OSH Legislation Library

21 acts and regulations across 10 categories

9 results found for "workers"

Central ActAmended1948Min. of Labour & Employment

The Factories Act, 1948

The principal legislation governing the working conditions in factories in India. It lays down provisions for health, safety, welfare, working hours, and employment of young persons in factories.

Factories Actmanufacturingworkershealth
Central ActAmended1996Min. of Labour & Employment

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

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

Construction Safetyconstructionbuildingworkers
Central RulesAmended1998Min. of Labour & Employment

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998

Detailed rules framed under the BOCW Act 1996, specifying technical safety standards, equipment requirements, and welfare provisions for construction sites.

Construction SafetyconstructionPPEscaffolding
CodeIn Force2020Min. of Labour & Employment

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Consolidates 13 central labour laws related to occupational safety, health, and working conditions into a single comprehensive code. Applies to establishments with 10 or more workers.

Labour LawsOSHcodeconsolidation
Central ActAmended1970Min. of Labour & Employment

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

Regulates the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and provides for its abolition in certain circumstances. Ensures welfare and health provisions for contract workers.

Labour Lawscontract labourcontractorwelfare
CodeIn Force2019Min. of Labour & Employment

Code on Wages, 2019

The Code on Wages, 2019 consolidates and simplifies four central labour laws relating to wages — the Payment of Wages Act 1936, the Minimum Wages Act 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act 1976. It establishes a universal minimum wage floor applicable to all workers across all sectors and employment types.

Labour Lawswagesminimum wagesbonus
CodeIn Force2020Min. of Labour & Employment

Code on Social Security, 2020

The Code on Social Security, 2020 amalgamates nine central labour laws covering social security — including the EPF Act, ESI Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Gratuity Act, and others. It extends social security coverage to gig workers, platform workers, and unorganised sector workers for the first time.

Labour LawsEPFESIgratuity
Central ActIn Force1986Min. of Labour & Employment

The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986

The principal legislation governing the safety, health, and welfare of dock workers employed in major and non-major ports across India. It empowers the Central Government to make regulations for the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases among dock workers engaged in loading, unloading, movement, or storage of cargo in any dock, wharf, quay, or warehouse.

Dock & Port Safetydock safetyport safetydock workers
Central RulesAmended1990Min. of Labour & Employment

The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1990

Comprehensive regulations framed under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986, prescribing detailed requirements for safe working conditions in docks and ports. They cover lifting appliances, cargo gear, staging, lighting, fire precautions, personal protective equipment, medical facilities, and welfare amenities for dock workers.

Dock & Port Safetydock regulationsport safety regulationslifting appliances