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employer

Defined in 19 provisions, side by side
Section 2(l), Wages Code
The words as enacted

"employer" means a person who employs, whether directly or through any person, or on his behalf or on behalf of any person, one or more employees in his establishment and where the establishment is carried on by any department of the Central Government or the State Government, the authority specified, by the head of such department, in this behalf or where no authority, is so specified the head of the department and in relation to an establishment carried on by a local authority, the chief executive of that authority, and includes, - (i) in relation to an establishment which is a factory, the occupier of the factory as defined in clause (n) of section 2 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) and, where a person has been named as a manager of the factory under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act, the person so named; (ii) in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment and where the said affairs is entrusted to a manager or managing director, such manager or managing director; (iii) contractor; and (iv) legal representative of a deceased employer;

No scope words printed.

Section 2, Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838[S10R57]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 29 November 1838.

Section 2, Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1854[S11KRS]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 23 March 1854.

Section 2, Pensions Act, 1871[S12SKT]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 14 August 1871.

Section 2, Provident Funds Act, 1925[S1787M]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 9 February 1925.

Section 2, Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946[S2DYRJ]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 8 November 1947.

Section 2, Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948[S19JWZ]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 7 October 1948.

Section 2, Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act, 1949[S19V4B]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 8 March 1949.

Section 2, Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957[S1EJKW]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 17 October 1957.

Section 2, Apprentices Act, 1961[S1GD9N]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 15 September 1961.

Section 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966[S1JSDQ]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 20 July 1966.

Section 2, Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976[S1Q5E3]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 20 April 1976.

Section 2, Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981[S2HW0M]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 9 February 1981.

Section 2, Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988[S1VYZ8]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 5 September 1988.

Section 2, Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 1993[S1XCTN]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 1 March 1993.

Section 2, Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2003[S216J6]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 11 January 2003.

Section 2, national Rural Employment Guarantee(Extension to Jammu And Kashmir) Act, 2007[S241B0]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 11 November 2007.

Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013[S26EMJ]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 October 2013.

Section 2, Industrial Relation Code, 2020[S2A0XJ]Synthetic
The words as enacted

"employer" means the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 16 September 2020.

Used in the definitions of 6 other terms
employeeSection 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013S26EMJemployeeSection 2, Pensions Act, 1871S12SKTemployeeSection 2, Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966S1JSDQemployeeSection 2, Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948S19JWZwagesSection 2(y), Wages CodeemployeeSection 2, Provident Funds Act, 1925S1787M
Appears in 41 instruments
Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1838[A102KW]ActSynthetic1838
9provisions, 15 occurrencesopen
Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act, 1854[A1034K]ActSynthetic1854
13provisions, 22 occurrencesopen
Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association Act Rules, 1856[R100FS]RulesSynthetic1856
3provisions, 3 occurrencesopen
Pensions Act, 1871[A1046B]ActSynthetic1871
3provisions, 5 occurrencesopen
Provident Funds Act, 1925[A1094Y]ActSynthetic1925
5provisions, 8 occurrencesopen
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946[A11XDY]ActSynthetic1946
1provision, 2 occurrencesopen
Bombay Industrial Relations Act Rules, 1947[R10BQ5]RulesSynthetic1947
2provisions, 2 occurrencesopen
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947[A100GJ]Act1947
2provisions, 5 occurrencesopen
Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948[A10C4A]ActSynthetic1948
3provisions, 5 occurrencesopen
Factories Act[A100JP]Act1948
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Minimum Wages Act[A100HG]ActRepealed1948
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act Rules, 1949[R102GA]RulesSynthetic1949
2provisions, 2 occurrencesopen
Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act, 1949[A10CAP]ActSynthetic1949
7provisions, 12 occurrencesopen
EPF Act[A100NR]Act1952
3provisions, 5 occurrencesopen
Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957[A10FQ5]ActSynthetic1957
11provisions, 18 occurrencesopen
Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act Rules, 1959[R1041N]RulesSynthetic1959
3provisions, 3 occurrencesopen
Apprentices Act, 1961[A10H2X]ActSynthetic1961
7provisions, 12 occurrencesopen
IT Act 1961[A100WA]ActRepealed1961
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Gratuity Act[A1013N]Act1972
5provisions, 33 occurrencesopen
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976[A10R9A]ActSynthetic1976
4provisions, 6 occurrencesopen
Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981[A121YT]ActSynthetic1981
4provisions, 7 occurrencesopen
Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act Rules, 1982[R10DA2]RulesSynthetic1982
2provisions, 2 occurrencesopen
Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2003[A1187M]ActSynthetic2003
7provisions, 12 occurrencesopen
Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act Rules, 2004[R108G7]RulesSynthetic2004
3provisions, 3 occurrencesopen
national Rural Employment Guarantee(Extension to Jammu And Kashmir) Act Rules, 2007[R10922]RulesSynthetic2007
3provisions, 3 occurrencesopen
national Rural Employment Guarantee(Extension to Jammu And Kashmir) Act, 2007[A11C9R]ActSynthetic2007
10provisions, 16 occurrencesopen
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013[A11GW8]ActSynthetic2013
3provisions, 5 occurrencesopen
POSH Act[A101T2]Act2013
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017[A1025N]Act2017
4provisions, 7 occurrencesopen
Circular 32/2018-GST[C10157]Circular2018
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Wages Code[A1028F]Act2019
3provisions, 5 occurrencesopen
Circular 140/2020-GST[C104W4]Circular2020
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Social Security Code[A102B9]ActPartially commenced2020
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Industrial Relation Code, 2020[A11QKA]ActSynthetic2020
4provisions, 6 occurrencesopen
RB-IOS 2021[R10031]Scheme2021
1provision, 1 occurrenceopen
Circular 172/2022-GST[C105X2]Circular2022
1provision, 14 occurrencesopen
Circular 178/2022-GST[C1063Q]Circular2022
1provision, 4 occurrencesopen
Circular 213/2024-GST[C10797]Circular2024
1provision, 5 occurrencesopen
Notification 16/2025-CT (Rate)[N116EQ]Notification2025
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Notification 16/2025-IT (Rate)[N116FN]Notification2025
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen
Notification 16/2025-UTT (Rate)[N116GE]Notification2025
1provision, 3 occurrencesopen