Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Handloom Weaving Industry- Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Match Manufactory-Preliminary Notification -Confirmed.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Gunny Industry- Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Hotels and Restaurants- Preliminary Notification-Confirmed. 

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in General Engineering and Fabrication Industry--Preliminary Notification-Issued.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Neera Tapping-Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Security guards- Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Factories Act, 1948 and Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950-Site Appraisal Committee as per Section 41-A of the Factories Act, 1948-Reconstituted.

Factories Act, 1948-Tamil Nadu Factories Rules 1950-Separate rules for Safety Officers in Supersession of Rule 61AA of Tamil Nadu Factories Rules 1950 viz. "Tamil Nadu Safety Officers Rules framed under Section 112 read with sub-section (2) of section 40 B of the Factories Act, 1948-Draft Notification issued in G.O.(Ms). No. 93 Labour and Employment Department dated 16.7.2001-Confirmed.

Plantation Labour Act, 1951 and Tamil Nadu Plantation Labour Rules, 1955- prescription of list of drugs to be maintained in Garden Hospitals and Dispensaries in plantations Revised notification-published.

Acts and Rules –The Factories Act, 1948-Amendments to Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950-Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Trade Union Act, 1926-Amendment to Regulation 18 of Tamil Nadu Trade Unions Regulations, 1927 – Preliminary Notification – Published.

Labour - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Industries Manufacturing Steam Generating Equipments like High Pressure Boilers, Valves, Fittings Pressure Vessels - Declaration as public utility service under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Extenstion of period-Notified

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Minimum rates of wages for employment in Agriculture and works allied to agriculture-Revision of rates-Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948 -Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Sea Food Processing Industry - Preliminary Notification – Confirmed- Confirmation Notification Published on 1.10.2003 cancelled.

Acts and Rules – Tamil Nadu Plantation Labour Rules, 1955-Amendment to Rule 11 - Preliminary Notification – Published.

Act and Rules- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961- Appointment of Development Commissioner /officer of the Labour Department deputed to work in Special Economic Zone Notified as Inspector under the Act –Notification – issued.

Labour - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Industries Manufacturing Boiler Auxiliaries for High Pressure Boilers - Declaration as public utility service under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Extenstion of period-Notified

Courts and Judges – District Judges – Transfer and Postings – Appointment of Presiding Officers, Labour Courts – Notified.

Plantation Labour Act, 1951 and Tamil Nadu Plantation Labour Rules, 1955 – Plantation Labour, Advisory Committee – Thiru C.D.Ganapathi appointed as Employers' representative – Orders –issued.

Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 and the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme 1994 – Amendment to the Scheme – Notification under Section 4 of the said Act- Issued.

Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 and the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Scheme, 2001 – Amendment to the Scheme – Notification under Section 4 of the Act- Issued.

Eradication of Child Labour – Observance of ‘Anti Child Labour Day' - Taking of pledge throughout the State on 12 th June of every year – Orders – Issued- Further instructions-Reg.

Part –II Scheme for 2005-2006-Chief Inspectorate of Factories E-governance--Creation of Computer Software Network System linking 10 Subordinate Offices with Office of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories, Chennai -Orders-Issued.

Part II Scheme for 2005-2006 –Department of Factories Inspectorate-Renovation and Maintenance of the Office of the Chief Inspector of Factories located in the 200 years old building-Orders-Issued.

Commissionerate of Employment and Training-Employment Wing Part II Scheme for the year 2005-2006 – Upgradation of computer System in 6 Employment Offices at Nagapattinam, Thirvallur, Ramanathapuram Nagercoil, Villupuram and Theni –Expenditure sanctioned- Orders - issued.

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 – Exemption under section 87 read with section 91A of the Act to the certain Beedi Industries of the Tamil Nadu State Beedi Manufacturers Association, Vellore for the period from 1.4.1978 to 31.3.2003 – Granted.

Commissionerate of Employment and Training-Employment Wing Part II Scheme for the year 2005-2006 – Establishment of LAN in Commissionerate of Employment and Training (Employment Wing) – Expenditure sanctioned.

E-Governance - Department of Employment and Training – Training Wing – Part II Scheme 2005-2006 Purchase of Computers and other assessories for 20 Government Industrial Training Institutes/Related Instruction Centres – Expenditure –Sanction – Orders - Issued.

Labour and Employment Department - Purchase of one Xerox machine by exchange of the old Xerox machine at a cost of Rs. 0.57 Lakhs Under Part II Scheme 2005-2006 - Expenditure - Sanctioned -Orders -Issued.

Labour and Employment Department - Computerization of Labour and Employment Department under Part II Scheme 2005-2006 - Expenditure -Sanctioned -Orders Issued.

Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (Central Act 69 of 1951) and the Tamil Nadu Plantation Labour Rules, 1955- Amendments to Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules, 1955- Preliminary Notification – Published.

Un-organised Workers-Construction Workers registered with Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board – Pension Scheme - Quantum of Pension - orders issued.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Minimum rates of wages for employment in Agriculture and works ancillary to agriculture-Revision of rates-Preliminary Notification-Published.

Child Labour Eradication - Implementation of Action Plan for Eradication of Child Labour - Sanction of Rs.18.00 lakhs for 2004-2005 to the State Child Labour Rehabilitation -cum-Welfare Society - Orders - Issued.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishments- Preliminary Notification-Confirmed.

Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishment Act,1947 Exemption to all Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder distributing agencies in Tamil Nadu from section 11(1) of the said Act- Orders – Issued.

Labour-Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Employment in "Textile Mills"-Inclusion in Part-I of the Schedule to the said Act-Draft Notification-Published.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Employment in Synthetic Gem Cutting Industry-Revision of minimum rates of wages-Preliminary Notification-Issued.

Factories Act, 1948 and Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950- Amendment to Rule 98 (3) (c) of the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950-Draft Notification-Issued.

Eradication of child Labour - Observance of 'Anti Child Labour Day' taking of pledge throughout the State on 12th June of every year - Orders - Issued.

Industrial Disputes Act,1947 – Lay off - Application under section 25-M by the Management of Madurantakam Co-operative Sugar Mills Limited, Padalam, Kancheepuram District – Permission granted – Orders – Issued