Explanation:

The highest authority with respect to labour issues lies with the Ministry of Labour & Employment, while the Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment holds the executive authority. The Ministry has 4 attached offices and 10 subordinate offices, in addition to 4 autonomous organisations several adjudication bodies and 1 arbitration body. Apart from the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Ministries specialised for certain industrial sectors (for example the Ministry of Power and the Mines) cover aspects of labour administration such as safety and specific aspects of social security labour welfare, with respect to defined groups of workers.

The Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC) at the Central level controls the implementation of pro-labour legislation The organisation of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), known as the Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM), was set up in April 1945, as an outcome of the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Labour in India. It was entrusted with the responsibility of preventing settling industrial disputes, enforcing labour laws and promoting the welfare of worker undertakings of the Central Government.