Advocate Girish Jayram

APPLICABILITY The Act applies to every establishment where the Contractor employs twenty or more contract employees. It also applies to the establishments in which the work is carried only on intermittent or casual nature or the seasonal character work exceeding 60 days. ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES a.     The contract workman/employee means any person employed in or in connection with the work of an establishment to do any skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled manual, supervisory, technical or clerical work for hire or reward but does not include a person employed in a managerial or administrative capacity. b.     They are entitled for the benefits either directly or through contractor for statutory benefits and protection. BENEFITS UNDER THE ACT a.     The contractor is required to provide canteens, rest-rooms, latrines, urinals, drinking water, washing facilities and first aid boxes for the use of contract labour. b.  ...