Labour

Labour Department is dedicated to the cause of the toiling masses, and for providing them better standard of living through various laws and schemes implemented by different wings under its control.

Popular Publication

• Reservation in Direct Recruitment – Model 100 Point Roster
• West Bengal Scheme for Compassionate Appointment, 2013
• Compassionate Appointment: Revised Provision
• Transfer Policy of Officer/ Staff under Employment Directorate
• Employment Bank – An initiative of Government of West Bengal

Labour

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Collection of Acts, Rules, Regulations, Resolutions, Notifications, Circulars, Memorandum, Guidelines, Government Orders etc. from Labour Department, Government of West Bengal.

Notification	Subject
18-Emp dt. 07.02.2023	Reservation for EWS in Model 100 Point Roster of Vacancies
Labr-419 dt. 04.11.2022	Provision of Compasionate Appointment for Married Daughter
Labr-430 dt. 25.04.2022	Grant of Puja/ Eid Ex-Gratia Relief to all Workers under FAWLOI Scheme
Labr-420 dt. 22.04.2022	Payment of Bonus should be completed by 23.09.2022
Labr-63 dt. 06.04.2022	Modified Checklist to deal Prayers for Compassionate Appointment
Labr-158 dt. 17.03.2022	Minimum Wages in Meat and Meat Products and Feed Plants
Labr-2119 dt. 29.11.2021	PARIJAYEE SAHAY Scheme for Migrant Workers
48-Stat dt. 30.06.2021	Minimum Wages in Construction/ Maintenance of Roads/ Building
Labr-949 dt. 12.09.2017	Appeal to Employers for Payment of Bonus/ Ex-Gratia
Labr-257 dt. 03.04.2017	SAMAJIK SURAKSHA YOJANA, 2017
193-IR dt. 14.03.2016	Scheme of Provident Fund for Unorganized Workers
26-Emp dt. 01.03.2016	Compassionate Appointment: Revised Provision
251-Stat dt. 15.01.2016	Rates of Daily Wages of Daily-Rated Workers, 2016
1047-L dt. 11.08.2015	West Bengal Tea Plantation Employees’ Welfare Fund Act, 2015
364-Emp dt. 18.08.2014	Gatidhara Scheme
251-Emp dt. 03.12.2013	West Bengal Scheme for Compassionate Appointment, 2013
175-Emp dt. 29.08.2013	Yuva Utsaha Prakalpa, 2013 for Job-Seekers of West Bengal
32-Stat dt. 09.01.2013	Rates of Daily Wages of Daily-Rated Workers, 2013
1137-IR dt. 14.11.2011	Compliance of Labour Laws like Contract labour Act etc.
50-Emp dt. 01.03.2011	Reservation in Direct Recruitment – Model 100 Point Roster
201-Emp dt. 30.12.2010	Employment on Compassionate Ground – Checklist
196-MW dt. 10.11.2010 195-MW dt. 10.11.2010 194-MW dt. 10.11.2010 193-MW dt. 10.11.2010 192-MW dt. 10.11.2010 167-MW dt. 27.10.2010 159-MW dt. 20.10.2010 158-MW dt. 20.10.2010 157-MW dt. 20.10.2010 156-MW dt. 20.10.2010 155-MW dt. 20.10.2010 132-MW dt. 17.09.2010 121-MW dt. 14.09.2010 115-MW dt. 10.09.2010 114-MW dt. 10.09.2010 112-MW dt. 10.09.2010 111-MW dt. 10.09.2010 100-MW dt. 20.08.2010 84-MW dt. 12.08.2010 83-MW dt. 12.08.2010 82-MW dt. 12.08.2010 81-MW dt. 12.08.2010 80-MW dt. 12.08.2010 79-MW dt. 12.08.2010 78-MW dt. 12.08.2010 77-MW dt. 12.08.2010 76-MW dt. 12.08.2010 75-MW dt. 12.08.2010 66-MW dt. 04.08.2010 65-MW dt. 04.08.2010 64-MW dt. 04.08.2010 63-MW dt. 04.08.2010 62-MW dt. 04.08.2010 61-MW dt. 04.08.2010 60-MW dt. 04.08.2010 59-MW dt. 04.08.2010 58-MW dt. 04.08.2010 57-MW dt. 04.08.2010	Monthly Rates of Minimum Wages
82-Emp dt. 10.06.2009	Compassionate Appointment – Clarifications
971-IR dt. 10.09.2008	West Bengal Unorganized Sector Workers Welfare Rules, 2008
114-Emp dt. 14.08.2008	Liberalization of some requirements for compassionate appointment
249-L dt. 18.02.2008	West Bengal Unorganised Sector Workers’ Welfare Act, 2007
142-Emp dt. 01.11.2007	Policy of Compassionate Appointment in Labour Department
133-Emp dt. 01.10.2007	Clarification on Some points regarding Compassionate Appointment
151-Emp dt. 08.09.2005	Priority on Compassionate appointment in accidental death cases
97-Emp dt. 06.06.2005	Principles and Procedures of Appointment on Compassionate Ground
301-Emp dt. 21.08.2002	Exempted Categories under WB Regulation of Recruitment Act, 1999
300-Emp dt. 21.08.2002	Procedures for Filling Up Vacancies Reserved for Exempted Categories
2536-L dt. 03.11.1999	WB Regulation of Recruitment in State Govt Establishments Act, 1999
1477-L dt. 30.07.1996	West Bengal Building Tax Act, 1996
501-GR dt. 20.02.1996	Transfer Policy of Officer/Staff under Employment Directorate
14-E dt. 27.09.1975	West Bengal Workmen’s House-Rent Allowance Rules, 1975
2911-IR dt. 13.07.1964	West Bengal Shops and Establishments Rules, 1964

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West Bengal Livelihood and Social Security Interim Scheme, 2025

An eligible non-teaching staff in Group C and Group D category, belonging to a distressed family, shall be entitled to receive cash assistance of Rs. 25,000/- per month and Rs. 20,000/- per month, respectively, as livelihood support, due to sudden unemployment w.e.f. 1st April, 2025.

West Bengal Scheme for Compassionate Appointment, 2013

Compassionate Appointment – Clarifications

Reservation for EWS in Model 100 Point Roster of Vacancies

Governor is pleased to incorporate 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the “Model 100-Point Roster of Vacancies”.

Reconstitution of West Bengal Tea Plantation Employees Welfare Board

 Governor is hereby pleased to reconstitute the West Bengal Tea Plantation employees’ Welfare Board in cancellation of the previous Gazette Notification.

Reconstitution of West Bengal Labour Welfare Board

 

WHEREAS the term of office of the members, representing employers and employees in the West Bengal Labour Welfare Board.

Services by Labour Department under Right to Public Service Act

 

Mandatory Online Registration of jobseekers in Employment Bank, Mandatory Online Validation of registration of job-seekers in Employment Bank

Online Application to Obtain Certificate for Trade License

 

Governor is pleased to allow single online application & issuance of registration certificate of Enlistment (commonly referred to as the trade license) after payment of require fees.

Online Registration/ License/ Renewal for Contractors

 

Governor is pleased to introduce and allow “Auto generated Registration/ Amendment/ License/ Renewal through online system”, where the certificate is not issued within stipulated timeline of 30 days.

Provision of Compasionate Appointment for Married Daughter

 

The Governor is pleased to bring about the following changes in the existing guidelines to dispose of the cases in a just and equitable manner:

Minimum Wages for Employees in Meat and Meat Products and Feed Plants

 

Governor is pleased to revise the minimum rates of wages payable to the employees employed in respect of the employment in ‘Employment in meat and meat Products and feed Plants’, in the State of West Bengal.

Grant of Puja/ Eid Ex-Gratia Relief to all Workers under FAWLOI Scheme for 2022

 

Governor is pleased to grant a one time Puja/ Eid ex-gratia relief of a sum of Rs. 1500/- per head to all workers for the year 2022 who are covered under the scheme for ‘Financial Assistance to the Workers in Locked-out Industrial Units’ (FAWLOI) including those of the closed tea gardens.

Payment of Bonus should be completed by 23.09.2022

 

All payments of bonus should be completed by 23.09.2022 and in respect of Muslim employees/ workers before Id-Ul-Fitre of 2022.

 

Modified Checklist to deal with Prayers for Compassionate Appointment

 Governor is pleased to approve a modified proforma Check List in course of dealing with prayers for employment on compassionate ground in die-in-harness/ retired incapacitated cases.

Minimum Rates of Wages in Construction/ Maintenance of Roads/ Building

 

The minimum rates of wages for those in the employment of CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE OF ROADS OR IN BUILDING OPERATION in the state of West Bengal.

PARIJAYEE SAHAY Scheme for Migrant Workers

 

The new scheme called PARIJAYEE SAHAY will provide some relief to the Migrant Workers in the form of dry ration and other benefits who can not avail themselves of food grains under the Public Distribution System in West Bengal.

West Bengal Tea Plantation Employees’ Welfare Fund Act, 2015

 

An Act to make provision for the constitution of a fund for promoting activities connected with the welfare of the employees employed in tea Plantation in West Bengal and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

West Bengal Special Economic Zone Act, 2003

 

An Act to facilitate the development, operation, maintenance, management, administration and regulation of Special Economic Zone in the State of West Bengal so as to accelerate economic reforms and to promote the rapid and orderly growth, development and operation of industries in such Special Economic Zone, and to provide for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Financial Assistance to Distressed Workers of Locked Out Jute Industry etc.

 

Guidelines for providing financial assistance to the distressed workers of the locked out/ closed Jute/ Other Industry of the State of West Bengal where suspension of work have been imposed.

SAMAJIK SURAKSHA YOJANA, 2017

 

Governor is pleased to introduce a new and consolidated social security scheme for the unorganised workers namely, SAMAJIK SURAKSHA YOJANA, 2017.

West Bengal Regulation of Recruitment in State Government Establishments and Establishments of Public Undertakings, Statutory Bodies, Government Companies and Local Authorities Act, 1999

 

An Act to provide for the regulation of recruitment in State Government establishments and establishments of public undertakings, statutory bodies, Government companies and local authorities in West Bengal.

Gatidhara Scheme by Transport Department

WBTIDCL is the active agent of this project. In case of Commercial cars the State Government shall provide 30% of the price of car or Rs 1 Lakh maximum as subsidy.

Appeal to Employers for Payment of Bonus/ Ex-Gratia

 he employers in the unorganized sectors shall also pay bonus/ex-gratia to their workers before commencement of Durga Puja, 2017.

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