CHENNAI, Aug 7:The Employers’ Federation of
Southern India, the oldest body representing companies from
diverse sectors, would hold its centenary celebrations later
this week, a top official has said.
Top brass of various companies including India Pistons
Ltd, Chairman and Managing Director N Venkataramani, Saint
Gobain India, Managing Director, B Santhanam along with a host
of industrialists were expected to take part in the
inauguration on August 9, EFSI Secretary General K Manickam
said.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit would inaugurate the two-day
event in which the 99th annual general meeting of EFSI would
take place in the presence of Labour department, Principal
Secretary, Sunil Paliwal, he said.
The theme of the conference would be “Future of
Work-Employment, Employability and Employee relations”.
On the role played by EFSI, he said the trade body has
offered its views and suggestions for enactment of labour laws
both by Central and State governments including the Workmen’s
Compensation Act, 1923 and to the recent Code on Wages and
Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working conditions.
“Many of our suggestions were incorporated in various
bills and also in Code on Social Security and Code on
Industrial Relations,” he said.
The Federation also holds regular discussions with
Central and State level trade unions through dialogues for
mutual understanding and appreciation of the issue towards
bringing industrial peace and harmony, he said. (PTI)
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