U.P. Act No. XIV of 1965
Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965 (U.P. Act No. XIV of 1965), as amended to U.P. Act No. 23 of 2024, as published by India Code
- Notification number
- U.P. Act No. XIV of 1965
- Issued for
- Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- 26 July 1965
- Topic
- Act
What it says
Uttar Pradesh's welfare fund law. Section 3(2) builds the Fund from fines realised from employees, unpaid accumulations, employer welfare funds transferred in, State Government grants, voluntary donations and borrowings; the Act provides for no employee or employer contribution at all. Section 2(4) covers a factory, a plantation or any other trade establishment employing the number of persons the rules prescribe. U.P. Act No. 23 of 2024 raised the supervisory wage ceiling in the definition of an employee to ₹24,000 a month and added semi-skilled work.
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- Board
- The Uttar Pradesh Labour Welfare Board, a body corporate, with the Labour Welfare Commissioner as ex-officio Member-Secretary and a three-year term for nominated members
- Commencement
- In force throughout Uttar Pradesh from 15 November 1965, by notification no. 1698(LL)/XXXVI(D)-263(LL)-65 of 10 November 1965
- Coverage
- A factory, a plantation, or any other establishment carrying on business or trade or work connected with or ancillary to it — other than a Central or State Government establishment that is not a factory — employing such number of persons as may be prescribed
- Employee Definition
- Anyone employed in an establishment for hire or reward to do skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled, manual or clerical work, and a person doing supervisory work whose wages do not exceed ₹24,000 a month
- Fund Sources
- Fines realised from or payable by employees; unpaid accumulations; any employer welfare fund transferred in with the State Government's approval; State Government grants; voluntary donations; sums borrowed under section 14; and any other money paid into the Fund
- No Contribution
- None. The Act provides for no contribution from employees or employers
- Unpaid Accumulations
- Sums due to an employee and not paid within two years of falling due, including wages, gratuity and house allowance, but not an employer's provident fund contribution