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Central Labour Service

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Abbreviation
  
CLS

Country
  
India

Formed
  
1987

Training Grounds
  
V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida

Controlling Authority
  
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India

Legal Personality
  
Governmental Labour law enforcement

The Central Labour Service (CLS) comes under Central Civil Services which is part of the Government of India. It was formed in February 1987 by amalgamating 3 bodies: Labour Officers (Central Pool), Central Industrial Relations Machinery and Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour. Its main roles are to implement labour and welfare laws, and intervene in disputes with the goal of preventing strike action. Indian labour laws are piecemeal at best, with some sectors over-regulated and some under-regulated. This would seem to be an attempt at balance, or at least an attempt to free up over-regulation. Its effectiveness remains to be seen.

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Constitution

Consequent to 1st Cadre Review in October, 2004, the Central Labour Service was constituted as an Organized Group ‘A’ Service with effect from 14.10.2004. Officers of Central Labour Service (CLS) are recruited by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Consequent to 2nd Cadre Review of Central Labour Service in 2013, total sanctioned strength of CLS Officers is revised to 340 posts and distributed amongst four streams viz.

  • Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM)[CLC(C)] – 125 posts
  • Directorate General of Labour Welfare (DGLW) - 42 posts
  • Ministry of Labour & Employment (Main Secretariat) -05 posts
  • Factory Side (Central Pool) Participating establishments under various other Ministries/Departments -168 posts.

    • Central Labour Service comprises 5 Grades, namely, Junior Time Scale (JTS), Senior Time Scale (STS), Junior Administrative Grade (JAG),Non Functional Selection Grade(NFSG), Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) and Higher Administrative Grade (HAG).

    The Main Functions of CLS Officers

  • Ensuring harmonious industrial relations between the Management and Workers in the Central Sphere.
  • Enforcement of Labour Laws and Rules made there-under in the Central Sphere.
  • Intervention, mediation and conciliation in industrial disputes in order to bring about settlement of disputes.
  • Intervention in situations of threatened strikes and lockouts with a view to avert the strikes and lockouts.
  • Implementation of Labour Welfare Schemes under various Labour Welfare Acts/ Schemes.. Training of the CLS officers are held at V.V. Giri National Labour Institute

    • References

    Central Labour Service Wikipedia
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