Applies to: Every establishment which employed 5 or more ISM workmen. Every contractor who employed 5 or more ISM workmen.

An ISM worker is a person who is recruited by a contractor in one state for employment in other state.

Registration for Principal Employer: To apply in Form No. I

Licence for Contractor: 

To recruit ISM workmen: To apply in Form- IV

To employ ISM workmen: To apply in Form V

Along with Form VI to be issued by the principal employer.

Licence to be renewed every year by applying in Form- IX not less than 30 days before the expiry date.

Records & Returns

By Principal Employer: Register of Contractors

Register of workmen employed

Annual Return Form not later than 15th February

By the contractors:
Muster Roll, Register of Wages, Displacement cum outward journey allowance sheet, Register of
damages or loss, Fines, Advances, Overtime, Return journey allowance,Particulars of ISM workmen.
Pass book to be issued to each ISM worker. Service certificate to ISM workman on his termination.
To display the Abstract of the Act&Rules and notices showing the rates of wages, hours of work etc.
Return of ISM workers ceased to be employed Half yearly return not later than 30th January &
30th July.