LABOUR           

  LABOUR

            There are 47   registered factories, out of which 26 are running factories. There is an office of Asst. Labour Commissioner of State Govt. at Angul. This office looks after the welfare of the labourers working in factories, migrant labourers , contract labour & child labour . The state labour machinery is implementing various provisions of the following important labour legislations  to protect the interests of the working class.

·        Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

·        Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

·        Minimum Wages Act, 1948

·        Contract Labour ( Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970

·        Inter State Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979

·        Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

·        Orissa Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1956

·        Beedi & Cigar Workers ( C.E) Act, 1966

·        Child Labour(P&R) Act, 1986

·        Industrial Dispute Act, 1947

·        Equal remuneration Act, 1976

·        Trade Union Act, 1926

·        Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

·        Payment of Wages Act, 1936

        The office of the Asst. Labour Commissioner, Central is located at Bhubaneswar & the office of the Labour  Enforcement Officer is located at Nalco who looks  after the welfare of the labourers working in the mines & railways.

The Inspector of Factories & Boiler also looks after the safety    of workers engaged in factories & projects.