The Meghalaya Labour Department on October 14, 2020 has decided to introduce an online based inspection system called Central Inspection System that will cover the offices of the labour commissioner and Chief Inspector of Boilers and Factories of Labour Department, and offices of the Controller of Legal Metrology and Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board.
The following Acts will be covered under Central Inspection System:
• The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
• The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
• The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
• The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
• The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
• The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
• The Meghalaya Shops and Establishments Act, 2003
• The Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
The data of establishments and industries registered, renewed through a ledger, register book and maintained manually at the District Labour Offices and which will be uploaded on the portal.
Unless provided for in any of the relevant labour laws, the routine inspection of Establishments and Industries shall be carried out as follows:
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Category of the industry
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Frequency of Inspection
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Very low risk
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Exempted
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Low risk
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Once in 3 year
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Medium risk
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Once in 2 year
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High risk
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Once in a year
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The establishments and industries will be categorized into High risk, Medium risk, Low risk and very low risk based on the no of workers employed.
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No of workers
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Category of the establishment and Industry
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0-5
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Very low risk
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6-50
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Low risk
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51-100
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Medium risk
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101 and above
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High risk
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The industries are also categorised on the basis of the nature of activities or establishments. Certain industries or establishments may get exempted as notified by the Government. Start-ups Establishments and Industries will be exempted for a period of 5 years from the date of commencement of business as per the Self Certification Scheme. Mandatory inspection can also be carried out by Labour Commissioner at any time. The online Central Inspection System will randomly allocate establishments and industries to the inspecting officers and the inspecting officers to the establishments and industries. The system will ensure that the same Establishment is not allotted to the same inspector twice within a period of one year.
The General Inspection procedure along with the Inspection Checklist-cum Format laid under the concerned labour laws for inspection of any establishment and industry shall have to be followed in respect of general points, records and returns. All such inspection shall be submitted to the appropriate authority through the Online Central Inspection System Portal within 72 hours of completion of inspection.
[Notification no- LBG 39/2014/Pt/228]
