Section 41 in Punjab Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1973
41. Rest Rooms.
(1)In every place wherein contract labour is required to halt at night in connection with the working of the establishment to which the Act applies and in which employment of contract labour is likely to continue for 3 months or more, the contractor shall provide and maintain rest rooms or other suitable alternative accommodation within fifteen days of the coming into force of the rules in the case of existing establishment and within fifteen days of the commencement of the employment of contract labour in new establishments.(2)If the amenity referred to in sub-rule (1) is not provided by the contractor within the period prescribed the principal employer shall provide the same within a period of fifteen days of the expiry of the period laid down in sub- rule (1).(3)Separate rooms shall be provided for women employees.(4)Effective and suitable provision shall be made in every room for securing and maintaining adequate ventilation by the circulation of fresh air and there shall also be provided and maintained sufficient and suitable natural or artificial lighting.(5)The rest room or rooms or other suitable alternative accommodation shall be of such dimensions so as to provide at least floor area of 1.1 square meter for each person making use of the rest room.(6)The rest room or rooms or other suitable alternative accommodation shall be so constructed as to afford adequate protection against heat, wind, rain and shall have smooth, hard impervious floor surface.(7)The rest room or other suitable alternative accommodation shall be at a convenient distance from the establishment and shall have adequate supply of wholesome drinking water.
