To promote Start-ups in the State, Odisha Government has launched a self-certification scheme under which the entities can submit self-certify labour law compliance.According to a notification brought out by the Labour and ESI Department, Start-ups can self-certify submit compliance under Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1996.
These enterprises can also do the same for Inter-State Migrant Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service), 1979, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.Start-ups registered under Start-up Odisha Initiative can opt for self-certification scheme and apply online. These entities will not be inspected for any of the four Acts for a year.From second year onwards, and till the end of the third year of setting up the enterprise, an inspection would be taken up only when credible violation complaints are received.
Source: New Indian Express
