Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Delhi's Labour Reforms: Enhancing Worker Safety, Skills, and Rights
The Delhi government is making big changes to help workers.
They want to teach workers new skills and make sure they stay healthy and safe at work.
They also want to make it easier for workers to get help if they need it.
The government is hiring more people to help with these changes and make sure everything runs smoothly.
They want to make sure all workers feel safe and treated fairly.
Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra chaired a meeting to introduce major labour welfare reforms.
Key reforms include expanded skill development, certified courses, mandatory on-site training, increased death compensation, and regular health check-ups at construction sites.
Administrative improvements aim to fill vacant posts, speed up departmental functioning, and enhance transparency through an updated labour portal.
The government seeks to ensure social justice and make construction sites safe and dignified workplaces.
Mishra stressed that worker's health and safety are non-negotiable and fundamental rights.
- Who
- Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra and the Labour Department
- What
- Introduced major labour welfare reforms focusing on health, safety, skills, and administrative efficiency
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Delhi Secretariat
- Why
- To strengthen labour welfare, ensure social justice, and make construction sites safe and dignified workplaces
- Meeting Location
- Delhi Secretariat
- Key Focus Areas
- Worker health, safety, skills, and rights
- Reforms Announced
- Expanded skill development, certified courses, mandatory on-site training, increased death compensation, regular health check-ups, filling vacant posts, faster departmental functioning, enhanced transparency
- Minister's Statement
- Worker’s health is non-negotiable; health and safety are fundamental rights