Himachal Pradesh Amends The Building And Other Construction Workers Rules

The Himachal Pradesh amends the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2008, with effect from the date of publication in the Gazette. The amended Rules require that the application for registration of a worker under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, must be accompanied by any of the following documents: a certificate or wage slip or copy of Muster Roll or Attendance Register from the employer/ contractor to the effect that the applicant is a construction worker with particulars about the period of employment, the employer’s/contractor’s name, name of work/title of the work and cost and whether employer/ contractor has paid cess for the work executed. The applicant to apply for registration should have worked for at least 90 days during the preceding twelve months and the documents should be verified by the Authorised Officer