1. Didthe Government of A.P. apply the provisions of the Industrial Employment(Standing Orders) Act, 1946 to industrial establishments employing 50 or moreworkers ?
Ans. Yes.Vide G.O..Ms.No.33 dt.5.7.1999 of LET&F (Lab.II) Dept., the Governmentapplied the provisions of this Act to any industrial establishment employing 50or more workers.
2. Docertified standing orders have statutory force ?
Ans. Yes.Certified standing orders have statutory force - 1995 (1) LLJ 887.
3.Whois certifying officer ?
Ans.Labour Commissioner and the officers appointed by the Government bynotification in the Official Gazette. Joint Commissioners of Labour areappointed as Certifying Officers vide G.o.Ms.No.46 dt.20.6.2008.
4. Whois the Appellate Authority ?
Ans. Additional Commissioner of Labour isappointed as the Appellate Authority vide G.o. Ms.No.46 dt.20.6.2008.
5. Whatare the conditions for certification of standing orders ?
Ans.Standing Orders shall be certifiable if –
a)Provision is made therein for every matter set out in the Schedule which isapplicable to the industrial establishment, and
b) thestanding orders are otherwise in conformity with the provisions of this Act.
6. Canthe Certified Standing Orders be modified ?
Ans. Yes.Section 10 of the Act provides for modification of standing orders onapplication by an employer or workman or a trade union of the workmen.
7. Doesthe Act provide for payment of subsistence allowance ?
Ans. Yes.Section 10-A deals with payment of subsistence allowance. The employer shallpay subsistence allowance at the rate of 50% of the wages for the first ninetydays of suspension and at the rate of 75% of wages for the remaining period ofsuspension if the delay in the completion of disciplinary proceedings is notdirectly attributable to the conduct of the workman.
8. Whois competent to decide the question as to the application or interpretation ofthe Certified Standing Order ?
Ans. TheLabour Court.
9. Issexual harassment of any woman at her workplace a misconduct under modelstanding orders ?
Ans. Yes.