Sounder Rajan V (Advocate) 05 January 2011

PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER DUTY

Dear All

In continuation of our earlier post on timely payment of wages to the Contractor's employees under Rule 72 of CLRA Rules under the next Rule 73 it is expressly provided that the authorized representative of the principal employer shall record under his signature a certificate at the end of the entries in the register of wages or the [Register of Wages-cum-Muster Roll as the case may be in following form:

“Certified that the amount shown in column No---------- has been paid to the workmen concerned in my presence on -------- at ---------“

Actually the Rules provide for supervision and certification by the Principal Employer at the time of very payment to the Contractor's employees by the Contractor .

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V.Sounder Rajan
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Ahmed Daud Girach (Advocate) 05 January 2011

Yes.in a factory usually Labour Welfare Officer signs such sertificate going to the work site and getting signature in his presence when each labor is paid.Contractor or his representative calls Labour welfare officer about Seventh of each month and calls him to endorse the payment.Second point if contractor does not call him he will instruct contractor to pay immediately and inform higher authority Industrial Relation Officer and chief engineer and discuss with the contractor why he has not paid.In the worst circumstances company means employer has to pay to labors recoverable from contractor.