Small Factories Bill in the offing

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The Union Government is working towards introducing Small Factories Bill, 2016, for betterment of service conditions and wages of workers in the next session of the Parliament, said Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya here on Monday. The Bill, a comprehensive one, will cover many provisions listed under various Acts related to Factories Act of 1948, Industrial Disputes Act of 1947, Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act of 1946, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Shop and Establishments Act etc., and will be applicable to units with less than 40 workers, he said.