{"id":229667,"date":"2026-09-29T19:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=229667"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:35:10","slug":"inter-state-migrant-workmen-act-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/inter-state-migrant-workmen-act-1979\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 &amp; OSH&amp;WC Code 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 was introduced to protect workers recruited in one state for employment in another state, particularly from exploitation and poor working conditions. The Act regulated the employment of inter-state migrant workers and provided for important benefits such as wages, journey allowance, displacement allowance and welfare facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is an important current update for UPSC EPFO aspirants the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 has been subsumed into the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&amp;WC) Code, 2020. The four Labour Codes, including the OSH&amp;WC Code, came into force from 21 November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-was-the-inter-state-migrant-workmen-act-1979\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_Inter-State_Migrant_Workmen_Act_1979\"><\/span>What was the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 was enacted to regulate the employment of workers recruited from one state for employment in another state. It focused on workers who were particularly vulnerable because they had moved away from their home state for employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Act created requirements relating to the registration of establishments, licensing of contractors, payment of wages and welfare facilities. It also provided specific benefits such as displacement allowance and journey allowance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_Inter-State_Migrant_Workmen_Act_1979_Quiz_PDF\"><\/span>Download UPSC EPFO APFC Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 Quiz PDF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC EPFO APFC Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 Quiz PDF is useful for revising key provisions related to inter-state migrant workers, recruitment, contractor licensing, wages, journey allowance, displacement allowance, and welfare facilities. It also helps aspirants revise the current status of the Act under the OSH&amp;WC Code, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Particulars<\/th><th>Link<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>UPSC EPFO Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 Quiz PDF<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-prep-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-imwa-1979-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UPSC EPFO Labour Laws Practice Quiz PDF<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-prep-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-imwa-1979-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UPSC EPFO APFC Previous Year Papers<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-previous-year-question-papers\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-imwa-1979-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UPSC EPFO APFC Practice Notes PDF<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/labour-laws-and-industrial-relations\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-imwa-1979-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check Details<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attempt_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_Inter-State_Migrant_Workmen_Act_1979_Quiz\"><\/span>Attempt UPSC EPFO APFC Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 Quiz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Test your preparation with the UPSC EPFO APFC Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 Quiz and revise important concepts related to the original Act and its key provisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.oliveboard.in\/edge\/css\/login-modal-for-blog.css\">\n\n<style>\n#quiz-1-sticky-header {\n  position: sticky;\n  top: 0;\n  z-index: 100;\n  background: #1565c0;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n  margin: -20px -20px 20px -20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1-score-badge {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding: 4px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n#quiz-1 * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n#quiz-1 .quiz-container {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n}\n\n#quiz-1 h2 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question {\n  margin-bottom: 22px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question p {\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button {\n  width: 100%;\n  padding: 12px;\n  margin: 6px 0;\n  border: none;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  color: #000;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button:hover {\n  background: #d5d5d5;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.correct {\n  background: #4caf50;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.wrong {\n  background: #f44336;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.locked {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\/* SUMMARY *\/\n#quiz-1 .final-summary {\n  margin-top: 40px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  background: #fafafa;\n  border: 2px solid #4caf50;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .final-summary h3 {\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-row {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 40px;\n  gap: 10px;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-bar {\n  height: 14px;\n  background: #ddd;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 0%;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-attempted { background: #2196f3; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-correct { background: #4caf50; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-wrong { background: #f44336; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-unattempted { background: #9e9e9e; width: 100%; }\n\n#quiz-1 .final-score {\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 22px;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .score-value {\n  font-size: 30px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n<div id=\"quiz-1\">\n  <div class=\"quiz-container\">\n<div id=\"quiz-1-sticky-header\">\n  <span> UPSC EPFO APFC Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979 Quiz <\/span>\n  <span id=\"quiz-1-score-badge\">Score: <strong id=\"quiz-1-score-value\">0.00<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n    <!-- QUESTIONS -->\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>1. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 was enacted as which Act number?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Act No. 30 of 1979<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Act No. 37 of 1979<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Act No. 30 of 1980<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Act No. 37 of 2020<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. On which date did the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 come into force?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">11 June 1979<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">29 September 2020<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">2 October 1980<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">21 November 2025<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. Under the historical 1979 Act, the basic numerical threshold for applicability to an establishment was:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ten or more inter-State migrant workmen<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Five or more inter-State migrant workmen<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Twenty or more inter-State migrant workmen<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Fifty or more inter-State migrant workmen<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. The 1979 Act also applied to a contractor who employed how many inter-State migrant workmen at the relevant threshold?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ten or more<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Twenty or more<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Fifty or more<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Five or more<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. Which description best captures an &#8220;inter-State migrant workman&#8221; under the historical 1979 Act?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Any person who crosses a State border for tourism and later seeks work<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A person recruited by or through a contractor in one State for employment in an establishment in another State<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only a worker directly recruited by the principal employer in another State<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Every self-employed person who changes residence from one State to another<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. Under the historical definition in the 1979 Act, recruitment in one State for work in another State could qualify even when:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The principal employer had no knowledge of the recruitment<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The worker was self-employed<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">No contractor was involved in any manner<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The employment was wholly within the same State<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. For an establishment of a banking or insurance company, the &#8220;appropriate Government&#8221; under the historical 1979 Act was:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The State Government where recruitment occurred<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The State Government where the registered office was situated in every case<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The local authority<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The Central Government<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. For an ordinary establishment not falling in a Central Government category under the 1979 Act, the appropriate Government was generally:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The Government of the State from which workers were recruited<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The Central Government in every case<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The Government of the State in which the establishment was situated<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The district administration<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>9. Which person was expressly included within the historical definition of &#8220;contractor&#8221; under the 1979 Act?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A sub-contractor or Sardar who recruits or employs workmen<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only a company incorporated under the Companies Act<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only the principal employer<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only a Government licensing officer<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>10. Under the historical 1979 Act, &#8220;wages&#8221; took its meaning from which law?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Minimum Wages Act, 1948<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Industrial Disputes Act, 1947<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Payment of Wages Act, 1936<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Factories Act, 1948<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>11. Who was required to apply for registration of an establishment covered by the historical 1979 Act?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Each migrant workman individually<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The principal employer<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only the contractor<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The registering officer<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>12. After receiving a complete registration application under the 1979 Act, the registering officer ordinarily had what period to register the establishment and issue the certificate?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Seven days<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Fifteen days<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Three months<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">One month<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>13. If the registering officer neither granted nor returned a registration application within one month, then after a further application by the principal employer the officer had to act within:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Seven days<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Fifteen days<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Thirty days<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Sixty days<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>14. A registration obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of a material fact under the 1979 Act could be revoked by the registering officer only after, among other things:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Giving the principal employer an opportunity of being heard and obtaining previous approval of the appropriate Government<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Obtaining approval of every migrant worker<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Securing an order from the Supreme Court<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Waiting for the establishment to close<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>15. Under section 6 of the historical Act, a principal employer generally could not employ inter-State migrant workmen unless:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Every worker held a trade union card<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The contractor was a public-sector undertaking<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The workers had completed one year of service<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A certificate of registration for the establishment was in force<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>16. Who appointed licensing officers under the historical 1979 Act?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The contractor by written nomination<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The principal employer through standing orders<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The appropriate Government by an order notified in the Official Gazette<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The Labour Court<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>17. Under the historical 1979 Act, a contractor covered by the Act could recruit persons in one State for employment in another State only:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Under and in accordance with the required licence<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">After obtaining verbal consent from the workers only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">After six months of prior service<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">If no wages were paid during travel<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>18. Which matter could legitimately form a condition of a contractor licence under section 8 of the 1979 Act?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Political affiliation of the workmen<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Personal voting preferences of workers<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Remuneration, hours of work and essential amenities<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Transfer of ownership of the establishment<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>19. When security was required as a condition connected with a licence under the 1979 Act, the norms could take into account:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only the age of the contractor<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Number of workmen, wages, facilities and other relevant factors<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only the value of the employer&#8217;s land<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only the number of States in India<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>20. An application for grant of a contractor licence under section 9 of the historical Act had to include, among other particulars:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The worker&#8217;s electoral roll number<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A list of all shareholders of every supplier<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The contractor&#8217;s income-tax assessment for the previous ten years as a statutory requirement under section 9<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Location of the establishment and nature of the process, operation or work<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n    <!-- FINAL SUMMARY -->\n    <div class=\"final-summary\">\n      <h3>Quiz Summary <\/h3>\n\n      <div class=\"summary-row\">\n        <span>Attempted<\/span>\n        <div class=\"summary-bar\"><div class=\"bar-fill bar-attempted\" data-summary=\"attempted\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <span data-count=\"attempted\">0<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"summary-row\">\n        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Its major objectives included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regulating the recruitment and employment of inter-state migrant workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring payment of wages and other employment benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulating contractors who recruited or supplied migrant workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing journey and displacement allowances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing welfare facilities such as accommodation, medical facilities and protective clothing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a system of registration, licensing, inspection and enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-were-the-major-provisions-of-the-1979-act\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_the_major_provisions_of_the_1979_Act\"><\/span>What were the major provisions of the 1979 Act?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 laid down specific provisions to regulate the recruitment and employment of inter-state migrant workers and protect them from exploitation. It focused on fair wages, welfare facilities, allowances, record-keeping, and accountability of employers and contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Provision<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key point<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Registration<\/td><td>Certain establishments employing inter-state migrant workers were required to be registered.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contractor licensing<\/td><td>Contractors recruiting or supplying migrant workers were required to obtain licences.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wages<\/td><td>The Act provided for regulation of wage rates and conditions of service.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Displacement allowance<\/td><td>Migrant workers were entitled to displacement allowance under the prescribed conditions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Journey allowance<\/td><td>Workers were entitled to journey allowance for travel connected with employment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Welfare facilities<\/td><td>Provisions covered accommodation, medical facilities, drinking water and other welfare requirements.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Records<\/td><td>Contractors and establishments were required to maintain prescribed records.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inspection<\/td><td>Inspectors were empowered to check compliance with the Act.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Penalties<\/td><td>The Act prescribed penalties for violations and non-compliance.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These provisions formed the basic legal framework for protecting inter-state migrant workers before the labour-code framework was implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-imwa-1979-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll  for UPSC EPFO APFC Online Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-changed-under-the-osh-amp-wc-code-2020\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_changed_under_the_OSH_WC_Code_2020\"><\/span>What changed under the OSH&amp;WC Code, 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The major revision is not simply an amendment to the 1979 Act. The 1979 Act has been subsumed into the OSH&amp;WC Code, 2020. The Code was notified in 2020 and became effective on 21 November 2025. The migrant-worker provisions are mainly covered under Sections 59 to 65 of the OSH&amp;WC Code, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Earlier framework: 1979 Act<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Revised framework: OSH&amp;WC Code, 2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focused on inter-state migrant workmen recruited through contractors<\/td><td>Definition and coverage of migrant workers have been expanded<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Registration and licensing framework under the separate Act<\/td><td>Migrant-worker provisions are integrated into the unified OSH&amp;WC framework<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Journey allowance was provided under the Act<\/td><td>Annual journey allowance is provided under the Code<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Welfare provisions under the separate migrant-worker law<\/td><td>Migrant workers receive protection within the broader occupational safety and welfare framework<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Limited framework for migrant-worker portability<\/td><td>Portability of benefits and access to PDS through One Nation One Ration Card are recognised<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contractor-based recruitment was central to the framework<\/td><td>The revised framework also recognises self-migrated workers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Separate Act for migrant workers<\/td><td>Provisions are now part of the consolidated Labour Code framework<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Labour and Employment states that the definition of an inter-state migrant worker has been expanded to include <strong>self-migrated workers<\/strong>, in addition to workers employed through contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-benefits-are-available-to-inter-state-migrant-workers-under-the-revised-framework\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_benefits_are_available_to_inter-state_migrant_workers_under_the_revised_framework\"><\/span>What benefits are available to inter-state migrant workers under the revised framework?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The OSH&amp;WC Code provides several important protections and benefits for inter-state migrant workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Annual journey allowance:<\/strong> Eligible migrant workers are entitled to journey allowance once a year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Portability of PDS benefits:<\/strong> Migrant workers can access PDS benefits in their native or destination state under the One Nation One Ration Card initiative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment benefits:<\/strong> Migrant workers are eligible for applicable benefits available to regular workers of the establishment, including relevant EPFO and ESIC benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accident reporting:<\/strong> In case of a fatal accident or serious bodily injury, the employer or contractor has to report the incident to the specified authorities in both states and to the worker&#8217;s next of kin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Helpline:<\/strong> Provision has been made for a toll-free helpline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Study of migrant workers:<\/strong> The Code provides for a mechanism to study inter-state migrant workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protection from past debt claims:<\/strong> Certain proceedings for recovery of past liabilities against a migrant worker are restricted after completion of employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-apfc-study-plan\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-imwa-1979-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out the UPSC EPFO Study Plan<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-current-status-of-the-inter-state-migrant-workmen-act-1979\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_current_status_of_the_Inter-State_Migrant_Workmen_Act_1979\"><\/span>What is the current status of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 is no longer the standalone current framework. It has been subsumed into the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. The Ministry of Labour and Employment specifically states that the OSH&amp;WC Code covers establishments employing 10 or more inter-state migrant workers, or establishments where 10 or more such workers were employed on any day during the preceding 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, for current exam preparation, aspirants should study the 1979 Act as the historical legislation and the OSH&amp;WC Code, 2020 as the current legal framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790686450825\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">1. What is the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Act regulated the employment of inter-state migrant workers and provided safeguards against exploitation.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790686451698\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">2. Why was the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 enacted?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It was enacted to regulate recruitment and employment and ensure better wages and working conditions for migrant workers.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790686453368\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">3. 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