Contract Labour Licence.
Contract labour is now regulated by the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, which replaced the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. Its contract labour chapter applies where 50 or more contract workers are engaged, and contractors can hold a single licence covering several states. We help principal employers and contractors with registration, licensing and the compliance that follows.
Typically 2–6 weeks, depending on the portal used, your state's rules and how complete the contractor's documents are.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Principal employers engaging workers through one or more contractors
- Manpower and facility-service contractors working in one or several states
- Businesses outsourcing work that must be checked against the core-activity restrictions
What you receive at the end.
- 01Applicability assessment by establishment and contractor
- 02Registration certificate and contractor licence
- 03Contractor compliance checklist and monthly tracker
- 04Note on principal-employer obligations
Contract Labour Licence, step by step.
Typically 2–6 weeks, depending on the portal used, your state's rules and how complete the contractor's documents are.
- 1
Applicability review
We count contract workers by establishment and contractor and confirm which provisions of the OSH Code and your state's rules apply.
- 2
Registration and licence
We file the establishment's registration as principal employer and the contractor's licence, work-specific or covering several states, on the applicable portal.
- 3
Contractor compliance checks
We set up monthly checks on contractors' wage payments, PF, ESI and registers.
- 4
Principal employer duties
We document the welfare facilities you must provide at the worksite and set up the grievance process for contract workers.
- 5
Renewals and returns
We track licence validity and amendments and include contract labour data in the annual return.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- Establishment registration details and site addresses
- Contracts with each contractor, with scope of work
- Contractor PAN, PF and ESI codes and licence details
- Monthly headcount of contract workers by contractor
- Proof of wage payment and statutory remittances from contractors
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about Contract Labour Licence.
Ready to discuss Contract Labour Licence?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.