| Just about century ago there was almost no | | | | that had to be maintained within the working premises, |
| protection for the employees, the employers had the | | | | the laws were framed for the fair wages, and it also |
| full liberty to treat the employees the way they liked | | | | specified the number of hours to be devoted towards |
| irrespective of the fact whether they were genuine on | | | | work, further the best provision which was framed |
| their part incase in compensation or any other safety | | | | was towards the children. The provision specified on |
| aspects. Working conditions those days were often | | | | the working conditions of the children. The rules also |
| filthy, almost hazardous and on top of it the workers | | | | specified about the cleanliness levels of the workplace, |
| were not allowed to get any of the benefits like the | | | | it also provided for the workers so as to take the |
| health insurance or workers compensation incase of | | | | necessary precautions which are to be exercised to |
| an accident on the job. However along with the spread | | | | ensure the safety of the employees against all kinds |
| of the industrial revolution in America, Europe and the | | | | of major and minor accidents. However it is important |
| rest of the world more and more number of people | | | | to note the fact that these initial efforts have proven |
| left their rural lives and shifted to the cities and started | | | | to be very useful in improving the circumstances of |
| their work in the factories of the cities. And as the | | | | the workers and the provisions of the law have been |
| number of the employees in the factories increased it | | | | substantially expanded as an when they were needed. |
| became evident that the conditions of working | | | | It is important to note that the employment right has |
| became worst in the factories and it became quite | | | | proven as a helpful tool for improving the work life of |
| evident that the government had to take the | | | | the workers. Laws have been enacted so as to |
| necessary steps so as to improve the work life of the | | | | establish the standards that the employees have |
| workers. As such the conditions of work became so | | | | complete right for like the health insurance, and other |
| bad that the Government was forced to take the | | | | activities that improves the work life of the employees. |
| adequate steps otherwise in such bad conditions the | | | | It also provides against the protection of the |
| workers would have even died. These initial steps | | | | employees so as to protect them against discrimination |
| paved the way for the formation of the employment | | | | in the workplace based on the race, gender, religion or |
| law which has substantially contributed to the | | | | disability. The employment law acts as a vital part of |
| development of the people and the employees in | | | | the Government efforts so as to protect the rights of |
| particular. It was the employment law that granted | | | | the employees as human beings. It ensures that the |
| adequate amount of status to the workers otherwise | | | | employees are not placed in an unhealthy or |
| they were treated as slaves. The employment law | | | | dangerous workplace, over working, or they are being |
| also had the provisions about the working conditions | | | | paid less for their efforts. |