CO!TRACT LABO"R #RE$"LAT%O! A!D ABOL%T%O!

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:hat is it
"n1er this la;5 contrat la(our is re<ularise1+ E.er) ;or/er ;here 90 or 0ore contract la(our are ;or/in<5 ;ill ha.e to <et re<istere1 un1er the la;+ The conractor ;ill also (e re<istere1+ The <o.ern0ent can or1er for a(olition of the contract s)ste0 also an1 in that case5 the ;or/ers can re=uest for re<ular appoint0ent as per Article 998 of constitution+
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Definitions
9# 9# 9# 9# 9# &(* contract la(out * appoint0ent on contract (asis &c * contractor * ;ho 0a/es contract to <i.e results usin< contract la(our &e* esta(lish0ent * an) place> office > <o.t+ Depart0ent > factor) etc+ &< * principal e0plo)er * o;ner > occupier > 0ana<er &i * ;or/0an * ;or/er other than 0ana<er
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Authorities un1er the la;

Central a1.isor) (oar1 state a1.isor) (oar1 re<isterin< officer

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?rohi(ition of contract la(our

As per section 05 the central <o.ern0ent can prohi(it e0plo)0ent of contract la(our in so0e in1ustr)+ :hen the <o.ern0ent realises that in an in1ustr)5 onl) re<ular e0plo)ees shoul1 (e there5 it can or1er for prohi(ition of contract la(our+ E@a0ple * on >9>'55 the <o.t+ Banne1 contract la(our in coal 0ines+
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Case stu1) * .e<olis ?.t lt1 9'

After this la;5 onl) central <o.t+ Can a(olish contract la(our5 not the tri(unals+

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Case stu1) * $u4arat Electricit) Boar1 995

All un1erta/in<s 0ust i1entif) contract la(ours an1 tr) to a(olish contract la(our as per sec+ 0#9& a5 an1 (+ $o.t+ Shoul1 also tr) to appoint a co00ittee to loo/ into the 0atter an1 tr) to a(olish contract la(our+
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Case stu1) * Air %n1ia 99'

Hi<h cout can or1er in1ustr) to a(sor( e0plo)ees as re<ular e0plo)ees5 after a(olition of contract la(our un1er the act+ E0plo)ees can also <o to the court un1er article 998 for re<ular e0plo)0ent after contract la(our has (een a(olishe1+
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Case stu1) * SA%L 900

The court hel1 that e0plo)er cannot (e as/e1 to a(sor( contract la(our as re<ular e0plo)ees+ Thus the court o.errule1 its 4u1<e0ent of Air %n1ia case+

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Licensin<

E.er) co0pan) that ;ants to appoint contract la(our5 ;ill ha.e to o(tain licence for this+ The licencin< authorit) ;ill in.esti<ate the 0atter an1 then <i.e licence+ The licence ;ill (e issue1 onl) after in.esti<ation+
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:elfare of contract la(our #sec+ 8 to 9 &

E.er) co0pan) ;hich e0plo)s contract la(our ;ill ha.e to pro.i1e the0 canteen5 rest roo0s5 first ai1 failities5 etc+ %f the ;or/ers 1ont <et their ;a<es5 the) can clai0 it fro0 principal e0plo)er+ The contractor ;ill pa) ;a<es to ;or/er (efore a representati.e of principal e0plo)er+
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?enalties

Sec+ 92 pro.i1es that if the act is .iolate15 there 0a) (e penalt) for 2 0onth i0prison0ent > Rs+ 000+

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%nspectors

"n1er the la;5 the inspectors are appointe15 ;ho ;ill inspect factories etc e.er) or<anisation ;ill ha.e to 0aintain recor1s re<ar1in< appoint0ent of contract la(our as per sec+ 99+
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