Dear All, When should contractor have to applied for licence below 10 or 20 ? earlier it was 10. is there any amendment for 20 & above under the conract labour act Trushit
From India, Ahmadabad
2From India, Ahmadabad
Only under West Bengal rules contract labour license is required for 10 or more but the central rules is 20 or more. SUDIPTA
From India, Calcutta
From India, Calcutta
Dear,
Here is the overview of CL Act,1970
Applicability
• Every establishment in which 20 or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months as contract labour.
• Every contractor who employs or who employed on any day of the preceding twelve months 20 or more workmen.
Registration of Establishment
Principal employer employing 20 or more workers through the contractor or the contractor(s) on deposit of required fee in Form 1
Licensing of Contractor
• Engaging 20 or more than 20 workers and on deposit of required fee in Form IV.
• Valid for specified period.Sec.12, Rule 21
Revocation of Registration
When obtained by
Misrepresentation or suppression
Of material facts etc. after opportunity to the principal
employer Sec. 9
Prohibition of Employment of Contract Labour
Only by the appropriate Government through issue of notification after consultation with the Board (and not Courts) can order the prohibition of employment of contract labour. Sec. 10
Welfare measures to be taken by the Contractor
• Contract labour either one hundred or more employed by a contractor for one or more canteens shall be provided and maintained.
• First Aid facilities.
• Number of rest-rooms as required under the Act.
• Drinking water, latrines and washing facilities. Sec. 16 & 17
Revocation or Suspension & Amendment of Licences
• When obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of material facts.
• Failure of the contractor to comply with the conditions or contravention of Act or the Rules. Sec. 14
Liability of Principal Employer
• To ensure provision for canteen, restrooms, sufficient supply of drinking water, latrines and urinals, washing facilities.
• Principal employer entitled to recover from the contractor for providing such amenities or to make deductions from amount payable. Sec. 20
Laws, Agreement or standing orders inconsistent with the Act-Not Permissible
Unless the privileges in the contract between the parties or more favourable than the prescribed in the Act, such contract will be invalid and the workers will continue to get more favourable benefits.
Muster Roll, Wages Register, Deduction Register and Overtime Register by Contractor
• Every contractor shall
• Maintain Muster Roll and a Register of Wages in Form XVI and Form XVII respectively when combined.
• Register or wage-cum-Muster Roll in Form XVII where the wage period is a fortnight or less.
• Maintain a Register of Deductions for damage or loss, Register or Fines and Register of Avances in Form XX, from XXI and Form XXII respectively.
• Maintain a Register of Overtime in Form XXIII.
• To issue wage slips in Form XIX, to the workmen at least a day prior to the disbursement of wages.
• Obtain the signature or thumb impression of the worker concerned against the entries relating to him on the Register of wages or Muster Roll-Cum-Wages Register.
• When covered by Payment of Wages Act, register and records to be maintained under the rules
• Muster Roll, Register of wages, Register of Deductions, Register of Overtime, Register of Fines, Register of Advances, Wage slip. Rule 79
• To display an abstract of the act and Rules in English and Hindi and in the language spoken by the Majority of workers in such forms as may be approved by appropriate authority Rule 80
• To display notices showing rates of wages, hours of work, wage period, dates of payment, names and addresses of the inspector and to send copy to the inspector and any change forwithwith Rule 81
Registers of Contractors
• Principal employer
• To maintain a register of contractor in respect of every establishment in Form XII.
• Contractor Rule 74
• To maintain register of workers for each registered establishment in Form XIII.
• To issue an employment card to each worker in Form XIV.
• To issue service certificate to every workman on his termination in Form XV. Rules 75, 76 and 77
PENALTIES
Sec. Offence Punishment
Sec. 22 Obstructions For obstructing the inspector or failing to produce registers etc.
- 3 months’ imprisonment or fine upto Rs.500, or both.
Sec.23 Violation For violation of the provisions of Act or the Rules, imprisonment of 3
Months or fine upto Rs.1000. On continuing contravention, additional fine upto Rs.100 per day
Regards
Vipin:icon1::icon1:
From India, New Delhi
Here is the overview of CL Act,1970
Applicability
• Every establishment in which 20 or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months as contract labour.
• Every contractor who employs or who employed on any day of the preceding twelve months 20 or more workmen.
Registration of Establishment
Principal employer employing 20 or more workers through the contractor or the contractor(s) on deposit of required fee in Form 1
Licensing of Contractor
• Engaging 20 or more than 20 workers and on deposit of required fee in Form IV.
• Valid for specified period.Sec.12, Rule 21
Revocation of Registration
When obtained by
Misrepresentation or suppression
Of material facts etc. after opportunity to the principal
employer Sec. 9
Prohibition of Employment of Contract Labour
Only by the appropriate Government through issue of notification after consultation with the Board (and not Courts) can order the prohibition of employment of contract labour. Sec. 10
Welfare measures to be taken by the Contractor
• Contract labour either one hundred or more employed by a contractor for one or more canteens shall be provided and maintained.
• First Aid facilities.
• Number of rest-rooms as required under the Act.
• Drinking water, latrines and washing facilities. Sec. 16 & 17
Revocation or Suspension & Amendment of Licences
• When obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of material facts.
• Failure of the contractor to comply with the conditions or contravention of Act or the Rules. Sec. 14
Liability of Principal Employer
• To ensure provision for canteen, restrooms, sufficient supply of drinking water, latrines and urinals, washing facilities.
• Principal employer entitled to recover from the contractor for providing such amenities or to make deductions from amount payable. Sec. 20
Laws, Agreement or standing orders inconsistent with the Act-Not Permissible
Unless the privileges in the contract between the parties or more favourable than the prescribed in the Act, such contract will be invalid and the workers will continue to get more favourable benefits.
Muster Roll, Wages Register, Deduction Register and Overtime Register by Contractor
• Every contractor shall
• Maintain Muster Roll and a Register of Wages in Form XVI and Form XVII respectively when combined.
• Register or wage-cum-Muster Roll in Form XVII where the wage period is a fortnight or less.
• Maintain a Register of Deductions for damage or loss, Register or Fines and Register of Avances in Form XX, from XXI and Form XXII respectively.
• Maintain a Register of Overtime in Form XXIII.
• To issue wage slips in Form XIX, to the workmen at least a day prior to the disbursement of wages.
• Obtain the signature or thumb impression of the worker concerned against the entries relating to him on the Register of wages or Muster Roll-Cum-Wages Register.
• When covered by Payment of Wages Act, register and records to be maintained under the rules
• Muster Roll, Register of wages, Register of Deductions, Register of Overtime, Register of Fines, Register of Advances, Wage slip. Rule 79
• To display an abstract of the act and Rules in English and Hindi and in the language spoken by the Majority of workers in such forms as may be approved by appropriate authority Rule 80
• To display notices showing rates of wages, hours of work, wage period, dates of payment, names and addresses of the inspector and to send copy to the inspector and any change forwithwith Rule 81
Registers of Contractors
• Principal employer
• To maintain a register of contractor in respect of every establishment in Form XII.
• Contractor Rule 74
• To maintain register of workers for each registered establishment in Form XIII.
• To issue an employment card to each worker in Form XIV.
• To issue service certificate to every workman on his termination in Form XV. Rules 75, 76 and 77
PENALTIES
Sec. Offence Punishment
Sec. 22 Obstructions For obstructing the inspector or failing to produce registers etc.
- 3 months’ imprisonment or fine upto Rs.500, or both.
Sec.23 Violation For violation of the provisions of Act or the Rules, imprisonment of 3
Months or fine upto Rs.1000. On continuing contravention, additional fine upto Rs.100 per day
Regards
Vipin:icon1::icon1:
From India, New Delhi
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