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"HAPTER XX,—RECRUITMENT FOR ASSAM—contd.
Recruitment and Forwarding
A New Act 23 ‘oh
Essentials of Any Scheme ..
Free Recruitment .. i.
Control over Forwarding ..
Possibility of Removing Control
Power to Re-introduce Control
Definition of Assisted Emigration
Scope of the Act. ws , a
Abolition of the Assam Labour Board
Supervision of the Emigrant . . ii
Protector of Immigrants .s .
Cess on Emigrants .. .. oe it
Powers of Central and Provincial Governments . .
Need of Constructive Policy ..
Contracts and the Worker
Restraints on Workers’ Movements
Employers’ Agreements .
Knowledge of the Law it
Access to Workers’ Houses ..
Publicity in Recruiting Districts
Difficulty of Return a.
Right of Repatriation ia
Transferred Workers oe
Earlier Repatriation .
(General Comments ze .o
CHAPTER XXI—WAGES ON PLANTATIONS—
System of Wage Payment in Assam
Land for Private Cultivation
Other Concessions . . -
Other Factors 5% . a
Importance of Cash Wage ..
Average Earnings -
Absenteeism ry fe
Effect of Increase of Wages .. “i .
Methods of Determining Wage Rates in Assam
Wage-fixing Machinery and the Employer
Basic Rate and Wage Level .
Experience in Ceylon oe “w
Objections to Statutory Wage Regulation
Piece Rates and Time Rates ‘se
The “ Hazira ” and Unit Systems ..
The Basic Rate and the Present System
Preliminary Investigation .. ve
Collection of Returns “s we
Type of Machinery ve -
Points for Consideration .. va
Inspection IN
Wages in the Dooars " .
Other Tea Planting Areas in North India
Employers’ Organisation in South India
System of Advances oe _-
Prevailing Rates of Wages .. aii .
Concessions .. we we ve
Defects of System of Wage Payment - wr .
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