more-inThe government has proposed a major overhaul in the contract labour law, which includes a three-year licence for contractors to work across the country instead of a separate one for new work orders. Contractors will no longer require a licence for undertaking each project, as per the proposed changes to the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. Responsibility ceasesThe proposed law also seeks to make a distinction between contractors who provide services and those who provide human resources. A one-time three-year licence for contractors comes as a blessing. Presently, contractors hide away from labour law compliance due to the complexity involved in renewing licence with each work contract,” Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder and executive vice-president, TeamLease Services said.

Source: The Hindu October 06, 2017 16:18 UTC