Successful Conciliation Secures Redeployment of 37 Contract Workers and Payment of ₹7.40 Lakh in Pending Wages at ESIC Hospital in Karnataka

The Ministry of Labour & Employment reported that the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) machinery successfully resolved an industrial dispute at the ESIC Model Hospital in Karnataka. The dispute arose when 37 contract workers, including Nursing Orderlies and Supporting Staff, were disengaged before their contract period expired. Through conciliation proceedings led by the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) in Bengaluru, all 37 workers were redeployed effective from October 23, 2026. Additionally, pending wages for September 2026 amounting to approximately ₹7.40 lakh were cleared.