A labour contractor who employs labours and do works under principal employer is required to take labour license from labour department of the state. Any contractor who does not work under any employer but employs labours has to get contractor registration from either road construction department or building construction department of the state. Only after this, he can apply for getting labour license to keep labours for his works.

Information Related to licenses

Central Advisory Board

The number of members, which does not exceeds seventeen but should not be less than eleven, as the Central Government may specify to represent the government, the Railways sector, the coal industry, the mining sector, the contractors, the workmen and any other sector with the opinion of the Central Government have to represent on the Central Board.

State Advisory Board

    The State board should consist of the following are

  • A Chairman to be nominated by the State Government
  • The Labour Commissioner or in his absence any other officer represented by the State Government.
  • The number of members, which does not exceed eleven but should not be less than nine, as the State Government may appoint to represent the government, industry, contractors, workers and any other sectors with the opinion of the State Government have to represent on the State Board.

Effect of Non- Registration

    In case an establishment required to be enrolled under Section 7 has not been recorded within the time specified for the purpose under that section, then the punishment will be given as per section 36.

    The required documents are to be produced by the contractor to the employer for approval. They are

  • Copy of the report showing the legal status of the firm.
  • Photograph of the document showing allotment of PF Code No.
  • Copy of receipt/cover note/insurance policy received.
  • Copy of challans showing remittance of security deposit.
  • The license fee to receive the labour license.