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- Title
EMPIRICAL STUDY ON LABOUR WELFARE PRACTICES IN ORGANISED RETAIL TEXTILE SHOPS IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CORPORATION LIMIT.
- Authors
PETER, A. JOHN; SHAMINI, D. ALLEN ROSE
- Abstract
Labour welfare refers to the efforts taken by the employer to improve the conditions of employment in the workplace. It includes services, facilities and amenities which enables the employees to perform in a healthy and congenial environment. In the current era of globalisation of business, there is a dynamic change in the work environment, which has a major impact on job, health, safety and well-being of the employees. In India, there is a tremendous change in the labour market system, which has led to labour market flexibility. Due to this predicament, the employers exploit the workers unscrupulously where the workers are under the threat of losing their job security and their access to welfare measures is restricted. Retail Industry is one of the under researched area in terms of employment and welfare practices. Therefore, this study investigates the labour welfare practices in textile shops in Tiruchirappalli Corporation limit. The objective of the study was to study the statutory and non-statutory welfare practices in textile shops in Tiruchirappalli corporation limit. The researcher adopted probability random sampling technique and has collected data through structured questionnaire from 26 respondents from 9 big independent and chain stores textile shops which has more than 50 employees and in existence for more than five years in Tiruchirappalli corporation limit. The outcome of the study entails that the workers employed in textile shops work under exploitative conditions having no chance of adequate facilities like crèche, canteen, transport etc. reasonable working hours, allowances and workers education.
- Subjects
INDIA; RETAIL industry; TEXTILE industry; TIRUCHIRAPPALLI Corp.; INDUSTRIAL welfare; WORKPLACE management
- Publication
CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management, 2017, Vol 8, Issue 7, p85
- ISSN
2249-4561
- Publication type
Article