Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India(state independent charge)
Agency overview
Emblem of India
Jurisdiction	Republic of India
Headquarters	Rafi Marg, New Delhi
Ministers responsible	Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, State Minister
Website	labour.nic.in

The Ministry of Labour and Employment is India's federal ministry which is responsible to protect and safeguard the interest of workers in general and the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the society.^[1] The Ministry aims to create a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment.^[1] However, Skill Development responsibilities, such as Industrial Training and Apprenticeship responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship from 9 November 2014^[2] The Ministry launched the National Career Service portal on 20 July 2015 to help bridge the gap between job providers and job seekers.^[3]

Role and Working

Functions

The thrust areas of the ministry are:^[4]

Labour Policy and legislation
Safety, health and welfare of labour
Social security of labour
Policy relating to special target groups such as women and child labour
Industrial relations and enforcement of labour laws in the Central sphere
Adjudication of industrial disputes through Central Government Industrial Tribunals cum Labour Courts and National Industrial Tribunals
Workers' Education
Labour and Employment Statistics

The results of recession ^[5] on employment in the eight selected sectors textiles including apparels, leather, metals, automobiles, gems & jewellery, transport, IT/BPO and handloom / powerloom were monitored starting from Oct-Dec 2008. The overall employment in the eight selected sectors covered in the quarterly surveys has increased by 10.66 lakh (0.16%). In IT/BPO sector the increase in the employment is maximum (6.9 lakh) during the year 2009-10.

Emigration of Labour for employment abroad
Employment services and vocational training
Administration of Central Labour & Employment Services
International co-operation in labour and employment matters

Organisation

The attached and subordinate offices, autonomous organisations, adjudicating bodies and arbitration bodies are:^[1]

Attached offices

Directorate General of Employment ^[6]
Office of Chief Labour Commissioner has the power to rusticate any labour in charge of the country
Commissioner
Directorate General of Factory Advice Service Labour Institutes
Labour Bureau

Subordinate offices

Directorate General of Mines Safety
Welfare Commissioners

Autonomous organisations

Employees State Insurance Corporation
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
Central Institute for Research & Training in Employment Service
National Institute for Career Service
V. V. Giri National Labour Institute
Central Board for Workers Education

Adjudicating body

Central Government Industrial Tribunals and Labour Courts

Arbitration Body

Central Labour Institute

Labour Ministers of India

Cabinet Ministers

Jagjivan Ram (1947–1952)
Bindeshwari Dubey (26 June 1988 – 1 December 1989)
Mallikarjun Kharge (2009-2013)
Sis Ram Ola (17 June 2013-15 Dec 2013)
Narendra Singh Tomar (26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014)
Bandaru Dattatreya^[7] (9 November 2014 – present)

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

Oscar Fernandes

Ministers of State

Harish Rawat (2009–2011)
Kodikkunnil Suresh (2012–Present)

References

1 2 3 "Ministry of Labour and Employment Annual Report for Year 2011-2012" (PDF). Ministry of Labour and Employment. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
↑ http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/national-skill-development-mission/
↑ http://www.himbuds.com/2016/09/national-career-service-by-govt-of.html
↑ Thrust Areas of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India
↑ Press release SIXTH QUARTERLY SURVEY REPORT ON EFFECT OF ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN ON EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA (JANUARY TO MARCH 2010)
↑ http://labour.nic.in/organizationsofmole/directorate-general-employment-training-dget
↑ Jha, Somesh. "Workers should think coolly: Labour Minister". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

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