To implement labour laws for ensuring basic statutory working conditions and labour standards.
To maintain and foster industrial peace and harmony.
To ensure and promote industrial safety and health.
To eliminate employment of all forms of child labour.
To ensure social justice with productivity and growth of industry.
To provide and promote labour welfare measures for enhancing the quality of life of the work force.
To create ever-improving conditions for women workers by following policies, which take into account their special needs at the workplace.
To continuously strengthen and facilitate the functioning of the Labour Courts for adjudication of industrial disputes and claims.