Overview
Applicability
- Nature of establishment
- Number and category of workers
- Whether the establishment qualifies as a factory
- Contract labour engagement
- Building and other construction work
- Employment of inter-State migrant workers
- Hazardous or specified processes
- Other conditions prescribed under the Code and applicable rules
Key Compliance Areas
Establishment registration
Covered establishments must comply with the applicable requirements for registration and statutory identification and keep registration particulars updated as required.
Appointment letters
Employers should issue appointment letters to employees/workers containing the prescribed employment particulars, including designation, wages and other applicable terms and conditions.
Workplace safety systems
Employers should establish appropriate workplace safety procedures, preventive measures and controls to protect workers from occupational hazards and unsafe working conditions.
Working hours and periods of rest
Employers must regulate working hours, rest intervals and related working-time requirements in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions.
Overtime
Where employees/workers work beyond the prescribed working hours, employers must comply with applicable requirements relating to overtime work and overtime wages, along with proper record-keeping.
Drinking water and sanitation
Employers must provide appropriate drinking water, sanitation and hygiene facilities at the workplace as required under the applicable provisions.
Medical examination and health surveillance where applicable
Where applicable, employers must arrange prescribed medical examinations, health checks and health surveillance for workers, particularly where occupational hazards or specified conditions require such measures.
Hazardous processes and dangerous operations
Establishments involving hazardous processes or dangerous operations must implement appropriate safety measures, risk controls, protective systems and statutory procedures to safeguard workers.
Contract labour compliance
Employers and applicable contractors must comply with statutory requirements relating to engagement, welfare, wages, records and other conditions of contract labour.
Building and construction worker requirements
Persons responsible for applicable construction activities must comply with prescribed requirements relating to safety, health, welfare and working conditions of building and construction workers.
Notices and returns
Covered establishments must display or submit applicable statutory notices, returns and information within the prescribed manner and timelines.
Employer's duties and responsibilities
Employers have statutory responsibilities relating to workplace safety, health, welfare, working conditions and protection of workers and should establish systems to discharge these duties effectively
Occupational safety and health
Employers must identify and control workplace hazards and take appropriate measures to maintain safe and healthy working environments.
Health and working conditions
Employers should ensure that workplace conditions meet applicable statutory requirements concerning health, cleanliness, ventilation, workplace environment and employee welfare.
Weekly holidays
Employers must provide weekly rest/holidays in accordance with the applicable statutory requirements and maintain appropriate working-time records.
Welfare facilities
Covered establishments must provide applicable welfare facilities for workers, depending upon the nature and size of the establishment and the applicable statutory requirements.
First-aid facilities
Employers must provide and maintain appropriate first-aid facilities and equipment at the workplace as required under the applicable provisions.
Safety officers and safety committees where applicable
Where applicable, establishments must appoint Safety Officers and/or constitute Safety Committees in accordance with prescribed requirements to support workplace safety management.
Accident and dangerous-occurrence reporting
Employers must report prescribed workplace accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupational incidents to the competent authority within the applicable statutory timelines and maintain supporting records.
Inter-State migrant worker compliance
Employers and other responsible persons must comply with applicable requirements relating to registration, employment conditions, welfare, journey-related benefits and other statutory protections for inter-State migrant workers.
Registers and records
Employers must maintain prescribed employee, worker, attendance, wage, safety, health and other statutory records and keep them available for inspection where required.
Inspection and enforcement
Employers should cooperate with statutory inspections and enforcement proceedings, produce required records and take corrective measures where non-compliance is identified.
