Who are Conciliation Officers and what do they do?
The Organization of the Chief Labour Commissioner(Central) acts as the primary conciliatory agency in the Central Government for industrial disputes. There are the Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) and Assistant Labour Commissioners (Central) who on behalf of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) act as Conciliatory Officers in different parts of the country. The Conciliation Officer make efforts to resolve the dispute through settlement between the workmen and the management. The duties of Conciliation Officers have been laid down under Section 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act.
