAJKOT (Vasavada Parth K.)

(Radadiya Ketan J)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to thank the authorities of Jyoti CNC, Rajoo Engineering, Steel Cast,

Atul Auto & Amul industries providing ultimate opportunity to carry out research

project at their esteem organization.

We would like to thank my project guide Prof. Parul Bhati for the valuable guidance

provided & also for boosting the confidence by accurate remarks whenever any

difficulties arose.

We would also like to thank Mr. Nishant Vachhani. Without the guidance of whom

the project would not achieved the required degree of triumph.

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ABSTRACT

This report contains the overviews of “ENGINEEIRNG INDUSTRY”. This

also contains the different welfare provisions to be given to the employees under the

Factory Act 1948. This report contains the research on employee satisfaction towards

welfare facilities under the act. This includes the study of 50 employees from each of

the company i.e. Jyoti CNC, Rajoo Engineering, Steel Cast, Atul auto & Amul

industries making a total sample size of 250 employees. In our study we measured the

impact of welfare provisions on employee satisfaction by way of the correlation

technique and we also measured that whether any difference in terms of employee

satisfaction towards welfare provision exists by way of using one way annova test.

In the following pages, we had made our sincere efforts to mention the

knowledge we gained during the visit & project work preparation in companies.

KEY TERMS: Worker, Washing Facility, First Aid, Canteen, Creches, Appropriate Government.

CONTENTS

PARTICULARS PAGE NO.

Declaration I I

Acknowledgement I I I

Abstract I V

CHAPTER – 1 General Overview 1

1.1 Industry Overview 1

1.2 Company Overview 6

1.2.1 Jyoti CNC 6

1.2.2 Rajoo Engineering 7

1.2.3 Steel Cast 8

1.2.4 Atul Auto 9

1.2.5 Amul Industries 10

CHAPTER – 2 Conceptual Framework 11

2.1 Research Area 11

2.2 Theoretical Framework 12

CHAPTER – 3 Literature Review 17

CHAPTER - 4 Research Methodology 20

4.1 Research Problem 20

4.2 Objective of Research 20

4.3 Hypothesis 20

4.4 Research Design 21

CHAPTER – 5 Data Analysis & Interpretation 22

CHAPTER – 6 Conclusion 41

6.1 Conclusion 41

6.2 Implication 41

6.3 Limitation of study 42

6.4 Scope of study 42

References 43

Annexure 44

LIST OF TABELS

TABLE

NO

CONTENT PAGE NO

1 Correlation Table for washing facility 27

2 Correlation Table for storing & Drying facility 28

3 Correlation Table for sitting arrangement during

work

29

4 Correlation Table for first aid facility 30

5 Correlation Table for canteen facility 31

6 Correlation Table for shelters, lunchroom,

restroom

32

7 Correlation Table for welfare officer facility 33

8 Annova Table for washing facility 34

9 Annova Table for storing & Drying facility 35

1 0 Annova Table for sitting arrangement during

work

36

1 1 Annova Table for first aid facility 37

1 2 Annova Table for canteen facility 38

1 3 Annova Table for shelters, lunchroom, restroom 39

1 4 Annova Table for welfare officer facility 40

LIST OFCHARTS

CHART

NO

DESCRIPTION PAGE NO

1 Share of Gujarat in National engineering

output

5

2 Data chart of Jyoti CNC 22

3 Data chart of Rajoo Engineering 23

4 Data chart of Steel cast 24

5 Data chart of Atul Auto 25

6 Data chart of Amul Industries 26

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CHAPTER - 1

1.1 INDUSTRIAL BACKGROUND

The Engineering sector is the largest in the overall industrial sectors in India.

It is a diverse industry with a number of segments, and can be broadly categorized

into two segments, namely, heavy engineering and light engineering. The engineering

sector is relatively less fragmented at the top, as the competencies required are high,

while it is highly fragmented at the lower end (e.g. unbranded transformers for the

retail segment) and is dominated by smaller players.

The engineering industry in India manufactures a wide range of products, with

heavy engineering goods accounting for bulk of the production. Most of the leading

players are engaged in the production of heavy engineering goods and mainly

produces high-value products using high-end technology. Requirement of high level

of capital investment poses as a major entry barrier. Consequently, the small and

unorganized firms have a small market presence.

The light engineering goods segment, on the other hand, uses medium to low-

end technology. Entry barrier is low on account of the comparatively lower

requirement of capital and technology. This segment is characterized by the

dominance of small and unorganized players which manufacture low-value added

products. However, there are few medium and large scale firms which manufacture

high-value added products. This segment is also characterized by small capacities and

high level of competition among the players.

Heavy Engineering Sector

The heavy engineering sector can be classified into two broad segments –

capital goods/machinery (which is further classified as electrical

machinery/equipment and non-electrical machinery/equipment), and equipment

segments.

Electrical machinery includes the following: power generation, transmission

and distribution equipments such as generators and motors, transformers and

switchgears. Non-electrical machinery includes machines/equipments used in various

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sectors such as material handling equipments (earth moving machinery, excavators,

cranes, etc), boilers, etc.

Heavy Electrical Industry

The fortunes of the heavy electrical industry have been closely linked to the

development of the power sector in India. The heavy electrical industry has under its

purview power generation, transmission, distribution and utilization equipments.

These include turbo generators, boilers, turbines, transformers, switchgears and other

allied items. These electrical equipments (transformers, switchgears, etc) are used by

almost all the sectors. Some of the major areas where these are used include power

generation projects, petrochemical complexes, chemical plants, integrated steel

plants, non-ferrous metal units, etc.

The existing installed capacity of the India heavy electrical industry is 4,500

MW of thermal, 1,345 MW of hydro and about 250 MW of gas-based power

generation equipment per annum. The industry has the capability to manufacture

transmission and distribution equipment up to 400 KV AC and high voltage DC.

The Heavy Electrical Industry can be classified into the following product

categories:

1. Turbines and Generator Sets

2. Boilers

3. Transformers

4. Switchgear and Control Gear

5. Electrical Furnaces

6. Shunting Locomotives

The Heavy Engineering and Machine Tool Industry can be classified into the

following product categories:

1. Textile Machinery Industry

2. Cement Machinery Industry

3. Sugar Machinery Industry

4. Rubber Machinery Industry

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5. Material Handling Equipment Industry

6. Oil Field Equipment Industry

7. Metallurgical Industry

8. Mining Machinery Industry

9. Dairy Machinery Industry

10. Machine Tool Industry

Light Engineering Industry

The Indian light engineering industry is highly diversified, comprising of a

number of distinctive sectors and sub-sectors. The product range in this industry

varies from highly sophisticated microprocessor based process control equipment and

diagnostic medical instruments to low-tech items such as castings, forgings, and

fasteners, among others. The sector also includes products such as bearings, steel

pipes and tubes, etc. Most of the products in the light engineering industry serve as

inputs for the capital goods industry. The health of the light engineering industry is

therefore dictated by the demand for capital goods.

The major sub-segments within this industry are:

1. Medical and Surgical Instruments

2. Process Control Instruments

3. Antifriction roller bearing

4. Industrial Fasteners

5. Ferrous Castings

6. Steel Forgings

7. Seamless Steel Pipes & Tubes

8. Electrical Resistance Welded (ERW) Steel Pipes & Tubes

9. Submerged-Arc Welded (SAW) Pipes

12. Sewing Machines

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Stake of Gujarat in the engineering industry of India.

Gujarat contributes to over 8% of India’s total engineering output, and is home

to several industrial units with operations across the entire engineering value chain

over 300 units in large sector and over 75,000 units in Small and medium enterprises

(SME) sector (excluding repair and services). Major production base for sponge iron,

steel pipes and tubes, copper cathode, electrical, switchgear, transformer and

transmission line towers, heavy fabrication, ship building and auto components. 30

out of the 83 product clusters in the State are dedicated to engineering and auto sector.

Major engineering clusters in Gujarat include foundry, ship breaking, induction

furnace industry, steel re-rolling mills, brass parts, oil engines, fabrication, machine

tools, auto components and SS utensils

Hindalco’s copper smelting and refining complex at Dahej in Bharuch District

is the world’s largest copper smelter at a single location with a capacity of 5,00,000

tones a year. The Essar Steel complex at Hazira in Gujarat, India, houses the world’s

largest gas-based single location sponge iron plant, with a capacity of 5.1 MTPA.

Ahmedabad based Shah Alloys Ltd. (SAL) is the country’s second largest stainless

steel manufacturer. Brass parts cluster in Jamnagar, which has over 5,000 small units,

meets 70% of requirements for brass parts in India. Largest ship breaking yard in the

country located at Alang. Ahmedabad, Kutchh, Bhavnagar and Surat are major

centers for the production of re-rolled steel.

Gujarat has emerged as an important production center for the manufacture of

industrial machinery and machine tools. Larsen & Toubro has set up its heavy

fabrication facilities at Hazira for manufacturing heavy equipment. Elecon

Engineering Ltd. has emerged as the largest manufacturer of material handling

equipment in India. Gujarat Apollo Equipment has emerged as the largest producer of

earth moving equipment. Rajkot based Jyoti CNC plans to set up the country’s first

R&D centre in Machine Tools. Ahmedabad, Anand, Mehsana, Surat and Vadodara

are the major centers for the manufacture of Industrial machinery and machine tools

General Motors, Atul Auto Ltd ., Asia Motor Works, Munjal Auto India Ltd.,

Electrotherm and Ajanta are the important players in the sector. General Motors plant

in Halol, Panchamahals is the major player having production capacity of 75,000 cars

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p.a. Rajkot district in Saurashtra region has the largest cluster for production of Auto

components and diesel engines. Maruti Udyog Ltd. plans to export 2.5 lakh small cars

to Europe from Mundra Port in Kutch.

Source: Annual Survey of Industries, Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat Chart 1

Engineering industry in Saurashtra.

Engineering industry in Saurashtra region is mainly concentrated in the areas

like Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, some portion of Junagadh & Porbandar etc. Each

of these districts has specialties for the manufacturing of the different engineering

products. The main concentration of engineering industry in Saurashtra region is

Rajkot & it is very well supported by other district. Besides Saurashtra Kutch region

is also enriched with the industries manufacturing saw pipes, Steel Bars &

components of wind mill.

DISTRICT SPECILAITY MAJOR PLAYERS Rajkot Auto components, Diesel

Engine, CNC machinery, Casting products

Amul auto, Kadvani forging, Jyoti CNC, Rajoo engineering, P M Diesels, Forge & Forge, Rolex Bearing

Bhavnagar Rerolled steel, castings Steel cast, Investment & Precession castings limited

Jamnagar Brass Parts Rajhans Mtal Pvt.ltd, Trupti Brass

3.70%

6.20%

8.30%

10.80% 11.10%

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

Automotive Electricals Metallurgical Fabrication Machinery

Share of Gujarat in national Engineering sector output

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1.2 COMPANY BACKGROUND

1.2.1. JYOTI CNC LIMITED

Jyoti was initiated by Mr. P.G. Jadeja and Mr. S.L.Jadeja in 1989.

Driven by a vision to build the company into a temple of technology through team

work, the organization has grown manifold from manufacturing gear boxes for

machines to developing precision all-geared head lathe machines and later on

sophisticated CNC Machines. Continuous process improvement and fast adoption of

State-of-the-art technology has led Jyoti in becoming a leader in innovating

manufacturing techniques. Jyoti is respected as “A Temple of Technology” by the

staff and its esteemed clientele, who welcome and worship the new technology.

Further to transform the technology-savvy attitude into reality, Jyoti started designing

and manufacturing the wonder babies like CNC Turn Mill Centers, CNC Oval

Turning Machines (the first in India), fastest Vertical Machining Center of India, etc.

Jyoti is proud of the fact that its transition through technology-orientation was

destined towards effectively revolutionizing the Indian Industry. This aspect has

always been reflected through the company motto. Jyoti is the brainchild of legendary

Mr. P.G. Jadeja and Mr. S.L. Jadeja, established in 1989. Driven by a vision to build

the company “A Temple of Technology” through teamwork, the company has grown

manifold from manufacturing gear boxes for machines to developing precision all-

geared head lathe machines. Later on Jyoti has rightly identified Shift from

conventional machines to highly sophisticated CNC machines in the presence of

manufacturers.

Jyoti was the first company to manufacture CNC machines in Gujarat. It was not an

end, there are many firsts attached with Jyoti since then. Jyoti, driven by technology

and innovation keeps including new firepower in its arsenal by introducing machines

like CNC Turning Centers, Vertical Machining Centers, Oval Turning Center i-SECT and

first Indian machines like VMC 40/70 Linear with innovative Linear technology.

After the opening up of the Indian Economy, there were great challenges present for

Indian companies but Jyoti converted all challenges into great opportunities. Jyoti has

even decided to compete at the global level and has taken concrete steps by exporting

CNC machines. It has also established distribution networks in various continents

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around the globe. Jyoti is passing through the trajectory of rapid growth by achieving

over 100% growth rate since its inception. Export penetration and inclination has

helped Jyoti to establish goodwill among the foreign buyers and distributors

1.2.2. RAJOO ENGINEERING

Need itself becomes the mother of innovation, the same implacable to the

Rajoo engineers. Initially it was dealing with the idea of preparing of plastic packing

material of “Agarbati”, and firm was using only one machinery to produce the plastic

material, firm has purchased this machinery form one reputed industry but within a

very short span this machine got damage and Rajoo engineers felt need to repair that

machinery but for that purpose Rajoo engineers need to spend money but which was

not affordable by the firm. So, firm asked a local firm to solve the problem and

problem was solved by them. And Rajoo engineers thought that let we can start our

own unit which produces the machinery which is used in producing the plastic

material, and by that way need becomes the source of motivation for the innovation.

Rajoo Engineers Limited, having made a modest beginning in 1986, is

emerged as an undisputed global player in blown film and sheet extrusion lines.

Inspired by a unique blend of spiritual professionalism and technological prowess, the

company has become major supplier of world class machines at affordable prices.

The Company entered into development of various extrusion systems and

delivered its first PPTQ film plant in 1988. And since then, never looked back,

continuing to add one after the other extrusion line into its product range consistently.

The Company made an Initial Public Offering in 1994 and received an

overwhelming response from the capital market culminating in over-subscription by

about 24 times, which by itself is a record in the Asian Plastic Machinery

Manufacturing Industry.

The Company enjoys the largest market share of blown film lines, sheets lines

and thermo on the Indian sub-continent, leadership amongst the Asian manufacturers

of such equipments is undisputedly established.

Rajoo is well-known in the field of plastic industry. Rajoo has mastery in the

field of plastic extrusion machine. In 2007 Rajoo entered into technical collaboration

with Commodore inc. U.S.A. for manufacture of XPS sheet line and thermoformers.

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In 2008 also Rajoo entered into technical collaboration with Tecno coating engineers,

Italy for manufacture of cast stretch film lines.

In 2003 Rajoo awarded with excellent certificate from Engineering Export

Promotion Council of India in recognition of highest exports during the year. In 2004

Rajoo achieved GUJARAT GAURAV AWARD for its outstanding contribution to

the plastic industry.

1.2.3. STEEL CAST

Steel cast is a company established in 1960 as a partnership firm in Bhavnagar

mainly focusing on casting products of Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy

Steel, Hadfield Manganese Steel and other Superior Grades of Wear & Abrasion

Resistant Steel Castings pertaining to National Standards (IS) and International

Standards (ASTM, BS, DIN, JIS etc.) produced by Sand Molding, Shell Molding &

No-bake processes with world class quality control facilities having 700 employees

working in the organization.

Their targeted industries of casting includes Earthmoving Equipment

Manufacturers, Mining & Mineral Processing Equipment Manufacturers, Cement

Plant Equipment Manufacturers, General Engineering Equipment Manufacturers,

Electro-Locomotive Manufacturers, Aerobridge Manufacturers and End Users like

Cement Plants, Mining & Mineral Processing Plants, Thermal Power Plants, Steel

Plants etc.

Their special strength is in being able to successfully meet the challenges of an

environment demanding continuously higher quality products. We have been

recognized as leaders in our principal product line of high integrity castings. Being an

ISO: 9001-2000 Standard certified Company, we have norms and systems for quality

assurance covering all stages, including a methodology for complete documentation,

auditing and continuous self-correction.

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1.2.4. ATUL AUTO LIMITED

Today, when you see or travel by the convenient 'chhakada' you rarely realize

who invented this amazing people-friendly transportation vehicle. Well, we take pride

in mentioning our founder’s name – the Late Mr. Jagjivanbhai Karsanbhai Chandra.

He was a man of vision, A Dreamer, an Inventor, a Strategist, and ingenious master-

mind who loved challenges.

Back in the 1970’s, when transportation was a crucial problem especially in

rural areas, he decided to blaze a new trail. He was thinking of an affordable mode of

transportation which can benefit rural folks of Saurashtra. The road conditions were

not good but the need for transportation was increasing day in and day out. After

thorough research and planning, he came up with a vehicle which was skillfully

engineered from a motorcycle. And this is how the first 'chhakada' was developed

which later became a way of life for the people of Saurashtra.

The improvements in technologies were done from time to time to make it a

sturdy and comfortable vehicle. And like father like son, Mr. Jayantibhai Chandra

also joined this mission. He took his illustrious father’s vision further. He introduced

diesel ‘chhakada’ with many new features, and soon 150,000 'chhakadas' were rolling

all over Saurashtra making it easy for passengers.

Our passion did not end with success of 'chhakada'. The Group’s main focus

was now to engineer similar product for semi-urban and urban areas. Soon, 'Shakti'

was on the road which proved to be a runaway success and other vehicles like Half

Tonner, Commercial 3-wheeler and more were also introduced under the brand name

of shakti.

What’s more, in the last three years, the production and turnover has doubled.

Today the combined turnover of the Atul Group is approximately Rs. 1.5 Billion (US

$30 Million) and it is achieved only because of the far-sightedness of Late Mr.

Jagjivanbhai Karsanbhai Chandra and unending efforts of Mr. Jayantibhai Chandra.

Thanks to them, the Atul Group of Industries is pronounced as a leading manufacturer

of three-wheeled commercial vehicles in Gujarat.

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1.2.5. AMUL INDUSTRIES

Amul is a powerful combination of Tradition, Ethos and Experience. Today as

one, we're smarter, faster and stronger than ever- and determined to become more so.

Amul is a leading global manufacturer of automotive components serving almost

every major vehicle manufacturer worldwide. Headquartered in Rajkot, Gujarat-

INDIA, has state-of-the-art manufacturing units at various locations in India with

teamwork of 2000 plus. The group has created a value based enterprise uniquely

positioned to provide customers with innovative solutions that deliver best vehicle

performance, quality and value for their product. We've continued to transform

ourselves through aggressive productivity improvement, leading-edge technologies

and sustained customer relationships. Having dedicated ourselves on knocking down

any barriers that come across our way from reaching the potential. We have moved

quickly, decisively and are committed towards creating the group image & customer

values.

Needless to mention that Amul has already entered the Business of 5’Cs

namely Connecting rods, Crank Shafts, Cylinder Blocks, Cylinder Heads, and Cam

Shafts for the Automotive & Engineering Industry

Today our list of customers includes almost all automobile giants in India

including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, New Holland Tractors Ltd., Mahindra &

Mahindra, Eicher, Swaraj Engines, Greaves, Simpson & Co., Same Deutz and also

customers from other areas like Generators, Compressors & Diesel Engines.

Cummins India Ltd., Ingersoll Rand, Kirloskar Engines, Voltas, Tecumseh Products

(I) Ltd. to name some of them.

We also export our goods to overseas O.E.M. customers like Iveco-Italy,

Lombardini - Italy, Same Deutz - Italy, Chinook Compressors - Italy, Knorr-Bremse -

France, FMC - USA, John Deere - USA, Our goods are premium products in

countries like USA, UK, Italy, Germany, France, Egypt, Dubai, Africa and other over

60 countries in the after markets of Mercedes, Perkins, Cummins, Toyota, Land

Rover, John Deere, Ford, Deutz, Cater Pillar, Isuzu and other renowned international

companies.

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CHAPTER - 2

2.1 RESEARCH AREA

The Engineering sector is the largest in the overall industrial sectors in India.

It is a diverse industry with a number of segments, and can be broadly categorized

into two segments, namely, heavy engineering and light engineering. The engineering

sector is relatively less fragmented at the top, as the competencies required are high,

while it is highly fragmented at the lower end (e.g. unbranded transformers for the

retail segment) and is dominated by smaller players.

The engineering industry in India manufactures a wide range of products, with

heavy engineering goods accounting for bulk of the production. Most of the leading

players are engaged in the production of heavy engineering goods and mainly

produces high-value products using high-end technology. Requirement of high level

of capital investment poses as a major entry barrier. Consequently, the small and

unorganized firms have a small market presence.

The light engineering goods segment, on the other hand, uses medium to low-

end technology. Entry barrier is low on account of the comparatively lower

requirement of capital and technology. This segment is characterized by the

dominance of small and unorganized players which manufacture low-value added

products. However, there are few medium and large scale firms which manufacture

high-value added products. This segment is also characterized by small capacities and

high level of competition among the players.

The major end-user industries for heavy engineering goods are power,

infrastructure, steel, cement, petrochemicals, oil & gas, refineries, fertilizers, mining,

railways, automobiles, textiles, etc. Light engineering goods are essentially used as

inputs by the heavy engineering industry.

The presence of unorganized players in engineering industry creates

possibilities of the non extension of the provisions of the Factories Act 1948 related to

the welfare, health, safety etc. This is the main reason behind selecting the topic for

our research.

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2.2 THEROTICAL FRAMEWORK

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 is an Act to consolidate and amend the law

regulating labour in factories. This Act is applicable to the whole India from 1st April

1949. The act is enacted primarily with the object of protecting workers employed in

factories against industrial and occupational hazards. For that purpose, it seeks to

impose upon the owners or the occupier certain obligations to protect unwary as well

as negligent workers and to secure for them employment in conditions conducive to

their health & safety.

The Factories Act primarily applies to establishment in which:

a. Ten or more persons are working where power is used.

b. Twenty or more persons are working where no power is used.

The Factories Act laid down different provisions for the betterment of worker

for their protection against industrial and occupational hazards. This whole act gives

provisions like

a. Provisions for health (section 11 to 20) which laid down the provisions for

cleanliness, Drinking water, Latrines & urinals, dust & fumes, lightning etc.

b. Provisions for safety (section 21 to 41) which laid down the provisions for fencing

of machinery, employment of young persons on dangerous machines, self – acting

machine etc.

c. Provisions relating to hazardous processes (section 41A to 41H)

d. Provisions related to welfare (section 42 to 50)

e. Provisions relating to working hours of adults (section 51 to 66)

f. Provisions relating to employment of young persons (section 67 to 77)

g. Provisions for annual leave with wages (section 78 to 84)

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Provisions related to welfare (section 42 to 50)

Section 42: Washing Facilities

(1) In every factory--

(a) Adequate and suitable facilities for washing shall be provided and

maintained for the use of the workers therein;

(b) Separate and adequately screened facilities shall be provided for the use of

male and female workers;

(c) Such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept clean.

(2) The State Government may, in respect of any factory or class or description of

factories or of any manufacturing process, prescribe standards of adequate and

suitable facilities for washing.

Section 43: Facilities for storing and drying clothing.

The State Government may, in respect of any factory or class or description of

factories, make rules requiring the provision therein of suitable places for keeping

clothing not worn during working hours and for the drying of wet clothing.

Section 44: Facilities for sitting.

(1) In every factory suitable arrangements for sitting shall be provided and maintained

for all workers obliged to work in a standing position, in order that they may take

advantage of any opportunities for rest which may occur in the course of their work.

(2) If, in, the opinion of the Chief Inspector, the workers in any factory engaged in a

particular manufacturing process or working in a particular room are able to do their

work efficiently in a sitting position, he may, by order in writing, require the occupier

of the factory to provide before a specified date such seating arrangements as may be

practicable for all workers so engaged or working.

(3) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the

provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to any specified factory or class or

description of factories or to any specified manufacturing process.

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Section 45: First-aid appliances.

(1) There shall in every factory be provided and maintained so as to be readily

accessible during all working hours first-aid boxes or cupboards equipped with the

prescribed contents, and the number of such boxes or cupboards to be provided and

maintained shall not be less than one for every one hundred and fifty workers

ordinarily employed [at any one time] in the factory.

(2) Nothing except the prescribed contents shall be kept in a first-aid box or cupboard.

(3) Each first-aid box or cupboard shall be kept in the charge of a separate responsible

person [who holds a certificate in first-aid treatment recognized by the State

Government] and who shall always be readily available during the working hours of

the factory.]

(4)In every factory wherein more than five hundred workers are ordinarily employed

there shall be provided and maintained an ambulance room of the prescribed size,

containing the prescribed equipment and in the charge of such medical and nursing

staff as may be prescribed and those facilities shall always be made readily available

during the working hours of the factory.

Section 46: Canteens.

(1) The State Government may make rules requiring that in any specified factory

wherein more than two hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily employed, a canteen

or canteens shall be provided and maintained by the occupier for the use of the

workers.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may

provide for--

(a) The date by which such canteen shall be provided;

(b) The standards in respect of construction, accommodation, furniture and

other equipment of the canteen;

(c) The foodstuffs to be served therein and the charges which may be made

there for;

(d) The constitution of a managing committee for the canteen and

representation of the workers in the management of the canteen;

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(dd) the items of expenditure in the running of the canteen which are not to be

taken into account in fixing the cost of foodstuffs and which shall be borne by the

employer;

(e) The delegation to the Chief Inspector, subject to such conditions as may be

prescribed, of the power to make rules under clause (c).

Section 47: Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms.

(1) In every factory wherein more than one hundred and fifty workers are ordinarily

employed, adequate and suitable shelters or rest rooms and a suitable lunch room,

with provision for drinking water, where workers can eat meals brought by them,

shall be provided and maintained for the use of the workers:

Provided that any canteen maintained in accordance with the provisions of

section 46 shall be regarded as part of the requirements of this sub-section: Provided

further that where a lunch room exists no worker shall eat any food in the work room.

(2) The shelters or rest rooms or lunch rooms to be provided under sub-section (1)

shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated and shall be maintained in a cool and clean

condition.

(3) The State Government may--

(a) prescribe the standards in respect of construction, accommodation,

furniture and other equipment of shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms to be provided

under this section;

(b) By notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any factory or class or

description of factories from the requirements of this section.

Section 48: Creches.

(1) In every factory wherein more than thirty women workers are ordinarily

employed there shall be provided and the age of six years of such women.

(2) Such rooms shall provide adequate accommodation, shall be adequately lighted

and ventilated, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be

under the charge of women trained in the care of children and infants.

(3) The State Government may make rules--

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(a)Prescribing the location and the standards in respect of construction,

accommodation, furniture and other equipment of rooms to be provided under this

section;

(b)Requiring the provision in factories to which this section applies of

additional facilities for the care of children belonging to women workers, including

suitable provision of facilities for washing and changing their clothing;

(c)Requiring the provision in any factory of free milk or refreshment or both

for such children;

(d)Requiring that facilities shall be given in any factory for the mothers of

such children to feed them at the necessary intervals.

Section 49: Welfare officers.

(1) In every factory wherein five hundred or more workers are ordinarily employed

the occupier shall employ in the factory such number of welfare officers as may be

prescribed.

(2) The State Government may prescribe the duties, qualifications and conditions of

service of officers employed under sub-section (1).

Section 50: Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter.

The State Government may make rules--

(a) exempting, subject to compliance with such alternative arrangements for

the welfare of workers as may be prescribed, any factory or class or description of

factories from compliance with any of the provisions of this Chapter;

(b) requiring in any factory or class or description of factories that

representatives of the workers employed in the factory shall be associated with the

management of the welfare arrangements of the workers.

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CHAPTER - 3

3.1 LITERATURE REVIEW

C. P. John (2004) [3] studied in the paper the large gaps existing between the rich

and the poor and the unorganized workers and the organized workers have led in

several countries to attempts at providing social and economic security to the poor

and to the unorganized sectors. In Kerala, the introduction of modern techniques of

production and the growth of capitalist production relations had important

implications for the traditional crafts as well as craftsman in Kerala. One of its

implications has been the breakdown of the conventional social security set-up.

Craftsmen in Kerala belonged to a specific caste group, namely, Kammala or

Viswakarma. The social security system among craftsmen was embedded in the craft

and caste traditions and practices. The customs and practices of the craft as well as of

caste groups were eroded in the processes of change that transformed caste-based

occupational traditions and the social structure itself.

Rina Agarwala (2004) [1] in her study shows that since the late-1980s, the world’s

workers have experienced two strikingly coordinated global trends. The first is an

unpredicted decline in secure, formally employed labor and subsequent growth in

informal labor. The second is an unprecedented decline in state welfare rhetoric and

policy. These simultaneous trends have resulted in an increase in the proportion of

workers that do not receive secure wages or social benefits from either the employer

or the state. This study examines workers’ varying political reactions to these

circumstances in three cities of India. In particular, it examines (1) how informality

affects workers’ collective action strategies to secure state-supported labor benefits,

and (2) how state characteristics influence different levels of success among informal

workers organizations’ ability to secure labor benefits. The informal sector consists of

economic units, whose goods and services are legal, but whose operations are not

registered or regulated by fiscal, labor, health, and tax laws1. Thus the primary

difference between informal and formal workers is that the latter are protected and

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regulated under state law while the former are not (Portes, Castells, and Benton 1989).

Informal sector workers include the self-employed and contract workers, both of

whom rely on insecure wages with no benefits.

Frieda Fuchs (2005) [2] in her study studies that whether protective labor legislation

is beneficial to female workers has triggered much debate among feminist scholars.

Like proponents of laissez-faire, some feminist scholars and activists have argued that

such legislation harms the economic interests of women by lowering their wages and

diminishing their employment prospects on the free labor market. This article

reexamines the arguments made by opponents of protective labor legislation in the

light of the historical development of the welfare state in Britain and France. It is

shown that the case against gender-specific protective labor legislation does not hold

on empirical grounds. A strong body of evidence shows that protective labor

legislation historically brought increasing economic returns and expanded

opportunities to women in both countries. This has important implications for

contemporary debates about the relationship between protective labor legislation and

gender discrimination in the European Community, the International Labor

Organization, and developing countries.

.

Shobha Mishra and Dr Manju Bhagat (2007) [5] in their article discuss labour

welfare activities in an industrialized society has far reaching impact not only on the

work force but also all the facets of human resources. Labour welfare includes all

such activities, which not only secures existential necessities but also ensures

improvement in spiritual and emotional quotient. It comprises of short term and long

terms goal toward building a humane society. As labour welfare is a dynamic concept,

changes in its principles activities and the rationale supporting them have not been

static. They closely follow the stages of advancement of the industrialized society –

from police Theory to Functional Theory. Accordingly principles for successful

implementation of labour welfare activities ranges from adequacy of wages to impact

on efficiency as well as transformation of personality in nut shell, it is extension of

democratic values in an industrialized society.

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Kwong-leung Tang and Chau-kiu Cheung (2007) [4] studies that employs survey

data from1240 welfare recipients in Hong Kongto investigate the effectiveness of

various measures for raising the recipients’ work motivation and diminishing their

welfare dependency. The measures examined include the Intensive Employment

Assistance Project (IEAP), Community Work (CW) Program and Disregarded

Earnings (DE) arrangements. Findings reveal the effectiveness of these three

measures. Particularly, help received from various services of the IEAP was the

principal factor in the effectiveness of the IEAP and the IEAP was effective for

welfare recipients who were older or less skilled. The findings thus offer support to

the generality of the claim about the effectiveness of welfare-to-work programs.

A Sabarirajan, T.Meharajan, B.Arun (2010) [6] in their study of the Cotton Textile

plays a vital role in human life. Textile industries are one of the important industries

of India for earning Foreign Exchange and giving employment to lacs of workers

.Because of being a highly labor intensive industry it needs to concentrate more in the

area of employee welfare. In this study we selected Salem District in Tamil Nadu,

India for identifying various methods and also to identify the effectiveness of the

methods. The study shows that 15% of the employees are highly satisfied with their

welfare measures. 22 % of the employees are satisfied with their welfare measures.39

% of the employees is average with their welfare measures. 16% of them are in highly

dissatisfied level. Welfare measures plays important role in employee satisfaction and

it results in improved quality of work life. This study throws light on the impact of

welfare measures on QWL among the employees of textile mills in Salam district.

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CHAPTER - 4

4.1 RESEARCH PROBLEM

Welfare provisions of Factories Act 1948 are important as far as the nature of

the work in the engineering industries is concerned. It may happen that the employees

working in the engineering industry are not satisfied with the welfare provisions

provided under Factories Act 1948. So our study will aim at studying the satisfaction

level of the employees.

4.2 OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH

1. To review the welfare provisions extended to the employees in Jyoti CNC,

Rajoo engineering, steel cast, Atul Auto & Amul industries.

2. To identify whether any relation exists between welfare provisions &

Employee satisfaction.

3. Comparing the level of the employee satisfaction among these five companies

due to welfare provisions.

4.3 HYPOTHESIS

Hypothesis for studying the relationship existence between welfare provisions &

Employee satisfaction.

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The welfare provision & employee satisfaction are co – related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The welfare provisions & employee satisfaction are un

related.

This hypothesis is tested by considering each & every welfare provisions

individually.

Hypothesis for comparing satisfaction level among all five companies due to

welfare provisions extended to employees.

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in employee satisfaction

among five companies.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in employee satisfaction

among five companies.

This hypothesis is tested by considering each & every welfare provisions

individually.

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4.4 RESEARCH DESIGN

For research we select the entire Engineering industry of Saurashtra region as

population of our study and select five engineering companies i.e. Jyoti CNC, Rajoo

Engineering, Steel Cast, Atul Auto & Amul industries by judgmental sampling.

From the above five companies we select sample size of 50 employees from

each of the company i.e. 250 as our total sample size of the study by simple random

sampling. The data is collected using primary data collection tool questionnaire.

TEST APPLICATION: In our study we use Correlation & One Way ANNOVA for

our objective analysis. The test is conducted at 5% level of significance.

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CHAPTER - 5

5.1 DATA ANALYSIS

On basis of the data collected we got the following outcome.

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HYPOTHESIS TESTING

For identifying relation between the welfare provisions & employee satisfaction by applying Correlation Analysis for each welfare provisions.

1. For washing facility.

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The Washing facility & employee satisfaction are co – related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The Washing facility & employee satisfaction are un -

related.

Table 1

Washing Facilities Job Satisfaction

Highly satisfied 116 97

Satisfied 80 59

Moderate 35 67

Dissatisfied 14 21

Highly Dissatisfied 5 6

TOTAL 250 250

Washing Facilities Job satisfaction

Washing Facilities 1 0.977678273

Job satisfaction 0.977678273 1

From the above table Variable X: washing facility

Variable Y: Job satisfaction

This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between washing facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.977. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the washing facility & employee satisfaction are correlated.

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2. Storing & drying Facility

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The Washing facility & employee satisfaction are co – related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The Washing facility & employee satisfaction are un -

related.

Table 2

Storing & Drying Job Satisfaction


Satisfied 135 59

Moderate 58 67

Dissatisfied 6 21


250 250

Storing & Drying Job Satisfaction

Storing & Drying 1 0.558238634

Job Satisfaction 0.558238634 1

From the above table Variable X: storing & drying facility


This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between storing & drying facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.558. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the storing & drying facility & employee satisfaction are correlated.

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3. Sitting Arrangement during work

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The sitting arrangement facility & employee satisfaction are co

– related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The sitting arrangement facility & employee satisfaction

are un - related.

Table 3

Facility for sitting Job Satisfaction


Satisfied 82 59

Moderate 143 67

Dissatisfied 6 21


250 250

Facility for sitting Job Satisfaction

Facility for sitting 1 0.423138985


From the above table Variable X: sitting arrangement facility


This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between sitting arrangement facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.423. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the sitting arrangement facility & employee satisfaction are correlated.

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4. First Aid facility

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The First Aid facility & employee satisfaction are co – related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The First Aid facility & employee satisfaction are un -

related.

Table 4

First Aid Job Satisfaction


Satisfied 82 59

Moderate 22 67

Dissatisfied 7 21


250 250

First Aid Job Satisfaction

First Aid 1 0.848305


From the above table Variable X: first aid facility


This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between first aid facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.848. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the first aid facility & employee satisfaction are correlated.

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5. Canteen facility

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The canteen facility & employee satisfaction are co – related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The canteen facility & employee satisfaction are un -

related.

Table 5

Canteen Job Satisfaction


Satisfied 53 59

Moderate 15 67

Dissatisfied 5 21


250 250

Canteen Job Satisfaction

Canteen 1 0.822544


From the above table Variable X: canteen facility


This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between canteen facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.822. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the canteen & employee satisfaction are correlated.

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6. Shelters, lunch room, restroom

For comparing the level of the employee satisfaction among these five companies due to welfare provisions by applying One Way Annova test at 5% level of significance.

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The shelters, lunchroom, restroom facility & employee

satisfaction are co – related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The shelters, lunchroom, restroom facility & employee

satisfaction are un - related.

Table 6

Lunch room,restroom Job Satisfaction


Satisfied 151 59

Moderate 40 67

Dissatisfied 14 21


250 250

Lunch room,restroom Job Satisfaction

Lunch room,restroom 1 0.403177506


From the above table Variable X: shelters, lunchroom, and restroom facility


This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between shelters, lunchroom, restroom facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.403. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the shelters, lunchroom, restroom & employee satisfaction are correlated.

7. Crèches or baby care facility.

In our study none of the organization gets affected by this provision given under Factories Ac 1948 because of not having 30 or more than 30 women employees.

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8. Welfare officer

Null Hypothesis (Ho): The welfare officer facility & employee satisfaction are co –

related.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): The welfare officer facility & employee satisfaction are un

- related.

Table 7

Welfare Officer Job Satisfaction


Satisfied 34 59

Moderate 171 67

Dissatisfied 39 21


250 250

Welfare Officer Job Satisfaction

Welfare Officer 1 0.204941685


From the above table Variable X: welfare officer facility


This Correlation table shows there is positive relationship between welfare officer facility & employee satisfaction & the inferred value is 0.204. So the null hypothesis gets accepted & hence proved that the welfare officer & employee satisfaction are correlated.

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Comparing the level of the employee satisfaction among Jyoti CNC, Rajoo

engineering, Steel cast, Atul auto & Amul Industires due to welfare provisions.

1. For washing facility.

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to washing facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to washing facility given by company.

Table 8

Washing Facilities Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul

Highly satisfied 125 135 100 90 130

Satisfied 68 48 80 68 56

Moderate 15 18 24 27 21

Dissatisfied 4 6 4 10 4

Highly Dissatisfied 1 2 0 1 1

From the above test the calculated value which is 0.0020 is less than tabular value i.e. 2.87 so our Null hypothesis gets accepted.

So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to washing facility given by company.

Source of Variation

SS df MS Fc Ft

Between 37.04 4 9.26 0.0020 F(4,20)=2.87

Within 91012.22 20 4550.61

Total 91049.26 24

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2. Storing & drying Facility

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to storing & drying facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to storing & drying facility given by company.

Table 9

Storing & Drying Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul


Satisfied 108 76 144 116 96

Moderate 30 39 27 42 36



Source of Variation

SS Df MS Fc Ft

Between 16.96 4 4.24 0.0019 F(4,20)= 2.87

Within 43944.56 20 2197.22

Total 43961.52 24


So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to storing & drying facility given by company.

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3. Sitting Arrangement during work

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to sitting arrangement facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to sitting arrangement facility given by company.

Table 10

Facility for sitting Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul


Satisfied 60 68 56 64 80

Moderate 96 78 87 90 78



Source of Variation

SS df MS Fc Ft

Between 17.20 4 4.3 0.0027 F(4,20)= 2.87

Within 31106 20 1555.3

Total 31123.2 24


So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to sitting arrangement facility during work given by company.

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4. First Aid facility

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to first aid facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to first aid facility given by company.

Table 11

First Aid Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul


Satisfied 72 60 64 60 72

Moderate 15 12 18 15 6



Source of Variation SS Df MS Fc Ft

Between 61.84 4 15.46 0.0045 F(4,20)= 2.87

Within 67536.23 20 3376.81

Total 67598.07 24


So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to first aid facility given by company.

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5. Canteen facility

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to canteen facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to canteen facility given by company.

Table 12

Canteen Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul


Satisfied 24 40 68 24 56

Moderate 9 12 12 12 0




Between 14.24 4 3.56 0.0006 F(4,20)= 2.87

Within 116659.8 20 5832.99

Total 116674.04 24


So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to canteen facility given by company.

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6. Shelters, lunch room, restroom

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to shelter, restroom & lunchroom facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to shelter, restroom & lunchroom facility given by company.

Table 13

Lunch room,restroom Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul


Satisfied 144 116 120 120 104

Moderate 18 30 27 18 27




Between 9.2 4 2.3 0.0009 F(4,20)= 2.87

Within 49296 20 2464.8

Total 49305.2 24


So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to shelter, restroom & lunchroom facility given by company

7. Crèches or baby care facility.

In our study none of the organization gets affected by this provision given under Factories Ac 1948 because of not having 30 or more than 30 women employees.

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8. Welfare officer

Null Hypothesis (Ho): There is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to welfare officer facility given by company.

Alternate Hypothesis (Ha): There is significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to welfare officer facility given by company.

Table 14

Welfare Officer Jyoti Rajoo Steel Cast Atul Amul


Satisfied 20 40 24 12 40

Moderate 108 87 90 129 99




Between 13.2 4 3.3 0.0017 F(4,20)= 2.87

Within 37461.27 20 1873.06

Total 37474.47 24


So there is no significance difference in the employee satisfaction due to welfare officer facility given by company

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CHAPTER - 6

6.1 CONCLUSION

Our research follows in line with the research carried out by A. Sabarirajan,

T.Meharajan & B.Arun on the textile mills employees in Salem district Tamilnadu in

India & thus gives following conclusion.

Our research study conclude in terms of proving that the different welfare

provisions provided to the employees working in an organization under Factories Act

1948 are having positive relation with the employee satisfaction. In our study after

analyzing the Correlation between these two factors gives the result. The reason

behind this result is that these are the factors that lead to satisfaction & if they are not

present can sometimes lead to dissatisfaction i.e. on basis of Herzberg’s theory of

motivation.

Study also gives the outcome on basis of the One Way Annova test that the

welfare provisions given to employees in five companies i.e. Jyoti CNC, Rajoo

Engineering, Steel Cast, Atul auto & Amul Industries dose not have significant

difference in the employee satisfaction level.

The reason behind the acceptance of hypothesis & getting the above result is

that the companies under our study follows or provides more or less same kind of the

welfare provisions to their employees. The companies who are giving the provisions

to their employees vary slightly. E.g. in canteen provision variation is in terms of the

rate at which they provide food, the quality of food, test etc. In the same manner the

shelter, restroom & lunchroom facility vary in terms of the location, its ambiance etc.

6.2 IMPLICATION OF STUDY

This study can be implied in any of the industry as a tool for identifying the

employee tendency & belief towards the welfare provisions. One can know the

requirement of the workers in terms of different non financial motivational tools by

implying this study. This study can be useful for identifying the factors which leads to

employee satisfaction so that company can use those factors as retention tool for

retaining employees in the organization.

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6.3 LIMITATION OF STUDY

1. Few of the respondents hesitated to give the correct information.

2. Few respondents hesitated to give opinion against their management.

3. The period of the study was limited.

4. The validity of the study depends up on the reliability of the primary data.

5. Due to the size of the organizations in the Saurashtra region put curse on some

welfare provisions to be implemented which leads to inconsideration in our

study i.e. Having less than 30 no. of women employees leads to deduction of

the organization from following the provision of giving Creches facility to

women employees.

6.4 SCOPE OF FUTURE STUDY

This study can be used in future for analyzing the welfare provisions & its

impact on employee satisfaction in different area as we had done in engineering

industry. This study also can be taken as a reference for studying the other provisions

of the different acts as well as of same act like provision for safety, health, etc. and

can be studied with reference to employee satisfaction.

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and Welfare: Lessons from Britain and France. Journal of Politics & Society

December 2005 vol. 33 no. 4 595-636

John (2004). Social Security and Labour Welfare with Special Reference to

Construction Workers in Kerala. Kerala Research Program on Local Level

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Activating Welfare Recipients to Work: The Case of Hong Kong. Social Policy &

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ANNEXURE

Dear respondent this data collection is purely for the purpose of

completion of grand project as a part of our curriculum. All the information given

by you will be kept confidential.

1. Name :

2. Department:

3. Service condition : Permanent / Temporary

4. Age : Below 25 years 25 – 35 years

35 – 45 years above 45 years

5. Educational qualification :

Primary Secondary Higher secondary

Graduation Post graduate Technical

6. Gender : Male / Female

7. Experience: Below 5 yrs. 5 – 10 yrs. above 10 yrs.

8. Are you given proper washing facilities?

Yes No

9. Are you provided facilities for storing & drying clothes?

Yes No

10. Are you provided facilities for sitting during your work at shop floor?

Yes No

11. Are you given first aid facilities at your work?

Yes No

12. Are you provided canteen facilities from the company?

Yes No

13. Are you given facilities for the restroom, lunchroom and shelters?

Yes No

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14. Does your company provide baby care facilities for the woman employees?

Yes No

15. Does your company have welfare officer who looks after your welfare

facilities?

Yes No

16. Please tick mark in the appropriate box as per your satisfaction level towards

the different welfare provisions.

Provision Highly satisfied

Satisfied Moderate Dissatisfied Highly dissatisfied

Washing facility Storing & Drying cloths Facilities for sitting during work

Facilities for first - aid Facility of canteen Facility of lunchroom, restroom & shelters

Baby care facility Welfare officer

17. Your overall satisfaction towards job.

Highly satisfied Satisfied Moderate

Dissatisfied Highly dissatisfied

18. Your suggestions towards improvement in welfare schemes.

Thanks for your response.

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