SUBJECTS ALLOTTED TO THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR &
EMPLOYMENT, UNDER
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS) RULES, 1961
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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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