Contract labour act(Central)
James Bastin
(Querist) 08 April 2010
This query is : Resolved
I am working in a Public sector company as a HR trainee. Our company having branches in various places of Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala.All the branches are located away 10-15 km from the city.
We are engaging contract labour in our substation for housing keeping, horticulture works and some constructions works. Some places it is more than 20 employees and some places it is less than 20.
As i am doing project on Contract labour act in our company, request you to help to formulate and clarify the below doubts.
1. if it is less than 20 contract labour, which act will apply?
2. Leave rules CLRA(Central) for House keeping boys and constructions workers when is less than and more than 20 (Cl/El/SL)employees.
3.Will National and Festival Holidays act applicable for CLRA(Central), if it is yes than, number of National, Festival Holidays.
4.Any Labour welfare fund contributions is applicable for contract labour(Central)for house keeping and construction workers
5.AS we are having different kind of contractors for different kinds of work, Each contractors is engaging less than 20 employees in our establishment, in that case, can the principal employer insist the contractor to maintain the register as per the contract labour act or shops and commercial establishment act?
I would be greatful if you clarify my doubt.
Request your valuable reply on this.
James
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 08 April 2010
1. ESIC, Wages Act, Minimum Wages Act, Gratuity Act, Payment of Bonus Act, ID Act, Leave Rules.
2. Answer has already been given in reply o query no. 1.
3. Yes. 3.
4. ESIC
5. Yes. It is the liability of the principal employer to ensure the compliance of all provisions from contractor.
James Bastin
(Querist) 08 April 2010
thank you very much for your valuable reply.
