SIKKIM GOVERMENT LABOUR DEPARTMENT SENT NOTICE TO INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF STATE

SANJAY AGARWAL-RANGPO-17TH JUNE11

Sikkim state labour department has also come forward for abolishing the labour contractor policy implemented by the industrial sector and hydal power projects in the state. the department has issue an notification and letter to all the companies and power developer companies regarding 16 point policy to be implemented by the sectors immeadetly and has to send report up to the third week of june.in 16 point issue it is clearly notified that all non government sector in factories,hotals,power projects etc must abolish the system of contractor hiring labourers and appointment must be made directly by the management of project imp empting agencies. Minimum wages act may be implemented in all sector immeadetly .no any company shall compelled the man workers to work more than eight hours .if the company shall engaged the man workers more than eight hours they has to pay overtime according to the state government norms. The department has clearly notified that the discrimination between local and outside employees must be tolerated and similer wages have to be paid to the local and non local employees. The department has also raise voice regarding the safeguard of the family members of the man workers in the health and education sector. The department clearly stated that every industrial unit and power developers have to open their own school and hospital at their unit complex.regurding victimization department clearly notified that victimization at highhandedness on the local employees must be checked and stopped. All private company must implement the employee’s compensation act 1923 and one member of the family has to give employment in die in harness which is required to be imposed in every private organisation. Warehouse of the companies must be construct within Sikkim in terms of the revenue generation.regurding local employment the department notified that only Sikkim subject holders and COI holders to be employed by the industrial sectors and may provide with the insurance coverage. Except this it is also stated that all the construction works, transport works and other business should be given to only locals.