How Do I Get a Labor License? Is It Only for Contract or Permanent Workers?

Please advise on the process for obtaining a labor license from the Labor Department. Is it applicable only to contract labor or permanent labor?

Regards,
Pulkit

It is applicable to both contract labor and permanent labor. It is mandatory to obtain licenses at any level of labor. Please fill out Form 1, submit it to the local labor office, and acquire the labor license.

That's it.

Regards,
Jayachandran
Tirupati

Steps to Obtain a Labor License

1. First, apply for the Certificate of the Principal Employer (i.e., Form V in West Bengal) to the Principal Employer under which your company is working, along with a duly filled Form IV and Trade license (if applicable in your case).

2. After obtaining Form V, you may directly approach the Licensing Office to obtain a labor license with the following documents:
- Form V (Certificate of the Principal Employer)
- Form IV (Application for Labor License)
- Work Order Copy (only the documents where the duration of the Contract is mentioned)
- Original Copy of Treasury Challans (as proof of submitting the amount under the Contract Labour Act & Rules, as per central or state regulations)

The Licensing Officer will review your application along with the mentioned documents for the preparation of the Labor License. Within 15 days, you will receive the labor license.

Regards,
Jawed Alam