MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 245 BY SHRI FRANCISCO SARDINHA
AND SHRI P. KUMAR TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2010.
(a) & (b): Any establishment, whether in public sector or private sector, can engage contract labour in a job
unless and until the same (specified establishment and specific job) is prohibited under provisions of Section
10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970. However, the establishments employing contract
labour have to follow the statutory provisions under all labour laws.
Wherever any organisation is covered under social security Acts, like Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 &
Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the contract workers also get the benefits
of social security. Moreover, recognising the social security needs of unorganized workers, including contract
workers, the Government has enacted the Unorganised Workersâ Social Security Act, 2008.
(c) to (e): Contract Labour Act and the Rules thereunder protect the interest of the Contract Labour.