Government posts are filled in accordance with the recruitment rules. However, taking into account the administrative requirements of the work and the unavoidable circumstances, outsourcing of services through contracts is also sometimes used.
There are detailed procedures set out for the procurement of such non-consultant or outsourced services, including through e-procurement, in the ‘General Financial Rules, 2017 (GFR 2017) and in the ‘Handbook for consultancy and other services procurement, 2017’.
Statutory and contractual obligations to be complied with in respect of outsourced employees engaged for the provision of government services are governed by applicable labor laws such as the Contract Labor (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, Minimum Wage Act 1948, Payment of Wage Act 1936, Payment of Bonuses Act 1965, Payment of Gratuities Act 1972, Construction Workers and Other Construction Workers Act (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service), 1996, Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, Inter-State
Migrant Workers (Employment Regulations and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, Child and Adolescent Labor (P&R) Act, 1986 and Maternity Allowance Act, 1961 etc.
The protection of contractors’ employees’ interests under these laws is enforced by the government through the Office of the Chief Labor Commissioner (Central) [CLC(C)] for Central Sphere. The CLC(C) carries out inspections for the purpose, in order to regulate the hiring of contract work, the payment of minimum wages, welfare, etc. of employees hired by contractors for the provision of services.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Labor and Employment Shri. Rameshwar Teli in a written response in the Lok Sabha.
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