The Labour and Employment Department, Gujarat on June 14, 2021 has issued the Inter-state Migrant workmen (Regulation employment and conditions of service) (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
The amendment in the Inter-state Migrant workmen (Regulation employment and conditions of service) (Gujarat) Rules, 1972 are as follows: -
• In Rule 11 (2) (xii) which specifies “a copy of the licence shall be displayed prominently at the premises where the migrant workmen are employed”, has been deleted.
• In Rule 41 (17) which specifies “The accounts pertaining to the canteen shall be audited once every twelve months by registered Accountants and Auditors”, has been deleted.
• In Rule 52 (2) which specifies “Displacement-cum-outward journey allowances sheet and return journey allowances register”, the following proviso has been inserted,
“Provided that such authentication may not be required in case of electronic payment”.
• In Rule 54 which specifies “Display of an abstract of the Act and the Rules”, has been deleted.