Voicing
concern over layoffs in some IT firms, besides labour troubles in Nokia
and Foxconn in Tamil Nadu, the centre said it will adopt "conciliatory
approaches" when the issues reach them as these matters are handled by
state governments.
While the IT industry has earlier provided
employment opportunities to a number of students, the present trend of
layoffs by some IT firms was a matter of "serious concern," union
minister of state for labour and employment Bandaru Dattatareya said
here.
"Labour is under the Concurrent List and whatever state government is there, it will look after (such issues). When it comes to my notice we will also discuss with them (all concerned) and start all conciliatory approaches and see that maximum justice is done," he said replying to questions from reporters.
Dattatareya, who earlier held a review meeting at the ESIC Hospital and College at KK Nagar here, underlined the Narendra Modi government's commitment for labour welfare.
He said a number of laws including Industrial Disputes Act were available to address such issues, adding that state governments also had the right to enact laws. "So that is why whichever sphere comes to Central level, our conciliatory officers are there. We will ask them to intervene," he said.
The Nokia plant at
Sriperumbudur has suspended operations since November last year for want
of orders from Microsoft after the US corporate giant bought the
Finnish handset major.
Foxconn India, a major supplier to Nokia, too suspended production from its two facilities at Sriperumbudur from December 22 following decline in orders in the wake of Nokia India halting production from the facility.
While the IT industry has earlier provided
employment opportunities to a number of students, the present trend of
layoffs by some IT firms was a matter of "serious concern," union
minister of state for labour and employment Bandaru Dattatareya said
here. "Labour is under the Concurrent List and whatever state government is there, it will look after (such issues). When it comes to my notice we will also discuss with them (all concerned) and start all conciliatory approaches and see that maximum justice is done," he said replying to questions from reporters.
Dattatareya, who earlier held a review meeting at the ESIC Hospital and College at KK Nagar here, underlined the Narendra Modi government's commitment for labour welfare.
He said a number of laws including Industrial Disputes Act were available to address such issues, adding that state governments also had the right to enact laws. "So that is why whichever sphere comes to Central level, our conciliatory officers are there. We will ask them to intervene," he said.
The Nokia plant at
Sriperumbudur has suspended operations since November last year for want
of orders from Microsoft after the US corporate giant bought the
Finnish handset major. Foxconn India, a major supplier to Nokia, too suspended production from its two facilities at Sriperumbudur from December 22 following decline in orders in the wake of Nokia India halting production from the facility.
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