Rule 102: Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker
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Rule 102 — Governs journey allowance to inter-state migrant worker and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of…
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
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Rule 102: Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker should be read as an operative legal provision, not just a heading. Use the statutory text, effective-date/amendment status, connected rules/forms and the factual checklist below before applying it.
What this page answers
- Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
- Operative clauses
- Provisos / explanations
- Thresholds & timelines
- Mapped Code sections
Practical checklist
- Read the operative text and amendment/effective-date status first.
- Map the provision to connected rules, forms, notifications and exceptions.
- Apply the provision to the actual facts rather than relying on the section heading alone.
- Keep the document trail that proves dates, amounts, approvals and compliance steps.
Official sources
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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such worker has worked for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty days in the concerned establishments in…
- Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.
- (2) In the event of change of employer by the inter-State migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and such worker has not availed the journey allowance from their previous employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-State migrant worker, the employer where the inter-State migrant worker is presently working and such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in…
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.
Thresholds & timelines
- Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker.- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such…
- Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.
- (2) In the event of change of employer by the inter-State migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and such worker has not availed the journey allowance from their previous employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-State migrant worker, the employer where the inter-State migrant worker is presently working and…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 102
102. Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker.- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum
amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less
than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of
employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such worker has worked
for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty days in the concerned establishments in
preceding twelve months:
Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in
twelve months.
(2) In the event of change of employer by the inter-State migrant worker during the middle of the
employment period and such worker has not availed the journey allowance from their previous
employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-State migrant worker, the employer
where the inter-State migrant worker is presently working and such worker has completed one
hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous
employer, then the present employer shall pay journey allowance.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such worker has worked for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty days in the concerned establishments in…
- Additional operative limb — Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.
- Numerical or timing control — Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker.- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such…
- Code Section mapping — 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Worker.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by journey allowance to inter-state migrant worker, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker.- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of empl” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 102
What is Rule 102 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 102 — Governs journey allowance to inter-state migrant worker and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of…
What does Rule 102 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such worker has worked for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty days in the concerned establishments in…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 102 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 102?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker.- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such…” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 102?
The current concordance maps Rule 102 to Section(s) 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64.
When did Rule 102 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.