Timely payment of Wages and Social Security benefits to Contract and Outsourced Workers – BSNL Corporate Office issues fresh instructions.

The Central Labour Commissioner (CLC), New Delhi, has recently been taking up the issue of ensuring timely payment of wages and extension of all applicable social security benefits to contract and outsourced workers engaged in BSNL. BSNLEU has been continuously pursuing this matter with the BSNL Corporate Office through a series of communications. In response, the Corporate Office has issued instructions to all CGMs to take appropriate action on the subject. Accordingly, the AGM, WS&I Cell, Corporate Office, vide Letter No. BSNLCO-RSTG/21(11)/3/2020-RSTG dated 01.06.2026, has issued a notification directing strict compliance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure guidelines regarding timely payment of wages to outsourced contractual manpower and effective monitoring of contractor accountability. All Circle Secretaries are requested to immediately take up the long-pending and pressing issues concerning casual, contract, and outsourced workers in their respective circles by effectively utilising the provisions and directions contained in the above notification. The matter should be vigorously pursued with the concerned BSNL authorities to ensure full compliance with the instructions and to safeguard the interests and welfare of the affected workers.