**Executive Summary**
This document, a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, includes several notifications from the Environmental and Forest Department and the Labour and Employment Department. It announces appointments and amendments related to forest officers, migrant workers, and the working hours of sales promotion employees. The gazette is dated November 27, 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Environmental and Forest Department**
* Appointments of Forest Officers:
* The Managing Director, Joint Managing Director, and General Manager of the Government Rubber Corporation are appointed as Deputy Conservator of Forests, Assistant Conservator of Forests, and Forest Ranger, respectively, to carry out functions under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
* **Labour and Employment Department**
* Amendments related to Migrant Workers Act:
* Amendment to a notification dated 24.04.1985, updates the designations of competent authorities under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, replacing them with Labour Department Deputy Commissioners, Labour Department Joint Commissioners for Chennai I and II, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Vellore, and Dindigul, and assigning them local jurisdictions under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
* Amendment to a notification dated 24.04.1985, updates the designations of competent authorities under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, replacing them with Labour Department Assistant Commissioners (Enforcement) and assigning them local jurisdictions under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
* Amendment to a notification dated 25.01.2017, updates the designations of competent authorities under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, replacing them with Labour Department Joint Commissioners and assigning them local jurisdictions under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
* Amendment to a notification dated 08.03.2000, updates the designations of competent authorities under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, replacing them with specific officials and assigning them jurisdictions under various labour laws.
* Work Timings for Sales Promotion Employees:
* Work timings for sales promotion employees are fixed at 8 hours a day (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM), including a lunch break (1:00 PM to 2:00 PM). Preparation and correspondence work is between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Total weekly working hours, including overtime, must not exceed 54 hours. Overtime wages must be twice the regular wage.
* Appointments under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951:
* The notification appoints Labour Department Assistant Commissioners (Plantations) as registration officers within their respective jurisdictions, superseding the previous notification dated 23.03.1988.
* The notification appoints Regional Joint Commissioners of the Labour Department as commissioners to determine compensation amounts under Section 16-B of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951, superseding the previous notification dated 23.03.1988.
* The notification appoints the Additional Commissioner of Labour (Administration) in Chennai as the Chief Inspector of Plantations for Tamil Nadu, superseding the previous notification dated 23.05.1984.
* The notification appoints various officials as Inspectors under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951, including Joint Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, and Labour Department Assistant Commissioners (Women's Welfare).
* The notification designates the Labour Department Assistant Commissioners (Plantations) as authorities to exercise powers under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951, within specified areas.
* Amendment to Payment of Gratuity Act:
* Addition of roles to notification, under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, include Inspectors for Factories such as Deputy Directors for safety and hygiene as well as Assistant directors.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government Rubber Corporation Employees**
* **Impact**: The Managing Director, Joint Managing Director, and General Manager will now also function as Forest Officers.
* **Action Required**: Undertake the duties and responsibilities of Deputy Conservator of Forests, Assistant Conservator of Forests, and Forest Ranger, respectively, as specified under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
**Labour Department Deputy Commissioners, Labour Department Joint Commissioners**
* **Impact**: Designated as competent authorities under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 and assigned new jurisdictions under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
* **Action Required**: Fulfill responsibilities as competent authorities and perform duties related to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
**Labour Department Assistant Commissioners (Enforcement)**
* **Impact**: Designated as competent authorities under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979.
* **Action Required**: Fulfill responsibilities under the Act and the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
**Sales Promotion Employees**
* **Impact**: Defined work timings, including overtime regulations.
* **Action Required**: Adhere to the prescribed working hours and overtime limits.
**Labour Department Assistant Commissioners (Plantations)**
* **Impact**: Designated as registration officers within their respective jurisdictions under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951.
* **Action Required**: Perform duties as registration officers.
**Regional Joint Commissioners of the Labour Department**
* **Impact**: Designated as commissioners to determine compensation under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951.
* **Action Required**: Fulfill responsibilities related to compensation determination.
**Additional Commissioner of Labour (Administration) in Chennai**
* **Impact**: Appointed as Chief Inspector of Plantations for Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required**: Undertake the responsibilities of the Chief Inspector of Plantations.
**Various Labour Department Officials (Inspectors)**
* **Impact**: Designated as inspectors under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951.
* **Action Required**: Perform duties as inspectors under the Act.
**Factory Inspectors**
* **Impact**: Designated as authorities to use powers under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
* **Action Required**: Perform duties related to the Payment of Gratuity Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu: State where these policies and notifications apply.
Labour and Employment Department: Department primarily responsible for the notifications in this document.
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979: Relevant Act amended by the document
The Plantations Labour Act, 1951: Relevant Act amended by the document
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Relevant Act amended by the document