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ARTICLE · 05 DECEMBER 2017

Amendment Of The Rationalisation Of Forms And Reports Under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017

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The Ministry of Labour and Employment on October 27, 2017 has issued a notification with respect to draft of certain rules (namely Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.

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The Ministry of Labour and Employment on October 27, 2017 has issued a notification with respect to draft of certain rules (namely Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970; Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979; and the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996) so as to amend the Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017 ("Rules"). In terms of these Rules, the principal employer (required to file Form XIV under the aforementioned acts) shall now file a Unified Annual Return online on the Shram Suvidha Portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on or before the 1st day of February following the end of the year to which it relates.

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