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Indian Factories Act

India Current 1987

The Act lays out the regulations concerning factories however there are no clearly defined means for public disclosure, just a soft recommendation.

Issuer name

Labour Department

More information

It covers information relating to labor and employment, working hours, accidents, and health and safety. While there is a statutory obligation to report data to the relevant authorities, publication of this information is not mandated under current legislation. Ideally, every factory in India should submit reports to their relevant state government in the format mentioned under the Act.

Organizations covered by the instrument

All Companies

Target organization notes

Applies to Indian factories

Industry scope

All/none specified

ESG coverage- S (Social)

Social Impacts & Value Creation, Employment Conditions, Policies and Practices

Status

Current

Country

India

Region

Asia Pacific

Date of publication

1987

Issuer type

Governments (governmental department, agency)

Reporting requirements

Public law and regulation

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

The geographical scope

National/federal

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