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WORKING JOURNALISTS AND OTHER NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT

1955

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Related Legislation: - Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules , 1957 - Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act , 1958

About The Act

Objectives
The Working Journalists Act aims to regulate certain conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishments.
Applicability
The Act extends to the whole of India. It applies to Newspaper Employees employed in any newspaper establishment.
Related Sections of the Act
Section 1 :  Short title and commencement Section 1 :  Short title and commencement Section 3 :  Act XIV of 1947 to apply to working journalists Section 3 :  Act XIV of 1947 to apply to working journalists Section 14 :  Act XX of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishment Section 14 :  Act XX of 1946 to apply to newspaper establishment Section 15 :  Act XIX of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments Section 15 :  Act XIX of 1952 to apply to newspaper establishments Section 16 :  Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act Section 16 :  Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
Important Definitions
2(b) – Newspaper
2(b) – Newspaper
2(c) – Newspaper Employee
2(c) – Newspaper Employee
2(d) – Newspaper Establishment
2(d) – Newspaper Establishment
2(f) – Working Journalist
2(f) – Working Journalist