A Critical Study Of Protection Of The Rights Of The Disabled Under Labor Laws

Abstract

The labor laws are made to create a harmonious relationship between employees and employers. The law applies uniformly to the disabled and non-disabled. A worker or employer who meet with some accident during the course of his employment can ask for such compensation provided in Workmen Compensation Act and are entitled for treatment under the Employees Insurance Act. The service rule of the government provides that employees who become disabled should be adjusted in post where his disability will not prevent him from rendering work. Therefore, it can be said that the Workman’s Compensation Act, 1923 offers Compensation to workers who have encountered disability due to an accident during their course of employment. On the other hand, the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 has been enacted with the objective of securing financial relief in cases of Disablement and for providing medical benefits to employees of factories and establishments, and their Dependents