Labour
Labour Department is dedicated to the cause of the toiling masses, and for providing them better standard of living through various laws and schemes implemented by different wings under its control.
The objective of the scheme is to provide unemployment assistance to the enrolled jobseekers of Employment Bank to enable them to upgrade their level of skill in order to make them employable.
West Bengal Labour Welfare Board will allow Son’s & Daughters of the employees, Scholarship/ Stipend for the course from Higher Secondary, Post Graduate, Medical, Engineering & Diploma Courses approved by this Board.
Scheme for the Migrant Workers of West Bengal, who face different types of challenges in their course of employment which include death, accidental injury, medical emergency and other unwanted situations.
An eligible non-teaching staff in Group C and Group D category, belonging to a distressed family, shall be entitled to receive cash assistance of Rs. 25,000/- per month and Rs. 20,000/- per month, respectively, as livelihood support, due to sudden unemployment w.e.f. 1st April, 2025.
Before notifying the policy, the administrative Department shall obtain the concurrence of the Labour Department and the Finance Department.
As per provision of Section 25 of West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963, Governor is pleased to make this rule, West Bengal Shops and Establishments Rules, 1964.
An Act to provide for the payment of house-rent allowance to workmen employed in industry in West Bengal.
Governor is pleased to introduce a new and consolidated social security scheme for the unorganised workers namely, SAMAJIK SURAKSHA YOJANA, 2017.
Clarifications for disposal of cases of appointment on compassionate grounds to the dependents of employees who died-in-harness retired incapacitated.
Rates of daily wages of daily-rated workers under the Government whose wages are not regulated by any of the Statutory provisions like the Minimum Wages Act, etc. for 2016.