Central ActAmended

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996

Enacted 1996Ministry of Labour & EmploymentUpdated 10 Feb 2024

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Overview

Regulates the employment and conditions of service of building and other construction workers and provides for their safety, health, and welfare measures.

Key Provisions

Registration of establishments employing construction workers
Safety committees and safety officers
Provisions for drinking water, latrines, and first aid
Crèche facilities for women workers
Welfare fund contributions by employers
Working hours and overtime provisions

Applicability

Construction establishments employing 10 or more workers
Building, road, tunnel, drainage, and similar construction projects

Amendment History

2022

Updated safety standards and digital registration

2016

Amendment to welfare cess provisions

1996

Original enactment

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