Section 60: Facilities to inter-State migrant workers
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 60 — Governs facilities to inter-state migrant workers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: It shall be the duty of every contractor or the employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that establishment— (i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- It shall be the duty of every contractor or the employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that establishment— (i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker having regard to the fact that he is required to work in a State different from his own State;
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Employer, Employee / worker, Worker
Full statutory text — Section 60
60. Facilities to inter-State migrant workers.—It shall be the duty of every contractor or the
employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that
establishment—
(i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker having regard to the fact that he is required
to work in a State different from his own State;
(ii) in case of fatal accident or serious bodily injury to any such worker, to report to the specified
authorities of both the States and also the next of kin of the worker;
(iii) to extend all benefits to such worker which are available to a worker of that establishment
including benefits under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948) or the Employees'
Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) or any other law for the time
being in force and the facility of medical check-up as available to a worker under clause (c) of
sub-section (1) of section 6.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — It shall be the duty of every contractor or the employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that establishment— (i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker having regard to the fact that he is required to work in a State different from his own State;
- Central Rule mapping — 103. 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, Employee / worker, Worker.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by facilities to inter-state migrant workers, 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: “It shall be the duty of every contractor or the employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that establishment— (i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker having regard to the fact that he is required to work in” Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 103.
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 60
What does Section 60 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 60 — Governs facilities to inter-state migrant workers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: It shall be the duty of every contractor or the employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that establishment— (i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 60?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “It shall be the duty of every contractor or the employer, of an establishment employing inter-State migrant workers in connection with the work of that establishment— (i) to ensure suitable conditions of work to such worker having regard to the fact that he is required to work in a State different from his own State;” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 60 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 60?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 60?
The current concordance maps Section 60 to Central Rule(s) 103.
Is Section 60 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.