16. Other facilities.—It shall be the duty of every contractor employing inter-State migrant workmen in connection with the work of an establishment to which this Act applies,— (a) to ensure regular payment of wages to such workmen; (b) to ensure equal pay for equal work irrespective of sex; (c) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such workmen having regard to the fact that they are required to work in a State different from their own State; (d) to provide and maintain suitable residential accommodation to such workmen during the period of their employment; (e) to provide the prescribed medical facilities to the workmen, free of charge; (f) to provide such protective clothing to the workmen as may be prescribed; and (g) in case of fatal accident or serious bodily injury to any such workman, to report to the specified authorities of both the States and also the next of kin of the workman. 9
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, commencement and application.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Appointment of registering officers.Section 4 · Registration of certain establishments.Section 5 · Revocation of registration in certain cases.Section 6 · Prohibition against employment of inter-State migrant workmen without registration.Section 7 · Appointment of licensing officers.Section 8 · Licensing of contractors.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.