{"id":46034,"date":"2022-08-03T14:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T08:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=46034"},"modified":"2022-08-03T14:19:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T08:49:30","slug":"welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"An Overview of Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Ministry of labour &amp; employment, the government of India has enacted the legislation &#8220;<strong>The Building and other construction workers<\/strong> (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) <strong>Act, 1996<\/strong>&#8220;<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/clc.gov.in\/clc\/acts-rules\/building-and-other-construction-workers#:~:text=An%20Act%20to%20regulate%20the,connected%20therewith%20or%20incidental%20thereto.\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> (Main Act) and the B.O.C.W. Cess Act (Cess Act) to address the concern regarding welfare, safety, health for a larger number of workers employed in construction work. The Labour department has initiated important steps for implementing the provision of the act. There are more than 40 million skilled and unskilled workers currently, and they constitute the most vulnerable segments amongst the unorganised workforce in the country owing to their temporary nature of Work and lack of a definite employee-employer relationship. However detailed information on welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers is discussed below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Migration_of_Workers_for_Employment\" >Migration of Workers for Employment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Objective_of_Welfare_Measures_for_Building_Construction_Workers\" >Objective of Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Welfare_Measures_for_Building_Construction_Workers\" >Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Role_of_Welfare_Board\" >Role of Welfare Board<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Construction_works_in_which_workers_employed_are_eligible_for_BOCW_Registration\" >Construction works in which workers employed are eligible for BOCW\nRegistration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Documents_required_for_registration_of_workers_under_the_BOCW\" >Documents required for registration of workers under the BOCW<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Registration_Procedure_under_BOCW\" >Registration Procedure under BOCW<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/welfare-measures-for-building-construction-workers\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Migration_of_Workers_for_Employment\"><\/span>Migration of Workers for Employment <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction workers are migrant labour from\nBihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West \u2013 Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar\nPradesh, Chhattisgarh and other economically weaker regions of India. Most of\nthem belong to Scheduled Castes, Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribes and Dalits who\ncame to urban metro cities and states like Delhi, Mumbai, N.C.R. and other\ndeveloped cities in search of employment mainly agriculture activities. Not all\nconstruction workers\nare eligible for the benefits under the existing provision of different labour\nlaws. Every state has constituted a state welfare board for construction\nworkers. In this article, we will discuss Welfare Measures for Building\nConstruction Workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objective_of_Welfare_Measures_for_Building_Construction_Workers\"><\/span>Objective of Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfollowing are the objective of Welfare Measures for Building Construction\nWorkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To study the current welfare measure\nadopted by the organisation <\/li><li>Keep an eye on the workers for their\nwelfare measures like their health and safety.<\/li><li>To find out the disparity in existing\nwelfare facilities<\/li><li>To identify the deviation in implementing\nwelfare measures from the statutory regulation of the Factories Act.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To recommend suitable remedies for welfare problems to\nincrease job satisfaction and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welfare_Measures_for_Building_Construction_Workers\"><\/span>Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfollowing are the Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Immediate assistance in case of an\naccident.<\/li><li>Pension for a beneficiary after attaining\nthe age of 60 days<\/li><li>Loans for houses&nbsp; construction <\/li><li>The premium for Group Insurance Scheme<\/li><li>Medical expenses for major ailments<\/li><li>Maternity benefits for women<\/li><li>Loan a subsidy to local authorities who\nprovide welfare measure<\/li><li>Working hours per day<\/li><li>Paid weekly rest day<\/li><li>To provide wages for overtime<\/li><li>Toilets, First \u2013 Aid and Drinking Water at\nwork Sites<\/li><li>Temporary dwellings near the work site<\/li><li>Provision of&nbsp; Creches near worksite with more than 50\nfemale workers<\/li><li>Canteen Facility ( Where there are more\nthan 250 workers )<\/li><li>And other welfare measures as may be\nprescribed by the board&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Role_of_Welfare_Board\"><\/span>Role of Welfare Board <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nstate is taking the reasonably Welfare Measures for Building Construction\nWorkers. There is a need to aware the workers of the society to register them\nself for welfare schemes formulated by the states. However the role of welfare\nboard for the Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers are mentioned\nbelow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The welfare Board will conduct awareness\nfor the registration of workers with the help and support of trade unions,\nN.G.O.s and other organisations.<\/li><li>It provides a list of workers with their\naddresses. A Unique Identification Number of every citizen is generated to help\nidentify the construction workers. <\/li><li>The welfare board in the state will\nconsider requesting the concerned state department to undertake the\ngovernment-funded projects for suitable support.<\/li><li>It should be mandatory for the employer to\nregister r the workers, and penalties for violation may be more stringent. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Construction_works_in_which_workers_employed_are_eligible_for_BOCW_Registration\"><\/span>Construction works in which workers employed are eligible for BOCW\nRegistration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are the types of workers who are eligible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/bocw-act-registration\"><strong>BOCW Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Blacksmith<\/li><li>Mosaic Polished<\/li><li>Installation of Security Gates and Other\nEquipment<\/li><li>Installation of Lift and Automatic Ladder<\/li><li>Carrying of Cement, Bricks etc.<\/li><li>Clay Work<\/li><li>Lime Making <\/li><li>Tiling Work<\/li><li>Welding Work<\/li><li>Carpentry<\/li><li>Digging a Well<\/li><li>Roller Drive<\/li><li>Shelling<\/li><li>Work of Masons<\/li><li>Plumbing<\/li><li>Chowkidar &#8211; To provide Security at the\nConstruction Site<\/li><li>Workers doing Clerical and Accounting Work\nat the Construction Site<\/li><li>Cement, Concrete, Bricklayer<\/li><li>Any operation relating to the Construction\nof a Dam, Bridge, Road or Building<\/li><li>Flood Management<\/li><li>Establishment of Modular Kitchen<\/li><li>Community Park or Sidewalk Construction<\/li><li>Brick Manufacturing Work at Brick Kilns<\/li><li>Clay, Sand, Mooring Mining Operations<\/li><li>Road making<\/li><li>Mixer Operation<\/li><li>Removal of Sediment from Well<\/li><li>Rock Breaking<\/li><li>Installation and Repair of Cold and Hot\nMachinery<\/li><li>Painting<\/li><li>Installation &amp; Repair of Fire Fighting\nSystem<\/li><li>Vital mechanical works &#8211; machinery, bridge\nconstruction Work<\/li><li>Interior Decoration of Houses or Buildings<\/li><li>Fabrication &amp; Installation of Windows\nand Grills, Doors etc.<\/li><li>Electric Work<\/li><li>The act of Hammering<\/li><li>Tunnel Construction<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_registration_of_workers_under_the_BOCW\"><\/span>Documents required for registration of workers under the BOCW<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nlist of documents required for the registration under the BOCW is as fallows &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Two Passport Size Photographs <\/li><li>Employment Certificate\/Self Declaration\nLetter<\/li><li>Aadhar card copy is mandatory<\/li><li>Certificate of Age<\/li><li>Local Address proof<\/li><li>Certificate of employment<\/li><li>A bank passbook is mandatory<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Registration_Procedure_under_BOCW\"><\/span>Registration Procedure under BOCW<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfollowing is the detailed procedure for the registration of the BOCW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> Worker who is\nwilling to get himself register, required to create a login ID and using a\nvalid Email Id and once the login details is created, the password will be sent\no user Registered email id.<\/li><li><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong>\nBIP \u2013 Basic Information\nperform is Required to be filed on the portal, in which all information about\nthe establishment and declaration is needed.<\/li><li><strong>STEP 3: <\/strong>All the Documents\nin the prescribe format and size need to attach to the application form<\/li><li><strong>STEP 4:<\/strong> Once all the\ndocuments are attached, the fee payment is to be paid online or offline as per\ntheir convenience.<\/li><li><strong>STEP 5: <\/strong>If all the\ndocuments is in prescribe and desired norms and guideline the certificate will\nbe issued.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading this article we can conclude that, the function of the board has been discussed eleboratively for the better understanding and knowledge. We have also discussed the Welfare Measures for Building Construction Workers and their registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/bocw-scheme\/\">An overview of the BOCW Scheme<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of labour &amp; employment, the government of India has enacted the legislation &#8220;The Building and other construction workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996&#8220;[1] (Main Act) and the B.O.C.W. Cess Act (Cess Act) to address the concern regarding welfare, safety, health for a larger number of workers employed in construction work. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":46035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2386],"tags":[2557],"acf":{"service_id":"241"},"authorName":"Saiyam Shah","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MicrosoftTeams-image-76.jpg","authorDescription":"Saiyam Shah has done his LL.M in Business Law from Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies \u2013 Amity University. His area of interest is legal research related to Indirect \u2013 Tax and Company law. He has prior experience in Tax litigation, dealing with various Income \u2013 Tax Assessments and has good drafting skills in filing arguments and replying to Income \u2013 Tax Notices.","postViews":5721,"readingTime":4,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46034"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46045,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46034\/revisions\/46045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}