The Assam Cabinet, led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved a 20% Durga Puja bonus for ATCL tea garden workers and an enhanced Rs 1,500 Orunodoi payout for October. An additional holiday for state government employees was also announced.
The Assam cabinet has approved the draft Assam Industrial Relation Rules, 2026, aligning state labour governance with the Union’s Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Public feedback is invited until September 23, 2026.
Assam’s Labour Welfare Department has revised minimum wages and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for 98 scheduled employments, effective January 1, 2026, via a June 17, 2026 notification.
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday rejected a resolution for a dedicated social security framework for gig and platform workers, with Minister Rameswar Teli stating such schemes fall under Central government jurisdiction.
The Assam Government’s Labour Welfare Department revised minimum wages for various industries and skill levels, effective November 1, 2021, aiming to improve worker welfare.