The Government is following a robust multi-pronged strategy to tackle the problem of child labour. It comprises of statutory and legislative measures, rescue and rehabilitation, universal primary education alongwith social protection, poverty alleviation and employment..
Shri Kodikunil Suresh has taken over as new Minister of State for Labour and Employment here in Shram Shakti Bhawan New Delhi today. Shri Suresh is a Lok Sabha member (INC) from Mavilikkara Constituency from Kerala. He was received by the senior officers of the Minist..
Under the Child Labour Policy, Government of India follows a multi-pronged approach with the following three major elements: p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:1.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align..
The Union Cabinet today approved the introduction of certain official amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011. These official amendments have been necessitated in view of the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance w..
The 43rd session of the State Labour Ministers’ Conference today began here with a call to ensure harmonious industrial relations climate for the foundation of country’s economic growth and well-being of the workers. Thrust was given for the addressing the..
The Working Group on “Labour Laws & Other Labour Regulations” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) constituted by the Planning Commission, in its recommendations for improving enforcement of Labour Laws has mentioned that Strengthening of enforceme..
Domestic workers and their organisations do assemble to articulate their demands from time to time. However, exact number participating in such assemblies is not known. span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: '..
The Planning Commission had set up a Working Group on “Labour Laws & Other Labour Regulations” for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) under the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment . Since the Working Group on “Labo..
V.V. Giri National Institute of Labour in their Impact Study report ..
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has carried out 13,60,117 inspections and launched 49092 prosecutions under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act sinceare launched and 4774 employers convicted which includes enforcement data on domestic child lab..
As per the available information the fatal and non-fatal injuries are showing a declining trend. The data of fatal and non-fatal injuries for the overall country for the year 2009, 2010 and 2011 is given at Annexure-I. As per the data received from the Chief Inspector..
An amount of Rs. 14,767.47 crore (as per unaudited Balance Sheet of 2011-12) has been received as contribution in Employees’ Pension Fund for the financial year ending on 31.3.2012. span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:11..
Since the local conditions vary widely across the States, it is not feasible to have a uniform minimum wage for the whole country. The concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was mooted on the basis of the recommendations of the National Commission on Rur..
The Contract Labour are engaged in the industrial sector by the Gove..
The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act was enacted in 1988 which prohibits the employment of children in 18 occupations and 65 processes and regulates the working conditions of children in employment where they are not prohibited from working. The employm..
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