**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on October 24, 2018. It announces an amendment to the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1983. The amendment pertains to the submission of annual returns by principal employers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Rule 56:**
* After sub-rule (2) of rule 56 in the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1983, a proviso is added.
* **Proviso Regarding Annual Returns:**
* The proviso states that a principal employer does NOT need to send an annual return in Form-XXIV if they have furnished one of the following combined annual returns:
* A combined annual return in Form No.XIII as required in rule 42 of the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishments Rules, 1959.
* A combined annual return in Form No.XII as required in sub-rule (ii) of rule 35 of the Tamil Nadu Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1968.
* A combined annual return In Form No.28 as required In rule 83 of the Tamil Nadu Plantations Labour Rules, 1955.
* A combined annual return In Form No.XIX as required in rule 43 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers' Rules, 1965.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Principal Employers**
* **Impact:** Some principal employers who were previously required to submit annual returns in Form-XXIV may now be exempt if they have already submitted one of the specified combined annual returns. This simplifies their reporting obligations.
* **Action Required:** Principal employers need to determine if they are already submitting one of the listed combined annual returns. If so, they do not need to submit a separate return in Form-XXIV.
Key Entities Referenced
Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979: Central Act that this notification amends the rules for.
Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 1983: The primary subject of the notification; rules being amended.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the gazette and amendments apply.
Labour and Employment Department: The department issuing the notification.