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Overview
This is a central legislation enacted by the Indian Parliament to regulate employment and working conditions of construction workers and provide them with welfare measures.
Key Objectives
The Act aims to regulate the employment and conditions of service of building and construction workers, and provide for their safety, health, and welfare measures.
Main Provisions
Registration Requirements:
The Act mandates registration of establishments employing 10 or more workers in construction activities during the preceding 12 months. Employers must register within 60 days of employing the requisite number of workers.
Coverage:
The Act covers all building and other construction work including construction, alteration, repairs, maintenance, and demolition of buildings, roads, bridges, dams, and other infrastructure projects.
Welfare Boards:
The Act provides for the constitution of Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Boards at both central and state levels. These boards are funded through a cess collected from construction projects (typically 1-2% of construction cost).
Worker Registration:
Construction workers who have worked for at least 90 days in the preceding 12 months are eligible to register with the Welfare Board and receive identity cards.
Welfare Measures:
Registered workers and their families are entitled to various benefits including medical expenses, maternity benefits, education assistance for children, pension schemes, accident insurance, and financial assistance for housing.
Working Conditions:
The Act prescribes standards for working hours (typically 9 hours per day), overtime compensation, weekly holidays, safe working conditions, provision of drinking water, sanitation facilities, first aid, and protective equipment.
Safety Provisions:
Employers must ensure workplace safety through proper scaffolding, safety nets, protective gear, adequate lighting, proper storage of materials, and safety training for workers.
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