Law Shastra

Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020 Key Highlights  Exemption This Code  empowers the state government to exempt any new factory from the provisions of the Code in order to create more economic activity and employment. Threshold for coverage of establishments Factory:     This  Code sets out  the threshold at: (i) 20 workers for premises where the manufacturing process is carried out using power, and (ii) 40 workers for premises where it is carried out without using power.    Includes Mines under the definition of 'factory'    Establishments engaged in hazardous activity:  includes all establishments where any hazardous activity is carried out regardless of the number of workers.   Contract workers: This Code  specifies that it will apply to establishments or contractors employing 50 or more workers (on any day in the last one year).   Prohibits contract labour