The Building and Other Construction Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 with Rules

This edition of The Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (Act 27 of 1996) presents the authoritative bare text of the law governing the regulation of employment, working conditions, and welfare measures for building and construction workers in India. Designed as a reliable statutory reference, the book reproduces the legislation in its exact legal form, making it suitable for examination use and professional consultation.

The volume is updated to include all relevant

allied rules and amendments, ensuring alignment with the current legal framework applicable to the construction sector. Along with the principal Act, it incorporates the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998, as amended up to GSR 828(E) dated 4-9-2018, the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996, and the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Rules, 1998. It also covers the Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under Various Labour Laws Rules, 2017, and the Rationalisation of Forms and Reports under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017.

The text comprehensively addresses provisions relating to registration of establishments and workers, safety, health and welfare measures, working hours, employment conditions, cess levy and collection, constitution and functioning of welfare boards, maintenance of registers and records, inspections, penalties, and enforcement mechanisms. Presented as a bare act with short comments, this 2026 edition is particularly useful for law students,  labour law practitioners, compliance professionals, contractors, employers, and HR personnel seeking a clear and up-to-date statutory reference on construction labour laws.