National Commission on Labour is an Indian statutory body to recommend the changes in the labour laws.
History[edit | edit source]
The first National Commission on Labour was set up on 24 December 1966 under the Chairmanship of Justice P.B. Gajendragadkar.[1] The Commission submitted its report in August , 1969 after detailed examination of all aspects of labour problems, both in the organised and unorganised sectors.[2][3] Setup by executive order.
The second National Commission on Labour (NCL) was set up on 15 October 1999[4] under the chairmanship of Ravindra Varma which submitted its report to the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 29 June 2002.[5] The first National Commission on Labour recommended that works committee be set up in any unit which has a recognized union.
2nd national commission on labour was in favour of setting up wages boards for fixing wage rates for workers in any industry.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Focus". Pib.nic.in. 24 December 1966. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Proposal to allow contract labour in selected industries under study". The Hindu. 7 December 2003. Archived from the original on 28 March 2004. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "National Commission on Labour – Recommendations". Cbwe.gov.in. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LABOUR" (PDF). Prsindia.org. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "Loaded against labour". Frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.