Upper age limit for engaging contract workmen - clarification regarding

JAGADEESH (Querist) 04 May 2016 This query is : Resolved
Respected All,

Request you to clarify me "What is the Upper age limit for engaging contract Workmen" in manufacturing industry. Ours is a Public sector under taking, I have gone through entire Contract Labour R&A act, 1970 but it has not speks about Upper age limit. In our company above 60 years workmen are working as a contract workmen, how to prevent them for engaging at work, they must take the retired life? They can claim for Pension under EPF?

Kindly suggest? Which law speaks about this matter?

Regards,

Jagadeesh

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Kumar Doab (Expert) 04 May 2016
THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND
ABOLITION) CENTRAL RULES, 19711

Page:34
ANNEXURE

5. In case where the workmen employed by the contractor perform the
same or similar kind or work as the workmen directly employed by the
principal employer of the establishment, the wage rates, holidays, hours
of work and other conditions of service of the workmen of the contractor
shall be the same as applicable to the workmen directly employed by
the principal employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind
of work: Provided that in the case of any disagreement with regard to
the type of work the same shall be decided by the 1
[Deputy Chief
Labour Commissioner (Central)] whose decision shall be final.

6. In other cases the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and conditions of
service of the workmen of the contractor shall be such as may be
specified in this behalf by the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

http://hrylabour.gov.in/docs/labourActpdfdocs/Contract_Labour_Central_Rules.pdf