Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 alongwith Rules, 1971

This concise, practitioner-focused edition compiles the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and the Contract Labour Rules, 1971 into one accessible volume to guide employers, contractors, regulators and legal professionals. The Act governs employment of contract labour, prescribing registration and licensing procedures, obligations of principal employers and contractors regarding wages, working hours, welfare amenities (creche, canteen, restrooms), safety, and maintenance of records. It also sets out inspection, inquiry and penalty mechanisms and provides the statutory route for abolition of contract labour in specified industries. The Rules give procedural detail on licensing, registers, returns, appointment of inspectors and formats for notices and appeals. Section-wise presentation with margin notes, practical checklists and a subject index helps users quickly locate duties, compliance timelines and forms required for statutory filings. HR and compliance teams will find the consolidated rules and checklists especially useful for audits; labour advocates and enforcement officers will value the verbatim statutory text and procedural clarity; students and trainers will benefit from examples and summary boxes that simplify enforcement and abolition procedures. Edited for clarity and accuracy, this edition converts statute into usable workplace and legal practice guidance.