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.
Governor is pleased to prescribe the following procedures for filling up the vacancies reserved for the Exempted Categories as specified under sub-section (a) of section 3 of the West Bengal Regulation of Recruitment Act, 1999.
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.
An Act to regulate holidays, hours of work, payment of wages and leave of persons employed in shops and establishments.
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.
Governor is pleased to incorporate 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the Model 100-Point Roster of Vacancies.
The new scheme called PARIJAYEE SAHAY will provide some relief to the Migrant Workers in the form of dry ration and other benefits who can not avail themselves of food grains under the Public Distribution System in West Bengal.
An Act to make provision for the constitution of a fund for promoting activities connected with the welfare of the employees employed in tea Plantation in West Bengal and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
West Bengal Payment of Subsistence Allowance Rules, 1971 is applicable to employees in certain establishments during the period of suspension.
The benefits under this scheme shall be admissible to Registered Migrant labourers under West Bengal Migrant Worker Welfare Scheme, 2023, who express the desire to return to their native places in West Bengal.
The State Government henceforth will pay the contribution of beneficiary amounting to Rs. 25/- along with matching grant of Rs. 30/- against such beneficiary’s contribution, totalling Rs. 55/- per beneficiary per month.