The employment of Contract Labour has become an integral part of industry particularly in the present mega competition in internal and international market and also the desire of Government to boost export. The requirement of labour is always uncertain in view of the fluctuation in the market conditions. This need is always met through Contract Labour.

Realizing the need of employment of Contract Labour in industry and for regulation of their conditions of service, the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 was enacted. The Act provides provisions of regulation of Contract Labour and also empowers the appropriate Government to abolish the system of contract labour in any particular process(es) in any industry. The law on Contract Labour has been influenced by various judgements of High Courts and the Supreme Court. Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and the Rules, made thereunder;