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Activities 2025

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January 1, 2025

10:30 am -11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm A gathering at the office to celebrate the New Year with the commissioner and other senior officials from the Department of Labour.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

January 2, 2025

10:30 am -11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Engaged in a discussion with probationary officers.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 3, 2025

11:00 am -12:00 pm Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding their plea for implementation of minimum wage for domestic workers.
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm Meeting regarding discussion on the issues of workers from Prism Johnson, Ltd RMC (India).
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Meeting before the Principal Secretary regarding cases.

January 4, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Meeting at ISEC regarding the ISLE 65th Annual Conference.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm File discussion with IR team.
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

January 6, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm File discussion with IR team.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Meeting before the PRS

January 7, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm File discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

January 8, 2025

11:00 am -12:00 pm Attended VC before the chairmanship of Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the Karnataka Motor Transport and other allied workers social security and welfare board.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting at ISEC, Nagarabhavi regarding the ISLE 65th Annual Conference.

January 9th to January 11th, 2025

Few captures on the 65th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics took place at the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Nagarabhavi.

A pic with Prof. Greg J. Bamber, Department of Management and Monash Data Futures Institute and CO-Director, International Consortium for Research in Employment and Work, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Roundtable on ‘The Rise of Gig Economy and Future of Work: A Dialogue with Stakeholders’ at the 65th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics took place at the Institute of Social and Economic Change in Nagarabhavi.

January 13, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Passed an order.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm File discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

January 15, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Passed an order.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm File discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4: 30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 16, 2025

10:00 am -1:00 pm Meeting before the Hon’ble CM.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

January 17, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4: 30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 18, 2025

9:00 am -1:30 pm

Assessing justice to informal sector workers- Challenges & mechanisms. A Consultation with stakeholders held at Ashirwad. Organized by India LaourLine.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

January 20, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm File discussion with IR team.
Headed to Belagavi for the Gandhi Bharat program.

January 21, 2025.

Participated in Gandhi Bharat program at Belagavi.

January 22nd & 23rd, 2025.

Attended session on ‘Extending Social Protection to Platform Workers-An International Practices Knowledge Sharing Forum’ organized by ILO Decent Work Team for Asia and Company Office for India, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE), Government of India.

January 24, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm File discussion with IR team.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting with PRS.

January 27, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Preparation for the meeting with State Labour Ministers/State Labour Secretaries on various labour issues from 29th – 30th January, 2025 at New Delhi.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Preparation for the meeting with State Labour Ministers/State Labour Secretaries on various labour issues from 29th – 30th January, 2025 at New Delhi.

January 29th & 30th, 2025.

Meeting with State Labour Ministers/State Labour Secretaries on various labour issues from 29th – 30th January, 2025 at New Delhi.

January 29th & 30th, 2025.

Had a productive discussion with Ms Michiko Miyomoto, Hon’ble Labour Minister, Sri Santosh S Lad and Karun from ILO addressing various technical support issues at New Delhi.

January 31, 2025.

At Symbiosis Department of Economics, Pune.

February 1, 2025.

Meeting with the Vice Chancellor, Symbiosis International University, Dr. Ramakrishnan Raman, Prof. Alakh N Sharma, Prof. Jyothi, Niharika, Ranjan and IHD officers at SIU, Pune.

February 3, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Passed an order.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm File discussion with IR team.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Meeting with visitors.

February 4, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Passed an order.

February 5, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Meeting with Departmental officials regarding the visit of the Principal Secretary, Odisha.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Meeting with PRS.

February 6, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 7, 2025

Workshop on Labour Codes at Hotel Chancery, Bangalore

February 11, 2025

Visited Infosys office at Electronic City regarding the layoff terminations of trainees at Infosys.

February 11, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 12, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 13, 2025

Discussions with agitating workers of Gramox Paper & Boards Ltd, Nanjangud & Management along with Departmental officers.

Discussions on layoff terminations of trainees of Infosys campus Mysore along with Departmental Officers.

February 14, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Discussion with the IR team.

February 15, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Discussion with the IR team.

February 17, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Meeting with visitors.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Clearance of files of IR
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Discussion with the IR team.

February 18, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 19, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 20, 2025.

Conducted a session on Sexual Harassment awareness at Government First Grade College, Kengeri.

February 21, 2025.

Conducted a session on ‘Industrial Harmony and Legal framework’ at Hotel Radisson Blue organized by the National Institute of Personnel Management.

February 24th to 28, 2025.

Participants from over 10 countries in ILO workshop to ‘develop a prototype labour dispute digital case management system’ held at Bangkok from 25th to 27th Feb 2025.

March 3, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Prepared a note to the Government regarding Infosys mass termination.

March 4, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Honour from workers from Kennametal and congratulated on the successful training at Bangkok on IR systems organised by the ILO.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 5, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 6, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Attended a case before the Hon’ble Principal Secretary regarding Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 7, 2025.

Meeting with PRS

March 8, 2025.

NIPM Southern Regional Conference(SRC) on the theme “Beyond Boundaries – Workplace 2030: Global Trends & Navigating Change in HR and IR” on 8th March 2025, 08:30 am at Hotel Hampi International, Hosapete, Karnataka.

March 10, 2025.

10:30 am -2:30 pm

Attended Karnataka Labour Policy Meeting before the Labour Commissioner.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 11, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Discussion with Porter and Urban Platforms regarding Gig workers skill upgradation, training and collaborative certification initiative with training partner.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Attended two virtual meetings:

VC 1: State-Specific Social Protection Welfare schemes for social protection data pooling exercise at Central level held under the Chairpersonship of Shri Rupesh Kumar Thakur, Joint Secretary, MoL&E with the labour departments of selected States.

VC 2: Meeting regarding the Compliance Reduction and Deregulation, chaired by the Secretary, Land Reforms, GoI.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Discussions with officials of Aapti Institute, a think tank on status and transition of Gig workers and economy and upcoming projects and collaboration.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Files discussion with IR team.
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

March 12, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Clearance of Tappal.
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm File discussion with IR team.
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Meeting with PRS

March 13, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Passed an order.
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Attended 2nd Meeting of the Committee of State Secretaries on Gig and Platform Workers constituted for examination of issues related to gig & platforms workers. Hosted by Ministry of Labour and Employment

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

March 14, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of Tappal.
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 15, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Attended a case hearing before the PRS.
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Clearance of Tappal.
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 17, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am Clearance of IR files.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Clearance of Tappal.
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Passed an order.

March 18, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am Clearance of IR files.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Clearance of Tappal.

March 19, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Meeting with Prof. Sapna Mohan from Christ University.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

March 20, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Passed an order
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Discussion with Departments on Compliance Reduction and Deregulation in Karnataka under the Chairpersonship of Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka

March 21, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Passed an order
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting with PRS.

March 24, 2025.

Attended the court regarding M/s SWIMS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 47/48, Gokula Road, Hubli, Dharwad district, has filed a Writ Petition No. 100192 / 2025 in the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad, Weir BDK Valves Workers Union regarding the ongoing inquiry at the government level regarding the complaint of the labor union that the Management is following unfair labor practices.

March 25, 2025.

Attended the court regarding summons dated: 18.02.2025 SCL.C/533/2019 issued by Hon’ble 4th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi District Court, Belagavi.

March 26, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting with PRS.

March 27, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Passed an order.
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm A preliminary discussion on the promotion of integrated FPRW strategy ( for details on five areas of FPRW : ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work | International Labour Organization) in the state to position it as a responsible sourcing and investment hub globally.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act

March 28, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:00 am – 1:30 pm Meeting with BC Prabhakar, Chairman, BCP Associates LLP along with leadership from Reliance Retail.
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting with visitors.

March 29, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.

March 30, 2025.

Discussion with Hon’ble Labour Minister Sri Santosh S Lad regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.

April 1, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.

April 2, 2025.

Discussion with the Hon’ble Labour Minister.

April 5, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.

April 7, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.

April 8, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act
11:30 am – 1:45 pm

Meeting with Sudipta Bhadra, Senior Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO), Insaf Nizam, Specialist on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) for South Asia and Labour Commissioner, Additional Labour Commissioner along with senior department officials, aims to explore the scope for promoting an integrated FPRW strategy in the state, Validating sectors under the Child Labour Project (CLP) to ensure compliance with labor laws and understanding ongoing state-level initiatives and priorities to align ILO’s technical support.

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

April 9, 2025.

10:30 am -12:00 pm Attended a VC regarding orientation Session on the MIS for Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Portal.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm Worked on changes incorporated to the original Gig workers bill as on 09.04.2025 after consultation with Hon’ble CM and Hon’ble Ministers
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:15 pm – 8:30 pm Discussion with PRS regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.

April 10, 2025.

12:30 am -6:30 pm Discussion with Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.

April 11, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm Attended cabinet meeting.
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.

April 15, 2025.

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding employers of major industries and major commercial organizations and contractors providing human resources to discuss issues related to workers and employers.

M V PhotoVoltaic Power Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

April 16, 2025.

10:30 am -1:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

April 17, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Clearance of Tappal.
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

April 21, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Clearance of Tappal.
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

April 22, 2025.

10:30 am -1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 am – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

April 23, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
12:30 am – 1:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

April 24, 2025.

11:00 am -2:00 pm

Meeting with aggregators regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Passed an order.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the PRS.

April 25, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.

May 2, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.

May 3, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.

May 12, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting before the PRS.

May 13, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

May 14, 2025.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

A visit to Kemwell Pharma and successful discussions with union representatives to remove protest flags, thereby fostering a favorable atmosphere for negotiations.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

May 15, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 16, 2025.

A visit to Dodaballapura

May 17, 2025.

Meeting before the PRS.

May 19, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 20, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.
12:30 am – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting before the PRS

May 21, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 22, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 23, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 26, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 27, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 28, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

May 29, 2025.

11:00 am -12:00 pm Met Hon’ble Governor at Raj Bhavan for passing the ordinance on gig workers social security Act. Hon’ble Labour Minister, Secretary, Labour Commissioner and other senior officers were present.

A group picture with gig workers.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

May 30, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Inaugurated Karnataka Security Services Association’ new office at Gandhinagar.

Addressing the agency owners.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 2, 2025.

10:30 am -1:30 pm

Discussions with platforms in framing draft Rules under Karnataka Platform Based Gig workers social security ordinance.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 3, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 4, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Preparation of drafting gig workers rules.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 5, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Preparation of drafting gig workers rules.

June 6, 2025.

Discussion of draft gig workers rules before the PRS.

June 9, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 10, 2025.

11:00 am -1:30 pm

Met Smt Ruth Manorama, Convener, Karnataka Gruha Karmikara Vedike & Union leaders of domestic workers and had discussions about the Supreme Court on domestic worker’s rights and need for social security and legislation and forthcoming International Domestic workers day on June 16th.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 11, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 12, 2025.

World Day Against Child Labour | June 12, 2025.

Over 300 + children, dignitaries, and NGO’s came together for an awareness rally from MG Road’s Mahatma Gandhi Statue to Cubbon Park, marking the World Day Against Child Labour.

June 13, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Passed an order.

June 16, 2025.

Had the honour of being the Chief Guest at the International Domestic Workers’ Day event organized by Karnataka Gruha Karmikara Vedike.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting before the Secretary to Government, Labour Department.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 17, 2025.

10:30 am to 1:00 pm

A discussion on The Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025 with Ms. Anjali S and Ms. Bidisha Mondal, Research Associates from IWWAGE.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Passed an order
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 18, 2025.

10:00 am -12:30 pm Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister.
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Participated in the stakeholders consultation on proposed amendments to the Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 under the chairmanship of Smt. Rohini Sindhuri Dasari, IAS, Secretary to Government, Labour Department.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Attended a virtual meeting to discuss ‘Status of Department inputs/opinion for Karnataka Jan Vishwas Act/Karnataka Employer Compliance Decriminalization Bill.

June 19, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the Secretary.

June 20, 2025.

Hon’ble Minister of Labour and Minister, Shri Santosh Lad, inaugurated a workshop organized by the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to provide training on vocational foundation and advanced skills to registered construction workers and their children in Mysore and Dharwad.

June 21, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Meeting before the Secretary.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 23, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting before the Secretary.

June 24, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Discussion regarding Gig workers working group.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Passed an order.

June 25, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Passed an order.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 26, 2025.

10:30 am -1:30 pm

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the issues of the workers of M/s Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister to discuss the issues faced by domestic workers, based on the request submitted by the Karnataka Domestic Workers’ Forum, Bengaluru.

A Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister on the request of the BWSSB Contract Workers’ Union regarding the issue of ‘equal pay for equal work’.

3:00 pm – 5:15 pm

A meeting was held at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) with Prof. Balaji Parthasarathi, Prof. Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti, Pradyumna Taduri, and Nikhil M. R., Assistant Labour Commissioner, to discuss the IT infrastructure necessary to operationalize provisions related to the registration of gig workers and aggregators.

June 27, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Passed an order.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

June 30, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Passed an order.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meeting with visitors.

July 2 – 4, 2025.

Researchers & academicians from over 50+ countries at ILO, RDW Decent work conference held at Geneva, Switzerland.

July 9, 2025.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Clearance of IR files.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Clearance of Tappal.
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Attended a meeting regarding the status of implementation of the sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 – specifically with regard to the establishment of the Internal Complaints Committee.

July 10, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am A meeting before the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India regarding Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation,enhance employability and social security across all sectors with special focus on the manufacturing sector.
12:00 pm – 2:45 pm A preliminary meeting was held with Working Group 1 and Working Group 2 to initiate discussions and align on objectives.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Meeting with visitors.

July 11, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Meeting with visitors.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Attended hearings at the Karnataka High Court.

July 14, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Passed an order.

July 15, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Files discussion with IR team.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 16, 2025.

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Marathon conciliation meeting between management of Schneider Electric India Ltd., and BMS workers union.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd., company’s Standing Orders appeal proceedings represented by workers’ union and management.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 17, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:00 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 18, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am Clearance of IR files and Tappal.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Files discussion with IR team.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Meeting with visitors.
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 1, 2025

10:30 am -11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

A gathering at the office to celebrate the New Year with the commissioner and other senior officials from the Department of Labour.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

January 2, 2025

10:30 am -11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Engaged in a discussion with probationary officers.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 3, 2025

11:00 am -12:00 pm

Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding their plea for implementation of minimum wage for domestic workers.

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Meeting regarding discussion on the issues of workers from Prism Johnson, Ltd RMC (India).

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Meeting before the Principal Secretary regarding cases.

January 4, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Meeting at ISEC regarding the ISLE 65th Annual Conference.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

File discussion with IR team.

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

January 6, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

File discussion with IR team.

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Meeting before the PRS

January 7, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

File discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

January 8, 2025

11:00 am -12:00 pm

Attended VC before the chairmanship of Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the Karnataka Motor Transport and other allied workers social security and welfare board.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting at ISEC, Nagarabhavi regarding the ISLE 65th Annual Conference.

January 9th to January 11th, 2025

Few captures on the 65th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics took place at the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Nagarabhavi.

A pic with Prof. Greg J. Bamber, Department of Management and Monash Data Futures Institute and CO-Director, International Consortium for Research in Employment and Work, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Roundtable on ‘The Rise of Gig Economy and Future of Work: A Dialogue with Stakeholders’ at the 65th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics took place at the Institute of Social and Economic Change in Nagarabhavi.

January 13, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Passed an order.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

File discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

January 15, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Passed an order.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

File discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4: 30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 16, 2025

10:00 am -1:00 pm

Meeting before the Hon’ble CM.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

January 17, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4: 30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

January 18, 2025

9:00 am -1:30 pm

Assessing justice to informal sector workers- Challenges & mechanisms. A Consultation with stakeholders held at Ashirwad. Organized by India LaourLine.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

January 20, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

File discussion with IR team.

Headed to Belagavi for the Gandhi Bharat program.

January 21, 2025.

Participated in Gandhi Bharat program at Belagavi.

January 22nd & 23rd, 2025.

Attended session on ‘Extending Social Protection to Platform Workers-An International Practices Knowledge Sharing Forum’ organized by ILO Decent Work Team for Asia and Company Office for India, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE), Government of India.

January 24, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

File discussion with IR team.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with PRS.

January 27, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Preparation for the meeting with State Labour Ministers/State Labour Secretaries on various labour issues from 29th – 30th January, 2025 at New Delhi.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Preparation for the meeting with State Labour Ministers/State Labour Secretaries on various labour issues from 29th – 30th January, 2025 at New Delhi.

January 29th & 30th, 2025.

Meeting with State Labour Ministers/State Labour Secretaries on various labour issues from 29th – 30th January, 2025 at New Delhi.

January 29th & 30th, 2025.

Had a productive discussion with Ms Michiko Miyomoto, Hon’ble Labour Minister, Sri Santosh S Lad and Karun from ILO addressing various technical support issues at New Delhi.

January 31, 2025.

At Symbiosis Department of Economics, Pune.

February 1, 2025.

Meeting with the Vice Chancellor, Symbiosis International University, Dr. Ramakrishnan Raman, Prof. Alakh N Sharma, Prof. Jyothi, Niharika, Ranjan and IHD officers at SIU, Pune.

February 3, 2025

10:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Passed an order.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

File discussion with IR team.

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

February 4, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Passed an order.

February 5, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Meeting with Departmental officials regarding the visit of the Principal Secretary, Odisha.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Meeting with PRS.

February 6, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 7, 2025

Workshop on Labour Codes at Hotel Chancery, Bangalore

February 11, 2025

Visited Infosys office at Electronic City regarding the layoff terminations of trainees at Infosys.

February 11, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 12, 2025

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 13, 2025

Discussions with agitating workers of Gramox Paper & Boards Ltd, Nanjangud & Management along with Departmental officers.

Discussions on layoff terminations of trainees of Infosys campus Mysore along with Departmental Officers.

February 14, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Discussion with the IR team.

February 15, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Discussion with the IR team.

February 17, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting with visitors.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Clearance of files of IR

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Discussion with the IR team.

February 18, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 19, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

February 20, 2025.

Conducted a session on Sexual Harassment awareness at Government First Grade College, Kengeri.

February 21, 2025.

Conducted a session on ‘Industrial Harmony and Legal framework’ at Hotel Radisson Blue organized by the National Institute of Personnel Management.

February 24th to 28, 2025.

Participants from over 10 countries in ILO workshop to ‘develop a prototype labour dispute digital case management system’ held at Bangkok from 25th to 27th Feb 2025.

March 3, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Prepared a note to the Government regarding Infosys mass termination.

March 4, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Honour from workers from Kennametal and congratulated on the successful training at Bangkok on IR systems organised by the ILO.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 5, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 6, 2025.

10:00 am -11:00 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Attended a case before the Hon’ble Principal Secretary regarding Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 7, 2025.

Meeting with PRS

March 8, 2025.

NIPM Southern Regional Conference(SRC) on the theme “Beyond Boundaries – Workplace 2030: Global Trends & Navigating Change in HR and IR” on 8th March 2025, 08:30 am at Hotel Hampi International, Hosapete, Karnataka.

March 10, 2025.

10:30 am -2:30 pm

Attended Karnataka Labour Policy Meeting before the Labour Commissioner.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 11, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Discussion with Porter and Urban Platforms regarding Gig workers skill upgradation, training and collaborative certification initiative with training partner.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Attended two virtual meetings:

VC 1: State-Specific Social Protection Welfare schemes for social protection data pooling exercise at Central level held under the Chairpersonship of Shri Rupesh Kumar Thakur, Joint Secretary, MoL&E with the labour departments of selected States.

VC 2: Meeting regarding the Compliance Reduction and Deregulation, chaired by the Secretary, Land Reforms, GoI.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Discussions with officials of Aapti Institute, a think tank on status and transition of Gig workers and economy and upcoming projects and collaboration.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

March 12, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

File discussion with IR team.

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Meeting with PRS

March 13, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of Tappal and files clearance of IR.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Passed an order.

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Attended 2nd Meeting of the Committee of State Secretaries on Gig and Platform Workers constituted for examination of issues related to gig & platforms workers. Hosted by Ministry of Labour and Employment

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

March 14, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 15, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Attended a case hearing before the PRS.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 17, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Passed an order.

March 18, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

March 19, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting with Prof. Sapna Mohan from Christ University.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

March 20, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Passed an order

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Discussion with Departments on Compliance Reduction and Deregulation in Karnataka under the Chairpersonship of Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka

March 21, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Passed an order

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with PRS.

March 24, 2025.

Attended the court regarding M/s SWIMS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 47/48, Gokula Road, Hubli, Dharwad district, has filed a Writ Petition No. 100192 / 2025 in the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad, Weir BDK Valves Workers Union regarding the ongoing inquiry at the government level regarding the complaint of the labor union that the Management is following unfair labor practices.

March 25, 2025.

Attended the court regarding summons dated: 18.02.2025 SCL.C/533/2019 issued by Hon’ble 4th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi District Court, Belagavi.

March 26, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with PRS.

March 27, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Passed an order.

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

A preliminary discussion on the promotion of integrated FPRW strategy ( for details on five areas of FPRW : ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work | International Labour Organization) in the state to position it as a responsible sourcing and investment hub globally.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act

March 28, 2025.

10:30 am -11:00 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Meeting with BC Prabhakar, Chairman, BCP Associates LLP along with leadership from Reliance Retail.

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

March 29, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

March 30, 2025.

Discussion with Hon’ble Labour Minister Sri Santosh S Lad regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.

April 1, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

April 2, 2025.

Discussion with the Hon’ble Labour Minister.

April 5, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

April 7, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

April 8, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act

11:30 am – 1:45 pm

Meeting with Sudipta Bhadra, Senior Specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO), Insaf Nizam, Specialist on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) for South Asia and Labour Commissioner, Additional Labour Commissioner along with senior department officials, aims to explore the scope for promoting an integrated FPRW strategy in the state, Validating sectors under the Child Labour Project (CLP) to ensure compliance with labor laws and understanding ongoing state-level initiatives and priorities to align ILO’s technical support.

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

April 9, 2025.

10:30 am -12:00 pm

Attended a VC regarding orientation Session on the MIS for Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Portal.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Worked on changes incorporated to the original Gig workers bill as on 09.04.2025 after consultation with Hon’ble CM and Hon’ble Ministers

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:15 pm – 8:30 pm

Discussion with PRS regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.

April 10, 2025.

12:30 am -6:30 pm

Discussion with Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024.

April 11, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm

Attended cabinet meeting.

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

April 15, 2025.

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding employers of major industries and major commercial organizations and contractors providing human resources to discuss issues related to workers and employers.

M V PhotoVoltaic Power Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

April 16, 2025.

10:30 am -1:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

April 17, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

3:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

April 21, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

3:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

April 22, 2025.

10:30 am -1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 am – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

April 23, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

12:30 am – 1:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

April 24, 2025.

11:00 am -2:00 pm

Meeting with aggregators regarding the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

April 25, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

May 2, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

May 3, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

May 12, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting before the PRS.

May 13, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

May 14, 2025.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

A visit to Kemwell Pharma and successful discussions with union representatives to remove protest flags, thereby fostering a favorable atmosphere for negotiations.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

May 15, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 16, 2025.

A visit to Dodaballapura

May 17, 2025.

Meeting before the PRS.

May 19, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 20, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.

12:30 am – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting before the PRS

May 21, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 22, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 23, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 26, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 27, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 28, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

May 29, 2025.

11:00 am -12:00 pm

Met Hon’ble Governor at Raj Bhavan for passing the ordinance on gig workers social security Act. Hon’ble Labour Minister, Secretary, Labour Commissioner and other senior officers were present.

A group picture with gig workers.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

May 30, 2025.

11:00 am -12:30 pm

Inaugurated Karnataka Security Services Association’ new office at Gandhinagar.

Addressing the agency owners.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 2, 2025.

10:30 am -1:30 pm

Discussions with platforms in framing draft Rules under Karnataka Platform Based Gig workers social security ordinance.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 3, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 4, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Preparation of drafting gig workers rules.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 5, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Preparation of drafting gig workers rules.

June 6, 2025.

Discussion of draft gig workers rules before the PRS.

June 9, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 10, 2025.

11:00 am -1:30 pm

Met Smt Ruth Manorama, Convener, Karnataka Gruha Karmikara Vedike & Union leaders of domestic workers and had discussions about the Supreme Court on domestic worker’s rights and need for social security and legislation and forthcoming International Domestic workers day on June 16th.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 11, 2025.

11:00 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 12, 2025.

World Day Against Child Labour | June 12, 2025.

Over 300 + children, dignitaries, and NGO’s came together for an awareness rally from MG Road’s Mahatma Gandhi Statue to Cubbon Park, marking the World Day Against Child Labour.

June 13, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Passed an order.

June 16, 2025.

Had the honour of being the Chief Guest at the International Domestic Workers’ Day event organized by Karnataka Gruha Karmikara Vedike.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting before the Secretary to Government, Labour Department.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 17, 2025.

10:30 am to 1:00 pm

A discussion on The Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025 with Ms. Anjali S and Ms. Bidisha Mondal, Research Associates from IWWAGE.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Passed an order

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 18, 2025.

10:00 am -12:30 pm

Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister.

12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Participated in the stakeholders consultation on proposed amendments to the Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 under the chairmanship of Smt. Rohini Sindhuri Dasari, IAS, Secretary to Government, Labour Department.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Attended a virtual meeting to discuss ‘Status of Department inputs/opinion for Karnataka Jan Vishwas Act/Karnataka Employer Compliance Decriminalization Bill.

June 19, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the Secretary.

June 20, 2025.

Hon’ble Minister of Labour and Minister, Shri Santosh Lad, inaugurated a workshop organized by the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to provide training on vocational foundation and advanced skills to registered construction workers and their children in Mysore and Dharwad.

June 21, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Meeting before the Secretary.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

June 23, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm

Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting before the Secretary.

June 24, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Discussion regarding Gig workers working group.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Passed an order.

June 25, 2025.

10:30 am -12:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Passed an order.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 26, 2025.

10:30 am -1:30 pm

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the issues of the workers of M/s Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister to discuss the issues faced by domestic workers, based on the request submitted by the Karnataka Domestic Workers’ Forum, Bengaluru.

A Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister on the request of the BWSSB Contract Workers’ Union regarding the issue of ‘equal pay for equal work’.

3:00 pm – 5:15 pm

A meeting was held at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) with Prof. Balaji Parthasarathi, Prof. Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti, Pradyumna Taduri, and Nikhil M. R., Assistant Labour Commissioner, to discuss the IT infrastructure necessary to operationalize provisions related to the registration of gig workers and aggregators.

June 27, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Passed an order.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

June 30, 2025.

10:30 am -11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Passed an order.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

July 2 – 4, 2025.

Researchers & academicians from over 50+ countries at ILO, RDW Decent work conference held at Geneva, Switzerland.

July 9, 2025.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Clearance of IR files.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Clearance of Tappal.

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Attended a meeting regarding the status of implementation of the sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 – specifically with regard to the establishment of the Internal Complaints Committee.

July 10, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

A meeting before the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India regarding Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation,enhance employability and social security across all sectors with special focus on the manufacturing sector.

12:00 pm – 2:45 pm

A preliminary meeting was held with Working Group 1 and Working Group 2 to initiate discussions and align on objectives.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

July 11, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Attended hearings at the Karnataka High Court.

July 14, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order.

July 15, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 16, 2025.

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Marathon conciliation meeting between management of Schneider Electric India Ltd., and BMS workers union.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd., company’s Standing Orders appeal proceedings represented by workers’ union and management.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 17, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 18, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

12:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Successful Conciliation Meeting at JK Tyres & Industries Ltd., MysoreA conciliation meeting between the management of JK Tyres & Industries Ltd. and the workers’ union concluded successfully. Following the resolution, workers resumed duties from the 2nd shift on 18th July 2025 at the Mysore plant.

Discussions on the pending demands will continue at a later date.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

July 21, 2025.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team

July 22, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

11:45 am – 12:30 pm

A meeting with Radhika Viswanathan, Executive Director – Tax – Deloitte and Saraswathi Kasturirangan, Chief Happiness Officer – Deloitte – South Asia, had discussions on various issues concerning gig workers, COSS, welfare fee etc.

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

A discussion was held with LLM students from Christ University — Ravi, Bhavya, Akhilesh, Sagarika, and Varun, on the subject of social security for domestic workers and private school teachers.

1:00 pm – 1:40 pm

A discussion was held with Mr. Rachit Ranjan, Chief Public Policy Officer, and Mr. Chetan Khanna, Public Policy Manager at Zepto, on the topic of social security for gig workers and other related issues.

2:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 23, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Honoured with the Kempegowda Award for 2025.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conducted RTI appeal cases.

July 24, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:40 pm

A virtual meeting was held with Working Group 1 and Working Group 2 to initiate discussions on issues concerning gig and platform workers.

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

A meeting was held with the Hon’ble Labour Minister to discuss the issues concerning BTPS, Bellari workers.

July 25, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Attended a VC before the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India regarding Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation,enhance employability and social security across all sectors with special focus on the manufacturing sector.

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

July 28, 2025.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Attended a case hearing before the Labour Commissioner.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with Mr. Nilesh Kumar – Corporate Affairs and Public Policy, Flipkart, Sweta Sharma, Legal Consultant and Kiran Raj

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

July 29, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Hosted a virtual conference with Prof. Mahesh and Prof. Libina from Kristu Jayanti College to discuss matters concerning domestic workers.

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Held a meeting with the Aapti Institute team

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Had a discussion with Sagarika and her team of LLM students from Christ University regarding domestic workers.

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

July 30, 2025.

11:00 am – 11:45 am

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the issues of the workers of RTPS.

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the issues of the workers of BTPS.

A meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister regarding the issues of the workers of BWSSB.

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Meeting with visitors.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Had a discussion with Sagarika and team of LLM students from Christ University regarding domestic workers.

July 31, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

File discussion with IR team.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Passed an order

August 1, 2025.

10:00 am – 1:30 am

Meeting before the Hon’ble Labour Minister.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conducted Quasi Judicial cases and other matters under Industrial Disputes Act.

August 2, 2025.

10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Stakeholders consultation on Legislative framework for domestic workers held at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.

August 4, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Passed an order.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.

August 5, 2025.

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Clearance of IR files and Tappal.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Passed an order.

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Meeting with visitors.

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Files discussion with IR team.