Construction is one of the important industries employing a large number of people on its workforce. It is true that a sizable number of the workforce is from the unorganized sectors — the working hours are more than the stipulated hours of work — the work place is not proper — the working conditions are non-congenial in most of the cases and involve risk factors. Their wages are also not adequate, making it difficult for them to run their families. In this article, attempts have been made to review some of the important laws and legislation pertaining to the welfare of workers and attempt has been to provide path for further research on this.
URL : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3143511/?report=printable