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Health and safety

Information on health and safety in the workplace including employers’ duties and obligations.

India :: Health and safety code – further details

◉ Definition of Employee A person employed (whether expressly or impliedly) on wages by an establishment to do any skilled, unskilled, manual, operational, supervisory, managerial, administrative, technical, clerical or other work …

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India :: Smoking in the workplace

In 2008, the Indian government enacted legislation that prohibited smoking in workplaces and other public places to protect people from second-hand smoke, although it allowed smoking subject to employers providing a separate designated and well-ventilated smoking room …

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India :: Occupational accidents

If a white-collar employee has an accident or dies whilst carrying out their duties at work as a result of the employer’s negligence, then the employer will be liable to pay compensation to the employee (or their estate in the case of death) …

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India :: The Factories Act

The Factories Act requires employers to ensure a clean, light and ventilated workplace, to make effective arrangement for treatment and disposal of waste, to maintain comfortable temperatures, to remove dust and fumes from the workplace, to prevent overcrowding by providing a specific cubic space for each worker, to provide clean drinking water and suitable toilet facilities …

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India :: Health and safety – Background and Code

◉ Background Occupational health and safety is ensured under the Constitution of India …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.