Contract labour compliance checklist
Principal employer and contractor obligations under CLRA — registration, licensing, wages and facilities.
Applicability
Principal employers engaging 20 or more contract workmen (thresholds differ in some states) and contractors supplying them.
Control points
Work top to bottom — each point states what to confirm and the evidence that closes it.
1. Registration certificate (RC)
Principal employer holds a valid RC listing every contractor and the maximum workmen sanctioned.
2. Contractor licences
Each contractor holds a current licence for the work order, renewed before expiry, matching the deployed headcount.
3. Form V issued
Form V certificate issued by the principal employer to each contractor for its licence application.
4. Registers maintained
Form XII (contractors) by the principal employer; Forms XIII, XIV, XV by the contractor.
5. Wage payment verified
Wages paid at or above the applicable minimum wage, through bank transfer, in the presence of the principal employer's representative.
6. Statutory contributions
Contractor's EPF and ESI remittances reconciled monthly to the deployed workmen list.
7. Welfare facilities
Canteen, restroom, drinking water, washing facilities and first aid provided as prescribed for the headcount.
8. Returns filed
Contractor half-yearly return (Form XXIV) and principal employer annual return (Form XXV) filed within time.
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This checklist covers the obligations that most commonly attract notices; it is not exhaustive and applicability thresholds vary by state and headcount.
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