The functions and priorities of the Labour Commissioner Organization, in view of present set of labour laws, are as under

• To establish harmonious industrial relations.
• To ensure fixation of minimum wages and timely payment thereof to the workmen.
• To ensure guaranteed financial benefits to the workmen.
• To provide safe and healthy work environment to the workers.
• To regulate service conditions of the workmen.
• To provide social security to the injured workmen and maternity benefit to the women workers.
• To ensure abolition of child labour and rehabilitation of those released from work.

The Functions of Regional Additional/Deputy Labour Commissioners are

• Registration and renewal of shops and commercial establishments.
• Registration and licensing of establishments for the employment of contract labour.
• Registration and licensing for the employment of migrant labour.
• License to carry out Beedi making.
• License to the owner of Motor Transport establishment.

• Certification of standing orders within 90 days.
• Competent authority under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Commissioner under the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 and controlling authority under the Gratuity Act, 1972 to hear and decide the cases filed by workers or their representatives.
• Investigation and settlement of industrial disputes in respect of establishments situated in their administrative jurisdiction. Investigation, if required, is carried out within a period of 10 days.
• Enforcement/implementation of award and settlements within a period of 120 days.
• Implementation of different Central and State Labour Laws in industrial and commercial establishments through self-certification/inspections.
• Implementation of labour welfare schemes through Welfare Centers and Industrial housing schemes.
• Identification of child labour and mainstreaming to the formal education as well as vocational training to the children of 9-14 years of age under the NCLP Project. Monitoring and supervision of special schools for child labour under NCLP and INDUS Projects.
• Identification & rehabilitation of bonded labourers. Rehabilitation of bonded labour is ensured within a period of one year provided that the concerned bonded labour is located.
• Registration of executive body of registered trade unions (Form-J) is done within a period of 30 days by the regional offices.
• Hearing and disposal of C.B and C.P. cases within a period of 40 days; and also reference of C.B. cases to Labour Commissioner within a period of 30 days; and C.P. cases to labour courts and Industrial tribunals within a period of 15 days.
• Disposal of cases under the Public Premises (Eviction) Act, 1972 of all properties relating to the Department in the State within a period of 60 days.
• Disposal of cases under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Peace (Timely Payment of Wages) Act, 1978 within a period of 30 days.
• Speedy and timely redressal of complaints and grievances of workers through conciliation proceedings and enforcement of labour laws with a view to establish harmonious industrial relations and payment of dues and benefits guaranteed under various labour laws. This whole process is completed within a period of 15 days.