Building and Other Construction Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 with Rules

This 2025 edition of The Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (Act 27 of 1996) delivers the complete statutory framework governing safety, welfare and working conditions for India’s 55-million-strong construction workforce. The text is fully consolidated and paired with all key delegated legislation, including:

• Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) • Central Rules, 1998 (as amended via GSR 228 E, 4-9-2018, w.e.f. 4-9-2018)
• Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996 & Welfare Cess Rules, 1998
• Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under Various Labour Laws Rules, 2017
• Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017
Crisp short comments follow pivotal provisions—flagging digital registration portals, Aadhaar-linked worker IDs, cess-collection thresholds and the 2018 safety-code updates—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity for examination and courtroom use.

Core statutory coverage

• Registration & licensing of establishments and contractors, with online single-window filings
• Working-condition standards—hours, protective gear, scaffolding, lifting appliances, and medical facilities
• Mandatory safety committees & safety officers for large sites
• Welfare-cess regime—1 % of construction cost, assessment, self-assessment, and interest on late payment
• State Welfare Boards—collection of cess, maintenance of worker registers, and disbursement of education, disability and maternity benefits
• Inspection, penalties & compounding—enhanced fines and on-the-spot closure powers for imminent danger
• Simplified record-keeping—combined electronic registers and unified annual returns under the 2017 Ease-of-Compliance Rules

This edition is particularly suited for

• AIBE candidates and law students focusing on labour-safety and social-security statutes
• Contractors, project managers, and site-safety officers ensuring statutory compliance on mega projects
• State Welfare Boards, labour inspectors and Cess-assessment officers referencing authoritative text and latest rules
• NGOs, trade unions and legal-aid clinics assisting construction workers with registration and benefit claims
• Policy researchers, ESG analysts and infrastructure financiers auditing labour-welfare compliance on funded projects

Presented verbatim yet enriched with pinpoint explanatory notes, this Bare Act guarantees clarity, authenticity and immediate practical insight—indispensable for statutory compliance, legal practice and academic mastery.