welfare is the state of well-being, health, happiness, prosperity, and the development of human resources.

Why Welfare is called a relative concept? it is related to time and space. As welfare is growing and dynamic, the welfare potential
changes, as a result of which its content keeps on varying and has to keep pace with the changing times. scientific advancement
and the development of a nation in all fields are also caused for this. Its meaning and components, therefore, differ from country to country, place to place, and organization to organization.

Why this also known as positive concept. In order to establish a minimum level of welfare, it demands certain minimum acceptable conditions of
existence, biologically and socially

Employee welfare is a term that encompasses a broad range of benefits and services that an employer may offer to its employees. Today Employers try to establish this welfare application on voluntarily basis y go beyond relevant law requirements

It influences the sentiment of the workers and helps to maintain industrial peace.

Assist to create a sense of happy feeling among the employees and help them to work harder for the organization

as an integral part of industrial administration

improve the mental and moral health of the workers by minimizing the incidents of social evil of industrialization.

Labour - turnover and absenteeism may decline.

helps to improve good will and reputation of the organization

Satisfaction of Real Needs (should satisfy real needs of the employees, at least majority of the employees.)

Cost Benefit Analysis ( If the programme has more benefits compared with direct and indirect costs it is appropriate to implement.)

Participation ( it is better to get participation of relevant workers and / or trade union officials)

Welfare Financing (Adequate provisions for financing the programme are to be established.)

Permission for Criticism (Employees should be allowed to criticise any welfare programe)

Welfare is for Welfare (A welfare programme must not be started with the intention of earning profits or saving money.)

Impartiality (Administration of any welfare programme is to be based on honesty and non-cordiality. With the intention of helping associates only the administration should not be done)