Ludhiana, Aug 28 (KNN) Assistant labour commissioner of Punjab S S Sidhu has urged businesses to ensure registration of employees with the state labour department.

Presiding over a meeting with the representatives of leading industrial houses of the city, he spoke about the renewed incentives available to employees registered with his department and pressed upon the businessmen to ensure registration of eligible persons. 

S S, Sidhu said, “There are huge benefits of registering with the state labour department. They include benefit of Rs 31,000 at the time of marriage of children, reimbursement of medical bills upto Rs 1,00,000 for chronical diseases in a year, ex gracia benefit of Rs 1,50,000 in case of natural death and Rs 2,00,000 in case of accidental death.”

“Besides, they can avail Rs 800 for spectacles, Rs 6,000 for hearing aid, Rs 5,000 for dental treatment in a year,” he added.   (KNN Bureau)