The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970

Objects:

The Act  aims  to prevent  the exploitation  of  workers under  the contact  labour    system. This   Act seeks   to regulate the employment of   contract labour   in   certain establishments and to provide for its abolition under certain circumstances.

Applicability

This Act applies to every establishment in which 20 or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day on the preceding 12 months as contract labour and to every contractor who employs or who employed on any day of the preceding 12 months 20 or more workmen. It does not apply to establishments where the work performed is of intermittent or casual nature. The Act also applies to establishments of the Government and local authorities as well.