Indian Labour Conference to discuss key issues like social security

NEW DELHI: Bandaru Dattatreya-led labour ministry has outlined the priority areas of the government and will soon discuss the key issues pertains to labour at a high-level meeting.

"The upcoming 48th Indian Labour Conference the ministry would discuss key issues like social security for all, Labour law amendment, reforms and codification, employment generation with special focus on women and speedier transition to formal employment," labour ministry said in a statement.

The agenda for the ILC was finalised at the Standing Labour Committee (SLC) meet held on Thursday under the chairmanship of labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya.

"Welfare of the workers, including their health are very important and the ministry has been working tirelessly in this direction through its own and also through its organisation like EPFO and ESIC," the minister said while addressing the gathering.

"Employment generation is of utmost importance to the government and towards that a conducive atmosphere for setting up of new establishments without compromising in interests of the workers is being aimed by the ministry," labour secretary M Sathiyavathy, said, outlining the important legislative measures taken by the ministry aimed at the welfare of the Workers and also at ease of doing business.

CK Saji Narayanan has been elected as the vice chairman of ILC from the employees' group while Sudarshan Sareen is the vice chairman from the employers' group and A Naidu, additional chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh will represent the government group.

The standing committee conference was attended by representatives of Central Trade Union organization, Employers’ Organization, State Governments, International Labour Organization, other National Organizations, Central Ministries/Departments and senior officers of Ministry of Labour & Employment.