Labour ministers of southern states including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala will meet in Chennai tomorrow to deliberate on issues like job creation and industrial relations.
"Regional Conference of State Labour Ministers and Principal Secretaries/Secretaries, Department of Labour of Southern States (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Lakshadweep and Puducherry) will be held on January 11, 2017 at Chennai," a Labour Ministry statement said.
According to the statement, the conference will be inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and chaired by Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya. The day-long conference will have four Technical Sessions.
The labour ministers will discuss topics like progress of Unified Shram Suvidha Portal, labour reforms, simplification and rationalisation of 43 labour laws into four labour codes, industrial relations, implementation of labour laws, compliance under EPF and ESIC laws, among others.
The conference will also focus on job creation, implementation of Model Career Centres, progress of National Career Service Portal as well as recent initiatives by the Labour Ministry on financial inclusion.
The conference is expected to bring out issues for possible coordination and dialogue between the Centre and states, it added.
The ministry said employment generation is the first priority for the government and it is committed towards job security, wage security and social security for workers.
Along with bringing transparency and accountability in enforcement of labour laws, the ministry has taken important initiatives to realise and establish the dignity of every worker through provision of social security, enhancing the avenues and quality of employment, it said.
Labour is a subject of concurrent list with a focus on cultivating strong Centre-states bond.
Regional Conferences of State Labour Ministers and senior officers of state Labour Departments have been organised since last year to provide a platform for encouraging interactions and co-operation, it added.
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