Ministry of Labour and Employment

The main objectives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment are the following : 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.

Address:

Shram Shakti Bhawan

Postal code:

110 001

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Ministry of Labour and Employment

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People, Workers, Women, Child Labour, Poverty, Unemployment, Delhi

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Judgement Date:

10/11/2017

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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding state of construction workers in India, 30/10/2017

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Judgement Date:

31/10/2017

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Gujarat projects to score most at green panel meet

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Publication Date:

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Author(s): Somesh Jha

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

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Publication Date:

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Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

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Publication Date:

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Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

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