Retirement Age for Contract Workers in Engineering Colleges: What's the Norm?

What is the retirement age for contract laborers in an engineering college?

Retirement Age for Contract Labourers

Under Clause 25(2)(V)(b) of the Contract Labour Act Central Rules, the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner is empowered to issue the standard terms and conditions of service for contract labour. It includes a clause on retirement age, which is 58 years. Similarly, for the States, there are such rules and provisions. Therefore, you can search for that provision in the relevant state rules. I attempted to download the Maharashtra Rules, but they are not available online.

The retirement age of a worker is 58 years as per the Standing Order Act. Hence, you can consider it as 58 years.

I respect our learned members' replies. Question of Permanency in Contract Labour

Where is the question of permanency in the case of contract labour? The term "contract labour" itself is temporary in nature and is in accordance with the Contract Labour Act. If you fail to comply with the provisions of this act, it is deemed that such labourers are working for a long time in an establishment as permanent.

Role of Permanent Workmen

When the contract labour attains the role of permanent workmen, all the clauses of the Standing Orders Act are applicable, and his retirement age is 58 years or 60 years as promulgated in some states.