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Regulation and
Abolition Act, 1970
Outsourcing
1997-98 2016-17
Top 10 Sectors
with highest
proportion of
Contract Labour
Why Contract Labour practice
gained ground in India?
Cost arbitrage
Outdated Labour Laws
Spate of judicial pronouncements
supporting workmen:
Justice Desai
Justice Krishna Iyer
Justice Gajendragadkar
Why Contract Labour practice
gained ground in India?
contd…..
It is surprising that more than 40 years after the Independence, the practice of
employing labour through contractors is still being accepted as a normal
feature of labour-employment. There is no security of service to the workmen
and their wages are far below than that of the regular workmen of the
company”
– Standard Vacuum Refining Co.
Principal Employer
*Contractor
Contractor’s Workmen
*Includes a sub-contractor
Regulation of Engagement of
Contract Labour
Thank You
Equal Pay for Equal Work