By: Arunima Sharma Arpita Ghosh Bushra Zaheer Khan Md.

Arif

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Applicability
History Terminology Registration & Licensing Important sections Latest amendments Linkage with other acts Case studies Conclusion (Pros & cons)

Objective: An Act to regulate the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and to provide for its abolition in certain circumstances and for matters connected therewith. Applicability :
Employer Contractor

20 or more workmen employed on any day in the preceding 12months

1956- Service conditions of labourers, a topic of concern 1960- Vaccum Refining Co. case 1961- Indian labour conference 1962-Recommendation to the bill 1967- Bill moved to lok Sabha 1968- Reference to Joint committee 1970- Bill passed 1971- Enforcement of Act

Establishment Contractor Employer Intermittent Revocation Appropriate government

Registration (Sec 7) & Licensing (Sec 12)

Registration This is taken by the Principal Employer. License

This is taken by Contractor This is valid for only one year / should renewed before due date. License shall be displayed prominently at the premises where the contract work is being carried on.

This is not renewable on year to year basis Certificate of Reg.. Need not be displayed at the establishment by P.E.

Registration (Sec 7) & Licensing (Sec 12)

Registration Issued on Payment of fees. For only Bank Draft Required. No Conditions are attached as a part certt. License Issued on Payment of Fee & Security money Bank Draft + Certt. Of P.E. Is required (Form V) There is full Annx. Containing conditions for fulfillment by contractor.

To pay wages incase the contractor fails to do so To nominate a representative to be present at the time of disbursement of wages by the contractor To provide welfare and health facilities Right to recover the expenses involved from the Contractor through bills payable.

Maintain a register and records in form XII giving particulars like

No of Contractors and contract labour employed. Nature of work. Rate of wages.

Display Notice at a conspicuous place in English and Local Language containing information like
Rate of wages. Hour of work. Wage period. Date of payment of wages. Name and address of the Inspectors.

Submission of yearly return to Licensing Officer in Form XXV.

Maintain a register in form XIII containing information like

Muster Roll Wages Deductions. Over time Fines Advance Wage slips

Issue an employment card in form XIV to each worker and to issue a service certificate on termination of employment in form XV Submission of half yearly return to Licensing Officer in Form XXIV.

(Sec. 10) Prohibition of employment of contract labour. (Sec. 9) Effect of non-registration. (Sec. 14) Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences. (Sec. 16) Canteens. (Sec. 17) Rest-rooms. (Sec. 30) Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act. Sec 20 (Sec. 21) Responsibility for payment of wages. (Sec. 22) Obstructions. (Sec. 23) Contravention of provisions regarding employment of contract labour.

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Amendment) Act, 1986. The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2004.

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Factories Act 1948. Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952. The Employees State Insurance Act 1948. The Payment of Wages Act 1936. The Minimum Wages Act 1948. The Industrial Disputes Act 1947. The Workmans Compensation Act 1923.

R.K. Panda v. Steel Authority of India Air India Statutory Corp. v. United Labour Union. Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. National Union Water Front Workers

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