What rights do inter-State migrant workers have?
- You are an inter-State migrant worker if you work in a State other than where you were recruited or came from, and draw wages of not more than eighteen thousand rupees a month or a higher notified amount s. 2(1)(zf).
- These rules apply where ten or more inter-State migrant workers are employed s. 59.
- Once a year your employer pays a lump sum fare for the journey to your native place and back s. 61.
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.