# 37 contract staff back at work in Karnataka ESIC hospital, Rs 7.40 lakh pending wages paid

URL: https://kasba.co.in/en/story/37-contract-staff-back-at-work-in-karnataka-esic-hospital-rs
Language: en · Section: Jobs & Exams · Published: 2026-10-26
Source: PIB, "कर्नाटक के ईएसआईसी अस्पताल में सफल सुलह प्रक्रिया के परिणामस्वरूप 37 अनुबंध कर्मचारियों को पुनः काम पर रखा गया और उनके 7.40 लाख रुपये के बकाए वेतन का भुगतान भी सुनिश्चित किया गया", 2026-10-26, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2328781

After the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) machinery stepped in, a dispute at the ESIC Model Hospital in Karnataka was settled: 37 contract workers were taken back on duty from 23.10.2026 and their pending wages of about Rs 7.40 lakh were paid. The outcome directly concerns those workers, who had been removed before their contract period ended.

## What this means for you

This decision is for the 37 contract workers of that Karnataka hospital who were removed before their contract period was over. They got their jobs back and their pending September 2026 wages. It has no direct effect on ordinary readers in other states, but it shows that contract workers can take such complaints to the office of the Labour Commissioner (Central).

## Key facts

- 37 contract workers were re-engaged
- They returned to work from 23.10.2026
- About Rs 7.40 lakh pending wages for September 2026 were paid
- The dispute was over nursing orderlies and support staff being removed before their contract ended
- The matter relates to the ESIC Model Hospital in Karnataka
- ESIC as principal employer and the contractor were both called into the conciliation

## What happened

The machinery of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, intervened in an industrial dispute. As a result, 37 contract workers of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital in Karnataka were re-engaged. According to the ministry's release, their pending wages of about Rs 7.40 lakh were also paid.

## What the dispute was about

The matter was raised by the association of contract workers of the Karnataka State ESIC Model Hospital. Their complaint was that nursing orderlies and support staff were removed from work before their contract period had ended. In other words, workers whose contracts were still running were taken off duty.

## How it was settled

The release says the matter was taken up for conciliation without delay. ESIC, as the principal employer, and the contractor were both called to take part. The settlement followed the intervention of the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Bengaluru, under the guidance of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Bengaluru.

## What the workers got

All 37 affected contract workers were taken back on duty from 23.10.2026. Their pending wages for September 2026, about Rs 7.40 lakh, were also paid. The release says the timely settlement protected these workers' jobs and ensured their pending wages were cleared.

## Who is affected

The direct benefit went to the 37 contract workers employed at this hospital. Ordinary readers in other states are not directly affected. The ministry described the settlement as part of its effort to protect workers' interests and resolve industrial disputes through talks.

## What to do next

The release gives no application, form or deadline for the public. Workers facing a similar problem can approach the office of the Labour Commissioner (Central) in their area, where conciliation of industrial disputes is taken up.

## Questions and answers

**How many workers got their jobs back at the ESIC hospital in Karnataka?**
37 contract workers were re-engaged. These were workers who had been removed before their contract period ended.

**From when were the workers taken back on duty?**
All 37 contract workers were re-engaged from 23.10.2026. This is stated in the release by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

**How much pending wage was paid and for which month?**
About Rs 7.40 lakh in pending wages for September 2026 was paid. The release gives this as the total pending amount for the affected workers.

**Who raised this dispute?**
The association of contract workers of the Karnataka State ESIC Model Hospital raised it. The matter was then taken up for conciliation.

**Who took part in the conciliation?**
ESIC, as the principal employer, and the contractor were both called to join the conciliation. The talks were held under the guidance of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Bengaluru.

Kasba Desk, Kasba. This routine notice was drafted with AI from an official source and published automatically; an editor reviews it after publishing.