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Contractor Management with Tempus Central

For manufacturing industries in India compliance related to labor laws, environmental regulations, and safety standards play a major part in choosing the right contractor. In manufacturing labor laws, compliance related to the Factories Act and the Industrial Disputes Act to be considered. For environmental regulations, compliance related to the Environment Protection Act to be considered. For safety standards, compliance related to the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code is to be considered. Below are a few examples for the same. 

  1. Labor Laws
  • Factories Act, 1948: Governs the working conditions in factories. Key provisions include: 
  • Health and safety measures. 
  • Working hours and overtime pay. 
  • Minimum wage requirements. 
  • Provisions for welfare facilities (e.g., canteens, restrooms). 
  • Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Addresses the resolution of disputes between employers and employees. Important aspects include: 
  • Procedures for resolving disputes. 
  • Rights of workers to unionize. 
  • Provisions for strikes and lockouts. 
  1. Environmental Regulations
  • Environment Protection Act, 1986: A comprehensive framework for environmental protection. Key points include: 
  • Compliance with standards for emissions and effluents. 
  • Mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for new projects. 
  • Guidelines for waste management and disposal. 
  • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: These acts focus on pollution control measures specific to water and air quality. 
  1. Safety Standards
  • Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code, 2020: This code consolidates various labor laws concerning workplace safety. Important elements include: 
  • Employer responsibilities for providing a safe working environment. 
  • Guidelines for accident reporting and investigations. 
  • Safety training requirements for employees. 
  • Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987: Enhances safety measures and regulates hazardous processes. 

Additional Compliance Areas 

  • Contractor Licensing: Ensure contractors are licensed under relevant state laws. 
  • Quality Control Standards: Compliance with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for product quality. 
  • Tax Compliance: Adhering to GST and other tax obligations. 

CIPL offers Contractor module that work seamlessly along with its SaaS based Time Attendance module with a dedicated provision for Compliance for the contractors associated with the company. Using this contractor module both the contractor and the company can work together transparently in adhering to the government compliance laws as mentioned above. For more please reach out to us here.