Labour Commissioner asked to submit report

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Labour Minister Shibu Baby John has instructed Labour Commissioner T T Antony to inspect and submit a report immediately whether the employees of private hospitals in the state are getting proper facilities including adequate remuneration. The minister’s initiative is based on reports that some hospitals in the state were ill-treating nurses and other staff.  “It has come to the notice of the government that the working conditions in a majority of hospitals in the state are pathetic,” said  the Labour Minister in a statement.  He also ordered to take stringent action against erring hospital owners.