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| Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 |
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To regulate the employment of contract labour in certain establishment and to provide for its abolition in certain circumstances and for matters connected therewith. |
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Every establishment in which 20 or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months as contract labour. |
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Every contractor who employs or who employed on any day of the preceding 12 months 20 or more workmen. |
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Registration of establishment: Principal employer employing 20 or more workers through the contractor or the contractor(s) on deposit of required fee in Form No. 1. |
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Licencing of Contractor: |
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Engaging 20 or more than 20 workers and on deposit of required fee in Form IV. |
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Valid for specified period of time. |
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Welfare measures to be taken by the Contractor: |
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Contract labour either one hundred or more employed by a contractor for one or more canteens shall be provided and maintained. |
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First-aid boxes. |
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Rest-room. |
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Facility of drinking water, washing facilities. |
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Responsibility of Contractor: |
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To pay timely and to ensure the disbursement of wages in the presence of the authorised representative of the principal employer. |
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Rate of wages not less than the rates as fixed or prevailing for such employment as fixed by agreement. |
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Liability and rights of Principal Employer: |
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To ensure provision for canteen, rest-rooms, sufficient supply of drinking water, latrines and urinals, washing facilities. |
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Principal employer entitled to recover from the contractor for providing such amenities or to make deductions from amount payable. |
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