Compliance under the Rules in accordance with the Act

• Labour Welfare Fund Registration

The Act applies to all establishments including (i) factories, (ii) motor transport undertakings, and (iii) any other establishment as defined in the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1966. It also includes registered societies and charitable or other trusts (whether registered or not) carrying on business or trade or related work, employing 20 or more persons on any working day during the preceding 12 months. It does not include establishments belonging to or under the control of the Central or State Government (other than factories). Covered employers must contribute to the Telangana Labour Welfare Fund, which includes all employees, apprentices, and part-time employees, except (a) those in managerial capacity or (b) those in supervisory positions drawing more than ₹1,600 per month.

• Payment of Labour Welfare Fund Contribution in Telangana (Section 10, Rule 6)
  The contribution payable under the Act must be paid annually to the Telangana Labour Welfare Board by 31st January of the succeeding year, along with a statement in Form-F giving full particulars. The cut-off date for contribution is that employees must be on the rolls as on 31st December.
• Payment of fines and of unpaid accumulations by employer (Rule 5)

All fines realized from employees and all unpaid accumulations during the quarters ending 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December shall be paid by the employer to the Welfare Commissioner on or before 15th April, 15th July, 15th October, and 15th January respectively, along with a statement of particulars of the amounts paid. The Act applies to all establishments with 20 or more employees, covering all categories of employees including apprentices and part-timers, except those in managerial capacity or supervisory positions drawing more than ₹1,600 per month. The cut-off date for employee coverage is 31st December.

• Form D: Register of Wages by Employer in Telangana (Rule 4(1)(a))

Every employer of an establishment shall maintain and preserve for a period of 5 years a Register of Wages in Form D, except where a similar register is maintained under another law. The requirement applies to establishments employing 20 or more employees under the Act, covering all workers except managerial and certain supervisory staff.

• Form G: Consolidated Register of Unclaimed Wages and Fines maintained by Employer in Telangana (Rule 4(1)(b))

Every employer of an establishment shall maintain and preserve for a period of 5 years a consolidated Register of Unclaimed Wages and Fines in Form G. This applies to establishments employing 20 or more persons, covering all workers except those in managerial or higher supervisory positions.

• Furnishing of a copy of the extract from the register in Form ‘E’ (Rule 4(2))
  By 31st January each year, the employer must forward to the Welfare Commissioner a copy of the extract from the register in Form ‘E’ for the preceding year. This obligation applies to all establishments employing 20 or more persons under the Act.
• Form A: Notice of Opening (Rule 3(1))

A Notice in Form A must be served by the employer on the Welfare Commissioner within 30 days of the Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1988 becoming applicable to an establishment. This applies to factories, registered societies, charitable or other trusts with 20 or more employees.

• Form B: Notice of Change (Rule 3(2))

The employer must give a Notice in Form B to the Welfare Commissioner within 30 days of any change in the information furnished earlier in Form A relating to the opening of the factory or establishment. This applies to factories, registered societies, charitable or other trusts with 20 or more employees.