Set up tripartite mechanism on labour policy: Santosh Gangwar to states

NEW DELHI: Union Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has asked all states to put in place tripartite mechanism for formulating and implementing labour policies.

Gangwar has "written to Chief Ministers of all states to establish tripartite mechanisms comprised of worker group, employer group and government group at state level for continuous engagement with social partners while formulating and implementing labour policies at state level", a labour ministry statement said.

The minister said the tripartite mechanism should be set up "keeping in view the constitutional mandate of dual responsibility of state and central governments on labour under concurrent list of Indian Constitution and also India's commitment to international obligation under ILO Convention C-144".

He also added that the tripartite mechanism of Indian Labour Conference and Standing Labour Committee at central level has been working effectively since 1942 in formulating and implementing labour policies by the Centre.