Chapter
XI — Special provisions
Rule 102 — Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker
Rule-by-rule operational analysis with Code, Form, evidence, authority and State-jurisdiction controls.
Rule identity
Part/sector
Inter-State migrant workers
Control family
Inter-State migrant worker control
Linked Code sections
Section 59, Section 60, Section 61, Section 62, Section 63, Section 64
Forms
No direct Annexure VII form identified
Source review
2026-07-17
Rule-level operational analysis
The exact Gazette wording controls. The following map converts Rule 102 into an implementation sequence and highlights the records needed to demonstrate compliance.
- Requirement 1. Identify migrant status using recruitment, residence and deployment facts rather than contractor labels alone.
- Requirement 2. Capture origin, destination, emergency contact and skills information with privacy safeguards.
- Requirement 3. Provide prescribed facilities and journey allowance without unlawful deduction.
- Requirement 4. Display and communicate helpline/grievance access in a language understood by workers.
- Requirement 5. Reconcile migration data, contractor data, public-distribution facilitation and return travel on exit.
Sub-rule review protocol
Who acts
Identify the employer, occupier, manager, contractor, worker, medical officer, Inspector-cum-Facilitator or other authority named in each sub-rule.
When
Record the triggering event and calculate every hour/day/month period from documentary evidence.
How
Use the portal, prescribed Form, written notice, examination, committee or technical control stated in the Rule.
Exception/proviso
Do not generalise an exception. Record why its facts and jurisdiction are satisfied.
Decision evidence
Keep the maker, reviewer, competent authority, date, acknowledgement and corrected version.
Later instrument
Check general/special orders, authority notifications, standards and State rules before reliance.
Code and Form concordance
Evidence and audit file
- migrant-worker register
- origin/destination evidence
- journey payment
- facility and helpline communication
- grievance record
- exit/return reconciliation
Failure consequence and cure
Misclassification or deduction of statutory facilities can create wage, welfare and contractor liability.
Where the Rule uses a portal, form or notified authority, a locally created substitute is not automatically equivalent. Cure should preserve the original due date and explain any late correction.
Worked implementation scenario
A covered establishment converts “Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker” into a control with a named owner, trigger, deadline, prescribed evidence, reviewer and escalation path. A sample transaction is tested before the policy is treated as operational.
Rule-specific QA questions
Has the exact Gazette text been checked?
Yes for source structure and title; users must still read the complete Rule and sub-rules before applying it to facts.
Is this a State-rule page?
No. It covers the 2026 Central Rules. State-specific implementation belongs in a separately sourced State overlay.
Can another existing Finin2min article own this rule?
No. This URL is the canonical legal repository for Rule 102. Articles and hubs should link here without reproducing the full rule analysis.