SUBJECTS ALLOTTED TO THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, UNDER

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS) RULES, 1961

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PART- I.  UNION SUBJECTS:

1.    In respect of Union Railways - Payment of wages, trade disputes, hours of work for employees not covered by the Factories Act, and regulation of employment of children.

2.    In respect of Docks - Regulation of safety, health and welfare measures concerning dock labour.

3.    Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields.

PART II.  CONCURRENT SUBJECTS:

4.    Factories.

5.    Welfare of Labour - Industrial, commercial and agricultural conditions of labour, provident funds, family pension, gratuity, employer’s liability and workmen’s compensation, health and sickness insurance, including invalidity pensions, old age pensions, improvement of working conditions in factories; canteens in industrial undertakings.

6.    Unemployment Insurance.

7.    Trade Unions Act, 1926 and  Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

8.    Labour statistics.

9.    Employment and unemployment except rural employment and unemployment.

10.   Vocational and technical training of craftsmen.

PART III:  ADDITIONAL BUSINESS FOR STATES OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, MANIPUR, TRIPURA AND UNION TERRITORY OF DELHI:

11.           Items mentioned in Part II above.

PART IV:  INCIDENTAL BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE       MATTERS MENTIONED IN PARTS I, II AND III ABOVE:

12.           The implementing of treaties and agreements with other countries.

13.           Jurisdiction and powers of all Central Government Industrial Tribunals/Labour Courts.

PART V:   MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

14.           Employment exchanges.

15.           Schemes for training of instructors, craftsmen, technicians and foreman at supervisory level both in India and abroad, apprentice training.

16.           International Labour Organisation (ILO)

17.            Tripartite Labour Conferences.

18.           The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943 (23 of 1943) and Scheme.

19.           Administration of laws connected with safety and welfare in mines other than coalmines; organizations of the Chief Inspector of Mines. Administration of Beedi and Cigar Labour Welfare Act and Rules framed there under, Lime Stone & Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act & Rules framed there under, Iron ore, Manganese ore, Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act & rules framed there under, Mica mines Labour Welfare fund Act & rules framed there under, Cinema workers Welfare fund Act & rules framed there under. 

20.           Administration of the Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1934 and the Regulations made there under and the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961 framed under the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948).

21.           Administration of the Tea Districts Emigrant Labour (Repeal) Act, 1970 (50 of 1970) and the Organisation of the Controller of Emigrants Labour.

22.           Administration of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948).

23.           Administration of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) and the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972).

24.           Administration of Labour Laws in central sphere undertakings.

25.           Labour Statistics: Organisation of Director Labour Bureau.

26.           Organisation of Chief Labour Commissioner and Constitution and administration of Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Central Government Labour Courts, National Industrial Tribunal.

27.           Organisation of Chief Advisor Factories, Staff Training Division, including Central Labour Institute, productivity and Training within industry Centres and Regional Museums of Safety, Health and Welfare.

28.           Plantation Labour and administration of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951).

29.           Recruitment, Posting, Transfer, Vigilance and Training of Central Government Assistant Labour Welfare Commissioner (Central), Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Assistant Welfare Commissioner (Central), Deputy Labour Welfare Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Deputy Welfare Commissioner (Central), Welfare Commissioner, Labour Welfare Commissioner, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

30.           Administration of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955).

31.           Schemes regarding Workers’ Education.

32.           Schemes regarding Workers’ Participation in Management.

33.           Discipline in Industry.

34.           Constitution of Wage Boards for individual industries.

35.           Regulation of working conditions of motor transport workers,.

36.           Evaluation of the implementation of Labour Laws in the country.

37.           Administration of laws relating to the working conditions and welfare of cinema workers and cinema theatre workers.

38.           Prime Minister Shram Awards, National Safety Awards (for Mines and Factories) Rashtriya Vishwakarma Puraskar.

39.           The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (27 of 1996) and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 (28 of 1996).

40.           Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Services) Act, 1976 (11 of 1976).

 

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