The Government of Mizoram on March 14, 2024, notified the Draft of the Labour Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Condition (Mizoram) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Draft of the Labour Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Condition (Mizoram) Rules, 2023.
Comments may be submitted, latest by April 28, 2024.
They shall extend to the whole of Mizoram.
The following has been stated-
•A member of the family having income up to Rupees five thousand per month from all sources or any other income notified by the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for the purpose of availing medical benefit under the scheme, shall be included as dependent for the purpose of these rules.
•The employer of every establishment being factory or relating to contract labour or building or other construction works shall within thirty days of the commencement or cessation of operation or completion of any work submit to the registering officer and in Form-III, electronically or otherwise and the notice of cessation of operation shall be enclosed with a certificate that the payment of all dues to the workers employed in the establishment have been made and the premises are kept free from storage of hazardous chemicals and substances. Form-III shall be auto shared to Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Employees State Insurance Corporation.
•If an employee comes to know that of any unsafe or unhealthy condition in the establishment, he shall report to the employer, or health and safety representative or safety officer or employer in as soon as practicable, in FORM-X (a).
•On receipt of information from the employee relating to the existence of an imminent danger to their safety and health, the employer shall take immediate remedial action in this regard. The employer, whether satisfied or not, shall send a report forthwith of such actions taken in FORMX(b), to the Inspector-cum-facilitator electronically or by registered speed post or by telephone within twenty-four hours of receiving such information.
[Notification No. 27009/1973]
