Contract Labour License (CLL)
It applies to any establishment in which twenty or more workmen are employed on any day of the of the accounting year as contract labour. It applies to any contractor who employs or who employed twenty or more workers on any day of the accounting year.
An Act to regulate the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and to provide for its abolition in certain circumstances and for matters connected therewith.
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act has been enacted by the Indian Legislature from the year 1970. The act intends to prohibit the employment of contract labour in certain circumstances and to regulate the working conditions of contract labour during employment. In this article, we look at the Contract Labour Act applicable in India in detail.
Applicability of the Act
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act applies to the following entities:
♦ It applies to any establishment in which twenty or more workmen are employed on any day of the of the accounting year as contract labour.
♦ It applies to any contractor who employs or who employed twenty or more workers on any day of the accounting year.
♦ Also, it does not apply to the establishments if any work performed in the intermittent nature.
♦ It does not apply to the establishments if any work not performed for more than one-twenty days in a year.
♦ It does not apply to the establishments situated in the special economic zone(SEZ).
♦ It does not apply to the establishments if any work performed in the seasonal nature for more than sixty days in a year.
Documents Required for Labour License
The required documents are to be produced by the contractor to the employer for approval:
♦ Copy of the report showing the legal status of the firm.
♦ Photograph of the document showing allotment of PF Code No.
♦ Copy of receipt/cover note/insurance policy received.
♦ Copy of challans showing remittance of security deposit.
♦ The license fee to receive the labour license.