FAQ
What are Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996? BOCW, An Act to regulate the employment and conditions of service of building and other construction workers and to provide for their safety, health, and welfare measures and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
What are the provisions of BOCW Act 1996? An Act to regulate the employment and conditions of service of building and other construction workers and to provide for their safety, health, and welfare measure and for other matter connected therewith or incidental thereto
What is BOCW Cess? BOCW welfare Cess is not collected on the basis of the daily wage of a BOC worker. The BOCW Act, 1996 provides for social security and welfare of BOCW. For the above-said purposes, a cess is levied and collected at the rate of 1% of the cost of construction by the State Governments/UT Administrations under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ welfare Cess Act, 1996