Factory Set-up Support

Factories Act and Allied Laws

We understand complexities of setting-up and running of manufacturing / factory operations in India. Registration & Licenses under various enactments are essential to operate a factory. In addition, various compliances on monthly and annual basis are required to be adhered.

We assist in establishing a factory anywhere in India. We manage the entire process from identifying an ideal location, key service providers/contractors, to procuring necessary clearances from government bodies like- ‘Reserve Bank of India’ (RBI), ‘Secretariat of Industrial Assistance’ (SIA), ‘Registrar of Companies’ (ROC), ‘Foreign Contribution Regulation Authority’ (FCRA), ‘Ministry of Environment and Forest’ (MoEF), etc.

Our services in relation to Factories Act and allied laws include:

  • Assistance in obtaining approval of Factory building plans, Registration report & Factory License under Factories Act,1948
  • Assistance in obtaining Consent To Establish and Consent to Operate / exemption under Pollution Act
  • Assistance in obtaining / renewal of Fire No-Objection Certificate (‘NOC’)
  • Assistance in obtaining permission of Diesel-generating (‘DG’) NOC
  • Assistance in obtaining necessary membership with Environmental Management Society
  • Assistance in negotiations with and finalization of agreement with Environment Protection Agencies
  • Assistance in obtaining Registration under Contract Labour Act, 1970
  • Record-keeping, maintaining registers, reports and other filings under Factories Act and other allied laws

General procedure to obtain above Registrations and Licenses

  • Preparation and compilation of all the required documents
  • Filing the application form online/ offline
  • Tagging /uploading all the required documents with offline/online application
  • Generate statutory fee challan
  • Submission of fee online or offline
  • Tagging /uploading the challan offline/online & submit to the department/online
  • Representation before the inspector/commissioner/head of the concerned department
  • Resolution of deficiencies/ queries raised by the concerned department
  • Physical verification by the department
  • Preparation of initial report by the department personnel
  • Final resolution of queries/ concerns raised by the department to their satisfaction
  • Preparation of final report by the department personnel
  • Approval of the NOC/license/consent/registration certificate by department
  • Obtaining the final copy of the license/consent/registration certificate

Labour Laws

Our service offerings in relation to labour laws include the entire ambit of services ranging from labour- management relations to fair employment practices, benefit planning and litigation. We provide single-window compliance & advisory services including the below.

  • Assistance in calculation and deposit of monthly contribution under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (‘PF’) and Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (‘ESI’)
  • Maintenance of Records, Registers & Returns as per labour laws
  • Monthly, half-yearly and annual filings as per applicable labour laws
  • Obtaining & Maintaining Forms, Registers and other Labour Law Compliance stationary on behalf of the client
  • Onsite-visits to factory premises for Labour Law Compliances
  • Advisory services relating to Labour laws
  • Audit of vendor compliances

The various enactments that we cover are mentioned below.

Laws related to Social Security

  • The Employees Provident Fund Act 1952
  • The Employees State Insurance Act 1948
  • The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923
  • The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Laws related to Working Hours, Conditions of Services and Employment

  • The Factories Act, 1948
  • The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
  • The Punjab Shops & Commercial Establishment Act, 1958

Laws related to Wages

  • Payment of Wages Act, 1936
  • Minimum Wages Act, 1948
  • Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

Laws related to Equality and Empowerment of Women

  • The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
  • The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
  • Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 2013

Laws related to Labour Welfare

  • Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965

Laws related to Employment & Training

  • The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
  • The Apprentices Act, 1961