The labour law Acts as a tool to promote worker empowerment as well as worker protection. Labour law aims to correct the imbalance of power between the worker and the employer.
Importance of Labour Law:
★ It improves industrial relation i.e. employee-employer relations and minimizes industrial disputes.
★Protects workers from exploitation by the employers or management.
★Helps workers in getting fair wages
★Minimizes labour unrest .
★Reduces conflicts and strikes etc.
★Ensures job security for workers
★Promotes favourable environment conditions in the industrial system.
★Fixes rest pauses and work hours etc.
★Provides compensation to workers, who are victims of accidents..
★ Helps to make perfect environment for Labour’s work places.
It makes provision for safety, health, hygiene of the workers and special provision for women and juvenila worker.