Is there a helpline for migrant workers?
- The Government may provide a toll free helpline for inter-State migrant workers OSH s. 63. The Code does not say it must.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.
What the Labour Ministry says
- “The Code requires setting up of Toll free helpline number for Inter State Migrant Worker (ISMW).” Q8, FAQs on the OSH Code, 19 Dec 2025: official copy · our copy
Section 63 says the appropriate Government may provide this helpline. The Code prevails.
This is the Ministry's explanation, not the law. Its FAQs and Handbook say the Codes prevail.