(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Revocation, suspension and amendment of licence shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 49
Section 49 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 strictly prohibits contractors and employers from charging, deducting, or recovering any recruitment fee, placement commission, or statutory safety equipment cost directly or indirectly from contract workers.
Principal employers must mandate strict anti-recruitment fee covenants in all Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with staffing vendors. Conduct quarterly anonymous worker interviews and audit contractor payroll accounts to confirm that no contractor supervisor has extracted placement fees, uniform costs, or PPE deductions from contract labor.