Labour

The Labour Department has been constituted in Puducherry as per Rule 3 of the Business of the Government of Pondicherry (Allocation) Rules, 1963. The vibrant economy of the country largely depends on the active participation of the labour force and as such duty is cast of the States not only to create safe working environment but also to ensure the safety, health and welfare of the workers. With this objective in view, the Labour Department, Puducherry has been successfully playing the role of providing and promoting the health, safety and social security for workers by implementation of an array of labour legislations both central and state, which are meant for regulating the terms and conditions of service and employment of workers in this Union Territory. Further, the Employment Exchange functions as focal point of employment information and generation which is vital for any planned development. Also in order to provide skilled work force the Labour Department caters to the needs through I.T.I’s. The mission / vision of the Department is to attain still higher standards of working condition correlating with industrial growth and harmonious relationship and as well as to produce multi-skilled work force through improvised training and to identify the trust areas in employment generations.