Factories Act, 1948
Applicability:
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10+ employees with power or 20+ without power
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Applicable to factories under Factories Act License
Mandatory Compliance:
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Leave Register, Overtime, Accidents, Annual Returns (Form 3A, 11, etc.)
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Machine Safety Test Certificates
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Accident reporting to ESIC
Employer File Checklist (Personal File Contents):
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Aadhar, CV, Education & Exp. Certificates
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Employment Contract, Salary Structure
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Nomination Forms (ESI, PF, Gratuity)
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Disciplinary & Exit Docs
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Bank Details, PF/ESI UAN, Insurance
Consequences of Non-Compliance (General across Acts)
| Type | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Monetary | ₹1,000 to ₹1,00,000+ per offence depending on Act |
| Criminal | Imprisonment up to 6 months to 3 years |
| Other | Business License Suspension, Govt Blacklisting |
Important Return Due Dates Summary
| Law | Return | Frequency | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPF | ECR | Monthly | Before 15th |
| ESI | ECR | Monthly | Before 15th |
| Bonus | Form D | Annually | 15th Jan |
| LWF (Delhi) | Form D | Half-Yearly | 31st July / 31st Jan |
| POSH | Annual | Annually | 15th Jan |
| Gratuity | Form A | One-time | Before Ops Start |
| Maternity | Form LMN | Annually | Varies by State |
