Licensing under Inter State Migrant Workmen Act

Last Updated on: June 21, 2024

Overview

An Act to regulate the employment of Inter-State Migrant workmen and to provide for their conditions of services and for matters connected therewith. It applies :-

a. To every contractor who employs or who employed five or more Inter-State migrant workmen (whether or not in addition to other workmen) on any day of the preceding twelve months.

b. Grant of License:- Every application for the grant of a license under sub-section (1) of section 8 shall be made in EODB Portal and shall contain the particulars regarding the location establishment, the nature of process operation or work for which inter-state migrant workmen are to be employed and such other particulars as may be prescribed.

Eligibility Criteria:

Any entrepreneur/applicant should possess the contractual agreement with the Principal Employer and Form VI authorization before applying for the license.
If the entrepreneur or applicant engages five (5) or more Interstate Migrant workmen in the contractual work.

Guidelines for Filing up the form

Fee including the payment mode

Security & Fees

Security Fees:- - (1) Before a license is issued, and amount calculated at the rate of Rs. 300.00 for each of the workman to be employed as contract labour, in respect of which the application for license has been made, shall be deposited by the contractor for due performance of the conditions of the license and compliance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder :

Rule 12 (2) Fees- The fees to be paid for the grant of license under Section 7 is specified below:
If the number of migrant workmen recruited or employed by the contractor on any day...

Table fee
(a) is 5 but does not exceed 10 20.00
(b) exceeds 10 but does not exceed 20 30.00
(c) exceeds 20 but does not exceed 50 50.00
(d) exceeds 50 but does not exceed 100 80.00
(d) exceeds 100 but does not exceed 200 150.00
(e) exceeds 200 but does not exceed 400 300.00
(f) exceeds 400 400.00

Mode of Payment: Online Payment through EODB Portal

Service Outcome

Licensing of a Contractor(s) for Recruitment & Employment of migrant workman under Section 8 (1) (a) & Section 8(1)(b) of the Interstate Migrant Workmen (R.E. & C.S.) Act, 1979 and Rule 7 (1) & Rule 7 (2) of the Assam Rules.

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