CONTARCT LABOUR(Regulations & Abolitions) ACT, 1970

The Contractor Labour (Regulations & Abolitions) Act, 1970, was passed to prevent exploitation of contract labour. The policy of the Act is to prohibit the employment of contract labour by regulating the same and wherever this is not possible, to improve the conditions of work of contract labour. Apart from providing for prohibition of employment of contract labour, the Act also provides for health and welfare of the contract labour.

Applicability

The Act applies to every establishment where the Contractor employs 20 or more contract employees. It also applies to the establishments in which the work is carried only on intermittent or casual nature or the seasonal character work exceeding 60 days.

Eligibility of Employees :

1. The contract workman/employee means any person employed in or in connection with the work of an establishment to do any skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work for hire or reward but does not include a person employed in a managerial or administrative capacity.

2. They are entitled for the benefits either directly or through contractor for statutory benefits and protection.

Benefits Under The Act

1. The contractor is required to provide canteens, rest-rooms, latrines, urinals, drinking water, washing facilities and first aid boxes for the use of contract labour.

2. He is also required to make prompt payment of wages to contract labour.

3. Principal employer is liable to pay wages and provide other amenities, if the contractor fails to do so.