| IN CASE OF | WHAT TO DO | TO WHOM/WHERE | IN WHICH FORM | UNDER WHICH ACT | |
| Accident | Report immediately if fatal/death & within 48 hrs in ordinary cases | Concerned Local Office/Dispensary of ESI | Form 12 or online also | ESI Act, 1948 | |
| Accident/dangerous occurrence | Notice Forthwith of occurrence | Inspector/Director of Factories | as prescribed in State Rules | The Factories Act ,1948 | |
| Accident | Report within 12 hours of occurrence | Director/Inspector of Factories | as prescribed in State Rules | The Factories Act ,1948 | |
| Serious bodily injuries/fatal accidents | Report within 7 days of accident | Concerned Commissioner of Employees’ Compensation | Form EE | The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 | |
| Accident | Notice of accident within 4 hours in case of fatal accident and 72 hours in case of other | Regional Labour Commissioner | Form XIV, Rule 210 (7) | The Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&COS) Act & the Rules, 1966 | |
| MONTH | DATE | WHICH COMPLIANCE | IN WHICH FORM | UNDER WHICH ACT | TO WHOM/WHERE | ||
| JAN | 15 | Annual Returns | Form as prescribed in State Rules | Factories Act ,1948 | Chief Inspector/Director or other competent authority of the area | ||
| JAN | 21 | Annual returns & details of payment ending 31st Dec | Forms L, M, N, & O: Rule16(1) | Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 | Competent Authority under the Act | ||
| JAN | 30 | Half yearly return by contractor (in duplicate) | Form XXIV: Rule 82(1) | Contract Labour ( R & A) Act, 1970 & Rules | Concerned Licencing Officer | ||
| JAN | 31 | Annual information about factory/ establishment covered | Form 01A: Regulation 10C | Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 | Regional office (RO) or Sub.RO or Divisional Office | ||
| FEB | 1 | Annual Return | Form III :Rules 21 (4A) | Minimum Wages Act, 1948 | Concerned Inspector | ||
| FEB | 15 | Annual return by Principal Employer | Form XXV Rule 82(2) | Contract Labour ( R & A) Act, 1970 & Rules | Concerned Registering Officer | ||
| FEB | 15 | Annual return by Principal Employer | Form XXV Rule 242 | The Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&COS) | Regional Labour Commissioner | ||
| JUL | 15 | Half-yearly Return | Form as prescribed in State Rules | Factories Act, 1948 | Concerned Director/Inspector | ||
| JUL | 30 | Half-yearly Return, by Contractor (in duplicate) | Form XXIV: Rule 82(1) | Contract Labour ( R & A) Act, 1970 & Rules | Concerned Licencing Officer | ||
| DEC | 30 | Annual Return, within 30 days after the expiry of 8 months from the close of the accounting year | Form D: Rule 5 | Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 & Rules | Concerned Inspector under the Act | ||
| DEC | 30 | Annual Return, in such form and at such time as may be prescribed | As may be prescribed | Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(PD&R) Act, 2013 | Employer/District Officer (yet to be notified) | ||
| EVERY MONTH | WHAT TO DO | TO WHOM/WHERE | IN WHICH FORM | UNDER WHICH ACT | |||
| 15 | Remittance of Contributions | Challan to be generated ‘online’ | EPF & MP Act, 1952 | Pay ‘online’ or by submission of challan with cheque in the authorised banks like SBI | |||
| 15 | Entitlement of every international worker with nationality and wages (I.W.) | Statement IW-1 Form 5 & 2 | EPF & MP Act, 1952 | Concerned Regional Office | |||
| 21 | Remittance of Contributions | Challan to be generated ‘online’ | ESI Act, 1948 | Pay ‘online’ or by submission of challan with cheque in the authorised banks like SBI | |||
| WHEN | WHAT TO DO | TO WHOM/WHERE | IN WHICH FORM | UNDER WHICH ACT | |||
| 15 days prior | Requisition of vacancies | Requisition Form, Rule 4 | Employment Exchanges (CNV) Act,1959 & Rules | Local Employment Exchange | |||
| within 15 Days | Return/Notice within 15 days of commencement or completion of each contract by the Principal employer | Form VI-B, Rule 81(3) | Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 | Concerned Inspector under the Act | |||
| Notice of commencement/completion of contract work by the Contractor within 15 days | Form VI-A, Rule 25(2)(VIII) | Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 | Concerned Inspector under the Act | ||||
| Annual Return in duplicate. Not later than 15 Feb following the end of each calendar year | Form XXV | Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&COS) Act & the Rules,1966 | Registering Authority having jurisdiction | ||||
| Within 30 Days from due dates | Quarterly Return for quarter ended 31st March | Form ER-1: Rule 6 | Employment Exchanges (CNV) Act,1959 & Rules | Local Employment Exchange | |||
| Quarterly Return for quarter ended 30th June | Form ER-1: Rule 6 | Employment Exchanges (CNV) Act,1959 & Rules | Local Employment Exchange | ||||
| Quarterly Return for quarter ended 30th September | Form ER-1: Rule 6 | Employment Exchanges (CNV) Act,1959 & Rules | Local Employment Exchange | ||||
| Quarterly Return for quarter ended 31st December | Form ER-1: Rule 6 | Employment Exchanges (CNV) Act,1959 & Rules | Local Employment Exchange | ||||
| Notice of applicability of the Act & any change | Form A or B, Rule 3(1&2) | Payment of Gratuity Rules | Controlling Authority | ||||
| Application for renewal of licence in triplicate not less than 30 days before expiry of licence by contractor | Form VII: Rule 29(2) Refer to State Rules | The Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 | Concerned Licencing Officer | ||||
| Notice of commencement and completion atleast 30 days before commencement | Form IV | Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&COS) Act & the Rules,1966 | Concerned Inspector | ||||
| Return about levy of collection of Cess | Form I, Rule 6 | Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&COS) Act & the Rules,1966 | Concerned Authority | ||||
| Intimation about commencement of work within 30 days of the commencement of work | Form IV, Rule 26(3) & 239(1) | Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&COS) Act & the Rules,1966 | Assessing Officer | ||||
| Biennial return within 30 days of the due date as notified in the official gazette | ER-II | Employment Exchange (CNV) Act, 1959 & Rules | Local Employment Exchange | ||||
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