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THE CONTRACT LABOUR
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PREAMBLE/OBJECTIVE
AN ACT TO -
REGULATE THE EMPLOYMENT
OF CONTRACT LABOUR IN
CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS
PROVIDE FOR ITS ABOLITION
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
& FOR MATTERS CONNECTED
THEREWITH.
APPLICABLITY
EVERY ESTT. WHERE 20 OR MORE WORKMEN
ARE OR WERE EMPLOYED AS CONTRACT
LABOUR ON ANY DAY IN LAST 12 MONTHS
EVERY CONTRACTOR WHO EMPLOYS OR WHO
EMPLOYED 20 OR MORE WORKMEN ON ANY
DAY IN LAST 12 MONTHS
SOME IMP. DEFINITIONS
Contract Labour - A workman hired in or in connection with work of an estt., by or thro’ a contractor, with or without knowledge of principal employer.(Sec.2b)
Contractor - A person who undertakes to produce a given result for the estt., other than mere supply of goods or articles of manufacture to such estt., thro’ contract labour, or who merely supplies contract labour for any work of the estt., & includes a sub-contractor.(Sec.2c)
REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENT
Principal Employer of an estt. to make an
application within stipulated time frame,
to the Registering Officer (Asst. Comm.
of Labour)
Revocation of RC in certain cases -
Misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact
If the RC becomes useless or ineffective & therefore, requires to be revoked
PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF CONTRACT LABOUR
Appropriate Govt. may, after consultation with the Central or State Advisory Board, prohibit by notification, employment of contract labour in any process, operation or other work in any estt.
Before issuing any notification as aforesaid, the appropriate Govt. shall have regard to the conditions of work and other benefits provided for the contract labour in that estt. and other relevant factors, such as -
Whether the process, operation or other work is incidental to or necessary for the industry, trade, business, manufact-ure or occupation carried on that estt.;
Whether it is of perennial nature i.e. of sufficient duration ;
Whether it is done ordinarily thro’ regular workmen in that estt. or estt. similar thereto ;
Whether it is sufficient to employ considerable number of whole-time workmen.
MANAGING CONTRACT LABOUR
Why there is need of engaging Contract Labour?
What are the pros and cons of Contract Labour?
What precautions should be taken while engaging Contract Labour?
Registration Certificate of Principal Employer
Licence of the Contractor
Selection of the Contractor
Terms and conditions of the Agreement
Appointment of Contract Labour & terms and conditions of their employment
Supervision & Control
Disciplinary Matters
Payment
Statutory Compliance