The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules have been drafted to give effect to the various provisions of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act.
Applicability
The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules apply to all factories and establishments to which the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act Applies, and where the appropriate government is the Central Government.
Applicability of Parent Act
The Act extends to the whole of India and applies to every industrial establishment where 100 or more workmen are/were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months.
The Central or state Government may, however extend its provisions to any industrial establishment employing even less than 100 workmen.
The act applies to every worker employed in an industrial establishment but excludes workers employed in a managerial or administrative capacity and workers employed in a supervisory capacity and drawing wages > 1600 p.m. Apart from this the Act does not apply to workers subject to Army Act, The Air Force Act, The Navy Act or to persons employed in police service or as an officer or other employee of a prison.