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Building and Other Construction Workers Act

DefinedTerm · Legislation

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1996 mandates: registration of every construction establishment employing 10 or more workers; welfare fund contributions (1% of construction cost) to state BOCW boards; health and safety measures; hours of work; overtime; and accident compensation. The BOCW Welfare Cess Act 1996 imposes a cess on construction cost.

TERM CODE
bocw-1996
LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER
BOCW Act, 1996
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION
India
LEGISLATION LEGAL FORCE
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