About Chief Labour Commissioner (Central):
- The organization of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), also known as the Central Industrial Relations Machinery, is an apex organization in the country responsible for maintaining harmonious industrial relations mainly in the sphere of central Government.
- It is under the aegis of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Formation:
- In pursuance of the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Labour in India, the organization was set up in April 1945 by combining the former organizations of the conciliation Officer (Railways), Supervisor of Railway Labour and the Labour Welfare Advisor.
- It was then charged mainly with duties of prevention and settlement of industrial disputes, enforcement of labour laws, and to promote welfare of workers in the industrial establishments falling within the sphere of the Central Government.
- It started with a small complement of staff comprising a Chief Labour Commissioner (C) at New Delhi, 3 Regional Labour Commissioners at Bombay, Kolkata & Lahore, 8 Conciliation Officers, and 18 Labour Inspectors.
- The Conciliation Officers and Labour Inspectors were redesignated as Assistant Labour Commissioner (C) and Labour Enforcement Officer (C).
- The organization was further augmented gradually by establishing regional offices at various places across India.
- The Organisation of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is entrusted with the following functions.
- Prevention and settlement of industrial disputes through conciliation/mediation.
- Enforcement of labour laws and rules made there under the Central Sphere.
- Quasi-Judicial functions
- Verification of trade union membership
- Miscellaneous functions.
